Amritsar Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Punjab · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Raghunandan Lal Bhatia of Indian National Congress won the Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 31,999 votes (5.40%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,244,316 registered electors and 596,536 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 47.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Raghunandan Lal Bhatia

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
31,999
Margin %
5.40%
Total Electors
1,244,316
Votes Polled
596,536
Turnout
47.90%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Punjab
Constituency Number
308
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Raghunandan Lal Bhatia

Indian National Congress

296,533
49.70%
Male
#2
Daya Singh Sodhi

Bharatiya Janata Party

264,534
44.30%
Male
#3
Bhupinder Singh Mann

Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal

17,581
2.90%
Male
#4
Chatarbhuj Joshi

Independent

2,444
0.40%
Male
#5
Ramesh Talwar

Independent

2,219
0.40%
Male
#6
Amarjit Kaur

Bahujan Samaj Party (AMBEDKAR)

1,646
0.30%
Male
#7
Sat Pal Dogra

Independent

1,393
0.20%
Male
#8
Kasturi Lal

Independent

1,378
0.20%
Male
#9
Ashwani Kumar

All India Forward Bloc

700
0.10%
Male
#10
Col. J.S. Bal

Independent

618
0.10%
Male
#11
Malkiat Singh Randhawa

Nationalist Congress Party

554
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Raghunandan Lal Bhatia Indian National Congress 296,533 49.70%
2 Daya Singh Sodhi Bharatiya Janata Party 264,534 44.30%
3 Bhupinder Singh Mann Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal 17,581 2.90%
4 Chatarbhuj Joshi Independent 2,444 0.40%
5 Ramesh Talwar Independent 2,219 0.40%
6 Amarjit Kaur Bahujan Samaj Party (AMBEDKAR) 1,646 0.30%
7 Sat Pal Dogra Independent 1,393 0.20%
8 Kasturi Lal Independent 1,378 0.20%
9 Ashwani Kumar All India Forward Bloc 700 0.10%
10 Col. J.S. Bal Independent 618 0.10%
11 Malkiat Singh Randhawa Nationalist Congress Party 554 0.10%

Amritsar — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Raghunandan Lal Bhatia of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Amritsar constituency (Punjab) with a margin of 31,999 votes.

Out of 1,244,316 registered electors, 596,536 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 47.90%. A total of 11 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

Raghunandan Lal Bhatia (Indian National Congress) won the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 31,999 votes (5.40%%).

The voter turnout in Amritsar for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 47.90%%.

11 candidates contested from Amritsar constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Amritsar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab.