Balaghat Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Gaurishankar Chaturbhuj Bisen of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Balaghat Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 25,531 votes (4.20%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 867,106 registered electors and 605,480 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 69.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Gaurishankar Chaturbhuj Bisen

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
25,531
Margin %
4.20%
Total Electors
867,106
Votes Polled
605,480
Turnout
69.80%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
217
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Gaurishankar Chaturbhuj Bisen

Bharatiya Janata Party

240,066
39.60%
Male
#2
Vishaveshwar Bhagat

Indian National Congress

214,535
35.40%
Male
#3
Kanker Munjare

Samata Party

86,277
14.20%
Male
#4
Ad. K.D.L. Choure

Bahujan Samaj Party

36,212
6.00%
Male
#5
Rajesh Kumar Gupta

Ajeya Bharat Party

10,540
1.70%
Male
#6
Dr. R.D. Kathane

Independent

2,863
0.50%
Male
#7
Moolakraj Anand

Independent

2,137
0.40%
Male
#8
Sudhakar Sharma

Savarn Samaj Party

2,105
0.30%
Male
#9
Govardhan Patle Alias Hitlar

Independent

1,396
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Gaurishankar Chaturbhuj Bisen Bharatiya Janata Party 240,066 39.60%
2 Vishaveshwar Bhagat Indian National Congress 214,535 35.40%
3 Kanker Munjare Samata Party 86,277 14.20%
4 Ad. K.D.L. Choure Bahujan Samaj Party 36,212 6.00%
5 Rajesh Kumar Gupta Ajeya Bharat Party 10,540 1.70%
6 Dr. R.D. Kathane Independent 2,863 0.50%
7 Moolakraj Anand Independent 2,137 0.40%
8 Sudhakar Sharma Savarn Samaj Party 2,105 0.30%
9 Govardhan Patle Alias Hitlar Independent 1,396 0.20%

Balaghat — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Gaurishankar Chaturbhuj Bisen of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Balaghat constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 25,531 votes.

Out of 867,106 registered electors, 605,480 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 69.80%. A total of 9 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

Gaurishankar Chaturbhuj Bisen (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Balaghat Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 25,531 votes (4.20%%).

The voter turnout in Balaghat for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 69.80%%.

9 candidates contested from Balaghat constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Balaghat is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.