Ghonda Assembly Election Result 1998

Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1998

Bheeshm Sharma of Indian National Congress won the Ghonda Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 1998 state assembly election, securing 25,014 votes (50.90% vote share). The runner-up was Sarvesh Sharma (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 14,594 votes.

A total of 18 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Delhi
  • Constituency: Ghonda
  • Constituency Number: 66
  • District: North-East
  • Total Contestants: 18
  • Election Year: 1998
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Bheeshm Sharma 25014 50.90% Indian National Congress
2 Sarvesh Sharma 14594 29.70% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Jai Pal Singh 2551 5.20% Bahujan Samaj Party
4 Ashok Kumar 1539 3.10% Independent
5 Nathu Singh 1479 3.00% Independent
6 Naresh Chand 1148 2.30% Independent
7 Manoj 689 1.40% Independent
8 Raj Kumar Bhati 646 1.30% Janata Dal
9 Ved Prakash 323 0.70% Loktantrik Samajwadi Party
10 Puran Singh Sajwan 300 0.60% Independent
11 Vijender Kumar Sharma 272 0.60% Shiv Sena
12 Napal Yadav 179 0.40% Samajwadi Party
13 Mangal Singh 148 0.30% Jharkhand Party
14 Babu Khan 92 0.20% Independent
15 Mukesh Sharma 81 0.20% Republican Party Of India
16 Awani Kumar Tiwari 45 0.10% Krantikari Manuwadi Morcha
17 Bedi Singh 35 0.10% Independent
18 Ram Shankar 22 0.00% Indian Congress (SOCIALIST)

About Ghonda Assembly Constituency

The Ghonda constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1998 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Bheeshm Sharma (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 25,014 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

18 candidates contested from Ghonda assembly constituency in the 1998 Vidhan Sabha election.

Ghonda is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Delhi.

Bheeshm Sharma (Indian National Congress) won the Ghonda assembly seat in the 1998 Vidhan Sabha election.