Ahmedabad

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Harin Pathak

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
136,813
Margin %
21.00%
Total Electors
1,292,500
Votes Polled
652,074
Turnout
50.50%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
566
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
Harin Pathak

Bharatiya Janata Party

350,699
53.80%
Male
#2
Harubhai Mehta

Indian National Congress

213,886
32.80%
Male
#3
Jagroopsinh G. Rajput (ADVOCATE)

All India Rashtriya Janata Party

51,656
7.90%
Male
#4
Iiyasbhai Dhagawale

Samajwadi Party

5,699
0.90%
Male
#5
Iqbal Shaikh

Independent

2,529
0.40%
Male
#6
Shah Ketan Madhusudan (BAKI)

Independent

1,298
0.20%
Male
#7
Ashvin Sinh Waghela

Independent

1,104
0.20%
Male
#8
Khodidas Laljibhai Desai

Independent

538
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Harin Pathak Bharatiya Janata Party 350,699 53.80%
2 Harubhai Mehta Indian National Congress 213,886 32.80%
3 Jagroopsinh G. Rajput (ADVOCATE) All India Rashtriya Janata Party 51,656 7.90%
4 Iiyasbhai Dhagawale Samajwadi Party 5,699 0.90%
5 Iqbal Shaikh Independent 2,529 0.40%
6 Shah Ketan Madhusudan (BAKI) Independent 1,298 0.20%
7 Ashvin Sinh Waghela Independent 1,104 0.20%
8 Khodidas Laljibhai Desai Independent 538 0.10%
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Ahmedabad — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Harin Pathak of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Ahmedabad constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 136,813 votes.

Out of 1,292,500 registered electors, 652,074 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 50.50%. A total of 8 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Harin Pathak (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Ahmedabad Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 136,813 votes (21.00%%).

The voter turnout in Ahmedabad for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 50.50%%.

8 candidates contested from Ahmedabad constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Ahmedabad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.
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