Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1998
Harinder Jeet Singh (BABBU) of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jabalpur Paschim Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1998 state assembly election, securing 50,676 votes (47.70% vote share). The runner-up was Sanjay Yadav (Indian National Congress) with 47,450 votes.
A total of 15 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harinder Jeet Singh (BABBU) | 50676 | 47.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Sanjay Yadav | 47450 | 44.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Hiralal Chakravarti | 5105 | 4.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Ram Sewak Yadav | 1359 | 1.30% | Janata Dal |
| 5 | Banshidhar Singh | 300 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Smt.Preeti Tiwari | 221 | 0.20% | Savarn Samaj Party |
| 7 | Onkar Nath Pandey | 182 | 0.20% | Madhya Pradesh Loktantrik Party |
| 8 | Basantlal | 181 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Sanjay Kumar | 143 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Smt.Savitri Koshta | 140 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Dr.Ashok Lakhera | 138 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 12 | Harjeet | 111 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Shail Bharti Kanwar Kanhaiya | 108 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Maya Barman Manjhi | 98 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Pawan Gour | 95 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Dharmanirpeksha Nava Bharat Party |
The Jabalpur Paschim constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1998 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Harinder Jeet Singh (BABBU) (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 50,676 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.