Baghpat Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Sompal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Baghpat Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 44,706 votes (6.20%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,300,891 registered electors and 723,466 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 55.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Sompal

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
44,706
Margin %
6.20%
Total Electors
1,300,891
Votes Polled
723,466
Turnout
55.60%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
414
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sompal

Bharatiya Janata Party

264,736
36.60%
Male
#2
Ajit Singh

Bharatiya Kisan Kamgar Party

220,030
30.40%
Male
#3
Mairajuddin

Samajwadi Party

134,696
18.60%
Male
#4
Ajay

Bahujan Samaj Party

79,153
10.90%
Male
#5
Surendra Singh

Independent

4,659
0.60%
Male
#6
Roop Chand

Shiv Sena

3,541
0.50%
Male
#7
Ahsana

National Loktantrik Party

2,579
0.40%
Male
#8
Jeet Singh

Independent

1,739
0.20%
Male
#9
Rajpal Alias Rajpal Verma

Independent

1,637
0.20%
Male
#10
Ashok Kumar

Independent

837
0.10%
Male
#11
Mohd. Mahtab

Rashtriya Ali Sena

833
0.10%
Male
#12
Shyam Mohan Gupta.

Independent

770
0.10%
Male
#13
Harlal

Independent

375
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sompal Bharatiya Janata Party 264,736 36.60%
2 Ajit Singh Bharatiya Kisan Kamgar Party 220,030 30.40%
3 Mairajuddin Samajwadi Party 134,696 18.60%
4 Ajay Bahujan Samaj Party 79,153 10.90%
5 Surendra Singh Independent 4,659 0.60%
6 Roop Chand Shiv Sena 3,541 0.50%
7 Ahsana National Loktantrik Party 2,579 0.40%
8 Jeet Singh Independent 1,739 0.20%
9 Rajpal Alias Rajpal Verma Independent 1,637 0.20%
10 Ashok Kumar Independent 837 0.10%
11 Mohd. Mahtab Rashtriya Ali Sena 833 0.10%
12 Shyam Mohan Gupta. Independent 770 0.10%
13 Harlal Independent 375 0.10%

Baghpat — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Sompal of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Baghpat constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 44,706 votes.

Out of 1,300,891 registered electors, 723,466 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.60%. A total of 13 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

Sompal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Baghpat Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 44,706 votes (6.20%%).

The voter turnout in Baghpat for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 55.60%%.

13 candidates contested from Baghpat constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Baghpat is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.