Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh
Rae Bareli is one of the 80 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is considered to be a bastion of the Indian National Congress. From 1967 to 1977, the seat was held by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, and from 2004 until her appointment to the Rajya Sabha in 2024, by Sonia Gandhi.
Most Successful parties from Raebareli Lok Sabha
Demographics and assembly segments
The constituency has an electorate of 9.59 lakhs in 2019 of which nearly 30% belongs to Scheduled Castes, 12% Muslims, 11% Brahmins, 11% Rajputs, 9% Yadavs.[1]
Presently, Rae Bareli comprises five Assembly (legislative assembly) segments. These are:[2]
Members of Lok Sabha
^By-Poll
Election results
General Election 2024
General Election 2019
General Election 2014
General Election 2009
General Election 2004
By-election 2006
General Election 1999
General Election 1998
General Election 1996
General Election 1980
Gandhi was also elected from Medak. She retained her seat in Medak and resigned from Rae Bareli.
By-poll in 1980
General Election 1977
This time the incumbent Prime minister Indira Gandhi lost to her opponent, the only such instance to date.
General Election 1971
General Election 1957
- Winner 1/2 Feroze Gandhi (INC) : 162,595 votes [9]
- - - - defeated Nand Kishore (IND) : 133,342
- Baij Nath Kureel (INC) : 126,318 votes
- - - - defeated Chhote Lal (Jana Sangh) : 100,651
By-poll 1960
- R.P. Singh (INC) : 104,840 votes
- N.B. Singh (JS) : 62,809
See also
Notes
- ^ Kumar, Mayank (17 May 2024). "Priyanka leads Congress bid to protect its Rae Bareli bastion, eyeing a bigger victory margin with SP on its side". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Information and Statistics-Parliamentary Constituencies-36-Rae Bareli". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttar Pradesh website.
- ^ "1951 India General (1st Lok Sabha) Elections Results".
- ^ The Hindu (4 June 2024). "Rahul Gandhi wins Rae Bareli LS seat by over 3.9 lakh votes". Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "2024 Raebareli Loksabha Election Result". Election Commission of India. 4 June 2024. Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Rae Bareli Lok Sabha". Elections.in. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ "Sonia strides to victory with record margin". Rediff. 11 May 2006.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections, 1971 to the Fifth Lok Sabha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "1957 India General (2nd Lok Sabha) Elections Results".
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