Kangra

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Shanta Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
59,235
Margin %
9.20%
Total Electors
896,183
Votes Polled
642,612
Turnout
71.70%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Himachal Pradesh
Constituency Number
131
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shanta Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

334,684
52.10%
Male
#2
Sat Mahajan

Indian National Congress

275,449
42.90%
Male
#3
Harnaik Singh

Himachal Vikash Congress

15,774
2.50%
Male
#4
Pratap Chand Chaudhary

Janata Dal

3,914
0.60%
Male
#5
Shakti Chand Chaudhary

Samajwadi Party

3,889
0.60%
Male
#6
Rachhpal Singh Mankotia

All India Rashtriya Janata Party

2,020
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shanta Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 334,684 52.10%
2 Sat Mahajan Indian National Congress 275,449 42.90%
3 Harnaik Singh Himachal Vikash Congress 15,774 2.50%
4 Pratap Chand Chaudhary Janata Dal 3,914 0.60%
5 Shakti Chand Chaudhary Samajwadi Party 3,889 0.60%
6 Rachhpal Singh Mankotia All India Rashtriya Janata Party 2,020 0.30%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Shanta Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kangra Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 59,235 votes (9.20%%).

The voter turnout in Kangra for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 71.70%%.

6 candidates contested from Kangra constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Kangra is a Lok Sabha constituency in Himachal Pradesh.