Amritsar Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Punjab · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Daya Singh Sodhi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 91,140 votes (14.00%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,198,245 registered electors and 650,837 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Daya Singh Sodhi

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
91,140
Margin %
14.00%
Total Electors
1,198,245
Votes Polled
650,837
Turnout
54.30%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Punjab
Constituency Number
308
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Daya Singh Sodhi

Bharatiya Janata Party

361,133
55.50%
Male
#2
Raghunandan Lal Bhatia

Indian National Congress

269,993
41.50%
Male
#3
Durga Dass

Independent

5,746
0.90%
Male
#4
Amarjit Kaur Gopalpura

Bahujan Samaj Party (AMBEDKAR)

3,277
0.50%
Male
#5
Kirpal Singh

Rashtriya Janata Dal

1,484
0.20%
Male
#6
Beant Singh

Independent

1,188
0.20%
Male
#7
Parveen Kumar

Independent

725
0.10%
Male
#8
Ramesh Talbar

Independent

566
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Daya Singh Sodhi Bharatiya Janata Party 361,133 55.50%
2 Raghunandan Lal Bhatia Indian National Congress 269,993 41.50%
3 Durga Dass Independent 5,746 0.90%
4 Amarjit Kaur Gopalpura Bahujan Samaj Party (AMBEDKAR) 3,277 0.50%
5 Kirpal Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal 1,484 0.20%
6 Beant Singh Independent 1,188 0.20%
7 Parveen Kumar Independent 725 0.10%
8 Ramesh Talbar Independent 566 0.10%

Amritsar — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Daya Singh Sodhi of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Amritsar constituency (Punjab) with a margin of 91,140 votes.

Out of 1,198,245 registered electors, 650,837 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.30%. 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

Daya Singh Sodhi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 91,140 votes (14.00%%).

The voter turnout in Amritsar for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 54.30%%.

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

Amritsar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab.