Amroha Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Chetan Chauhan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Amroha Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 65,515 votes (8.20%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,202,795 registered electors and 795,861 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 66.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Chetan Chauhan

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
65,515
Margin %
8.20%
Total Electors
1,202,795
Votes Polled
795,861
Turnout
66.20%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
412
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Chetan Chauhan

Bharatiya Janata Party

295,603
37.10%
Male
#2
Alley Hasan

Bahujan Samaj Party

230,088
28.90%
Male
#3
Pratap Singh

Samajwadi Party

196,710
24.70%
Male
#4
Shiv Swaroop Tandan Urf Babbu Tandan

Indian National Congress

35,481
4.50%
Male
#5
Saleem Akhtar

National Loktantrik Party

11,684
1.50%
Male
#6
Omveer

Kisan Vikas Party

5,905
0.70%
Male
#7
Ishrat Ali

Bharatiya Kisan Kamgar Party

3,908
0.50%
Male
#8
Ahtay Sham Khan

Independent

2,609
0.30%
Male
#9
Dharam Pal

Independent

2,408
0.30%
Male
#10
Wakar Ahmad

Independent

2,147
0.30%
Male
#11
Daulat

Republican Party Of India

786
0.10%
Male
#12
Sharda

Kranti Dal

501
0.10%
Male
#13
Mukesh

Independent

460
0.10%
Male
#14
Bhagwan

Independent

441
0.10%
Male
#15
Mahipal Singh

Independent

316
0.00%
Male
#16
Swatantra Pal Singh

Independent

217
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Chetan Chauhan Bharatiya Janata Party 295,603 37.10%
2 Alley Hasan Bahujan Samaj Party 230,088 28.90%
3 Pratap Singh Samajwadi Party 196,710 24.70%
4 Shiv Swaroop Tandan Urf Babbu Tandan Indian National Congress 35,481 4.50%
5 Saleem Akhtar National Loktantrik Party 11,684 1.50%
6 Omveer Kisan Vikas Party 5,905 0.70%
7 Ishrat Ali Bharatiya Kisan Kamgar Party 3,908 0.50%
8 Ahtay Sham Khan Independent 2,609 0.30%
9 Dharam Pal Independent 2,408 0.30%
10 Wakar Ahmad Independent 2,147 0.30%
11 Daulat Republican Party Of India 786 0.10%
12 Sharda Kranti Dal 501 0.10%
13 Mukesh Independent 460 0.10%
14 Bhagwan Independent 441 0.10%
15 Mahipal Singh Independent 316 0.00%
16 Swatantra Pal Singh Independent 217 0.00%

Amroha — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Chetan Chauhan of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Amroha constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 65,515 votes.

Out of 1,202,795 registered electors, 795,861 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 66.20%. A total of 16 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

Chetan Chauhan (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Amroha Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 65,515 votes (8.20%%).

The voter turnout in Amroha for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 66.20%%.

16 candidates contested from Amroha constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Amroha is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.