Shimla

Parliament Election 1998 SC

Winner Indian National Congress

Karishan Datt Sultanpuri

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
42,025
Margin %
6.60%
Total Electors
909,670
Votes Polled
634,282
Turnout
69.70%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Himachal Pradesh
Constituency Number
134
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
Karishan Datt Sultanpuri

Indian National Congress

307,861
48.50%
Male
#2
Virender Kashyap

Bharatiya Janata Party

265,836
41.90%
Male
#3
Madan Lal Tomar

Himachal Vikash Congress

26,981
4.30%
Male
#4
Chet Ram

Communist Party Of India

13,440
2.10%
Male
#5
Ishwar Kalyan

Janata Dal

10,219
1.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Karishan Datt Sultanpuri Indian National Congress 307,861 48.50%
2 Virender Kashyap Bharatiya Janata Party 265,836 41.90%
3 Madan Lal Tomar Himachal Vikash Congress 26,981 4.30%
4 Chet Ram Communist Party Of India 13,440 2.10%
5 Ishwar Kalyan Janata Dal 10,219 1.60%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Karishan Datt Sultanpuri (Indian National Congress) won the Shimla Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 42,025 votes (6.60%%).

The voter turnout in Shimla for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 69.70%%.

5 candidates contested from Shimla constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Shimla is a Lok Sabha constituency in Himachal Pradesh.