Balaghat Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Prahladsingh Patel of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Balaghat Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 20,678 votes (3.50%).

24 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 916,432 registered electors and 583,843 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 63.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Prahladsingh Patel

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
20,678
Margin %
3.50%
Total Electors
916,432
Votes Polled
583,843
Turnout
63.70%
Candidates
24
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
217
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Prahladsingh Patel

Bharatiya Janata Party

251,308
43.00%
Male
#2
Vishweshwer Bhagat

Indian National Congress

230,630
39.50%
Male
#3
Anubha Munjare

Jharkhand Party

52,392
9.00%
Male
#4
Udaysingh Pancheswar

Bahujan Samaj Party

29,733
5.10%
Male
#5
Hiradhar Verma

Gondvana Gantantra Party

5,726
1.00%
Male
#6
Pritamsingh Uikey

Janata Dal (United)

2,688
0.50%
Male
#7
Kaviraj Meshram

Independent

1,325
0.20%
Male
#8
Vijay Kumar Patil Bauddh""""

Independent

1,186
0.20%
Male
#9
Dr. R. D. Kathane

Independent

1,183
0.20%
Male
#10
Mahipal Sulakhe

Independent

1,156
0.20%
Male
#11
Rajesh Gupta ( Pappu Bhaiya)

Ajeya Bharat Party

545
0.10%
Male
#12
Sahabsingh Saiyam

Independent

194
0.00%
Male
#13
Prahladsingh Patel

Bharatiya Janata Party

251,308
43.00%
Male
#14
Vishweshwer Bhagat

Indian National Congress

230,630
39.50%
Male
#15
Anubha Munjare

Jharkhand Party

52,392
9.00%
Male
#16
Udaysingh Pancheswar

Bahujan Samaj Party

29,733
5.10%
Male
#17
Hiradhar Verma

Gondvana Gantantra Party

5,726
1.00%
Male
#18
Pritamsingh Uikey

Janata Dal (United)

2,688
0.50%
Male
#19
Kaviraj Meshram

Independent

1,325
0.20%
Male
#20
Vijay Kumar Patil Bauddh""""

Independent

1,186
0.20%
Male
#21
Dr. R. D. Kathane

Independent

1,183
0.20%
Male
#22
Mahipal Sulakhe

Independent

1,156
0.20%
Male
#23
Rajesh Gupta ( Pappu Bhaiya)

Ajeya Bharat Party

545
0.10%
Male
#24
Sahabsingh Saiyam

Independent

194
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Prahladsingh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party 251,308 43.00%
2 Vishweshwer Bhagat Indian National Congress 230,630 39.50%
3 Anubha Munjare Jharkhand Party 52,392 9.00%
4 Udaysingh Pancheswar Bahujan Samaj Party 29,733 5.10%
5 Hiradhar Verma Gondvana Gantantra Party 5,726 1.00%
6 Pritamsingh Uikey Janata Dal (United) 2,688 0.50%
7 Kaviraj Meshram Independent 1,325 0.20%
8 Vijay Kumar Patil Bauddh"""" Independent 1,186 0.20%
9 Dr. R. D. Kathane Independent 1,183 0.20%
10 Mahipal Sulakhe Independent 1,156 0.20%
11 Rajesh Gupta ( Pappu Bhaiya) Ajeya Bharat Party 545 0.10%
12 Sahabsingh Saiyam Independent 194 0.00%
13 Prahladsingh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party 251,308 43.00%
14 Vishweshwer Bhagat Indian National Congress 230,630 39.50%
15 Anubha Munjare Jharkhand Party 52,392 9.00%
16 Udaysingh Pancheswar Bahujan Samaj Party 29,733 5.10%
17 Hiradhar Verma Gondvana Gantantra Party 5,726 1.00%
18 Pritamsingh Uikey Janata Dal (United) 2,688 0.50%
19 Kaviraj Meshram Independent 1,325 0.20%
20 Vijay Kumar Patil Bauddh"""" Independent 1,186 0.20%
21 Dr. R. D. Kathane Independent 1,183 0.20%
22 Mahipal Sulakhe Independent 1,156 0.20%
23 Rajesh Gupta ( Pappu Bhaiya) Ajeya Bharat Party 545 0.10%
24 Sahabsingh Saiyam Independent 194 0.00%

Balaghat — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Prahladsingh Patel of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Balaghat constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 20,678 votes.

Out of 916,432 registered electors, 583,843 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 63.70%. A total of 24 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

Prahladsingh Patel (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Balaghat Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 20,678 votes (3.50%%).

The voter turnout in Balaghat for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 63.70%%.

24 candidates contested from Balaghat constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Balaghat is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.