Aligarh Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Sheela Gautam of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Aligarh Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 131,699 votes (21.10%).

19 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,242,318 registered electors and 624,474 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 50.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Sheela Gautam

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
131,699
Margin %
21.10%
Total Electors
1,242,318
Votes Polled
624,474
Turnout
50.30%
Candidates
19
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
418
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sheela Gautam

Bharatiya Janata Party

292,637
46.90%
Male
#2
Captain Ku. Baldev Singh

Samajwadi Party

160,938
25.80%
Male
#3
Chandra Pal Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

105,871
17.00%
Male
#4
Rajveer

Indian National Congress

19,653
3.10%
Male
#5
Jawahar Lal Baghel

Apna Dal

12,028
1.90%
Male
#6
Bhoo Prakash

Independent

5,162
0.80%
Male
#7
Mohammad Ashraf Khan

Independent

4,522
0.70%
Male
#8
Udaiveer Sharma

Independent

4,021
0.60%
Male
#9
Alamgeer

Muslim League Kerala State Committee

2,651
0.40%
Male
#10
Sarmistha Singh

Bharatiya Kisan Kamgar Party

2,625
0.40%
Male
#11
Dr. Amar Nath

Independent

1,945
0.30%
Male
#12
Jaidutt Sharma

Hindustan Inqualab Party

883
0.10%
Male
#13
Suresh Alias S.C. Premi, Valmiki

Independent

496
0.10%
Male
#14
Sharifuddin

Independent

442
0.10%
Male
#15
Vijendra Pal

Independent

371
0.10%
Male
#16
Gobardhan Das, Ad.

Independent

310
0.00%
Male
#17
Shree Krishana

Hind Kisan Mazdoor Party

262
0.00%
Male
#18
Shiv Lal

Independent

185
0.00%
Male
#19
Akhatar Allam

Independent

144
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sheela Gautam Bharatiya Janata Party 292,637 46.90%
2 Captain Ku. Baldev Singh Samajwadi Party 160,938 25.80%
3 Chandra Pal Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 105,871 17.00%
4 Rajveer Indian National Congress 19,653 3.10%
5 Jawahar Lal Baghel Apna Dal 12,028 1.90%
6 Bhoo Prakash Independent 5,162 0.80%
7 Mohammad Ashraf Khan Independent 4,522 0.70%
8 Udaiveer Sharma Independent 4,021 0.60%
9 Alamgeer Muslim League Kerala State Committee 2,651 0.40%
10 Sarmistha Singh Bharatiya Kisan Kamgar Party 2,625 0.40%
11 Dr. Amar Nath Independent 1,945 0.30%
12 Jaidutt Sharma Hindustan Inqualab Party 883 0.10%
13 Suresh Alias S.C. Premi, Valmiki Independent 496 0.10%
14 Sharifuddin Independent 442 0.10%
15 Vijendra Pal Independent 371 0.10%
16 Gobardhan Das, Ad. Independent 310 0.00%
17 Shree Krishana Hind Kisan Mazdoor Party 262 0.00%
18 Shiv Lal Independent 185 0.00%
19 Akhatar Allam Independent 144 0.00%

Aligarh — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Sheela Gautam of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Aligarh constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 131,699 votes.

Out of 1,242,318 registered electors, 624,474 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 50.30%. A total of 19 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

Sheela Gautam (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Aligarh Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 131,699 votes (21.10%%).

The voter turnout in Aligarh for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 50.30%%.

19 candidates contested from Aligarh constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Aligarh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.