Bahraich Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Arif Mohammad Khan of Bahujan Samaj Party won the Bahraich Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 38,376 votes (5.80%).

12 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,208,911 registered electors and 666,944 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 55.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bahujan Samaj Party

Arif Mohammad Khan

Bahujan Samaj Party

Victory Margin
38,376
Margin %
5.80%
Total Electors
1,208,911
Votes Polled
666,944
Turnout
55.20%
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
459
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Arif Mohammad Khan

Bahujan Samaj Party

262,360
39.30%
Male
#2
Padamsen Chaudhari

Bharatiya Janata Party

223,984
33.60%
Male
#3
Mohd. Ramjan

Samajwadi Party

128,537
19.30%
Male
#4
Jai Prakash Verma

Bharatiya Kisan Kamgar Party

10,361
1.60%
Male
#5
Deepak Pathak

Indian National Congress

7,898
1.20%
Male
#6
Akhilesh Kumar

Independent

7,558
1.10%
Male
#7
Keshav Ram Chauhan

Independent

6,135
0.90%
Male
#8
Kishori Lal Jatava

Independent

2,806
0.40%
Male
#9
Prahlad Kumar Patel

Apna Dal

1,960
0.30%
Male
#10
Ram Bahadur

Independent

915
0.10%
Male
#11
Ishwar Saran Gupta

Independent

788
0.10%
Male
#12
Jai Pante Yadava

Independent

615
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Arif Mohammad Khan Bahujan Samaj Party 262,360 39.30%
2 Padamsen Chaudhari Bharatiya Janata Party 223,984 33.60%
3 Mohd. Ramjan Samajwadi Party 128,537 19.30%
4 Jai Prakash Verma Bharatiya Kisan Kamgar Party 10,361 1.60%
5 Deepak Pathak Indian National Congress 7,898 1.20%
6 Akhilesh Kumar Independent 7,558 1.10%
7 Keshav Ram Chauhan Independent 6,135 0.90%
8 Kishori Lal Jatava Independent 2,806 0.40%
9 Prahlad Kumar Patel Apna Dal 1,960 0.30%
10 Ram Bahadur Independent 915 0.10%
11 Ishwar Saran Gupta Independent 788 0.10%
12 Jai Pante Yadava Independent 615 0.10%

Bahraich — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Arif Mohammad Khan of Bahujan Samaj Party secured victory in the Bahraich constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 38,376 votes.

Out of 1,208,911 registered electors, 666,944 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.20%. A total of 12 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

Arif Mohammad Khan (Bahujan Samaj Party) won the Bahraich Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 38,376 votes (5.80%%).

The voter turnout in Bahraich for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 55.20%%.

12 candidates contested from Bahraich constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Bahraich is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.