Balrampur Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Rizwan Zaheer Khan Alias Rizoo Bhaiya of Samajwadi Party won the Balrampur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 57,259 votes (8.30%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,152,311 registered electors and 685,790 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Samajwadi Party

Rizwan Zaheer Khan Alias Rizoo Bhaiya

Samajwadi Party

Victory Margin
57,259
Margin %
8.30%
Total Electors
1,152,311
Votes Polled
685,790
Turnout
59.50%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
632
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rizwan Zaheer Khan Alias Rizoo Bhaiya

Samajwadi Party

312,831
45.60%
Male
#2
Satya Deo Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

255,572
37.30%
Male
#3
Ashfaq Ahmad

Bahujan Samaj Party

56,124
8.20%
Male
#4
Chandra Bhal Mani Tiwari

Indian National Congress

21,711
3.20%
Male
#5
Sujayat Ahmad

Independent

8,826
1.30%
Male
#6
Kimooti Raj Singh

Independent

8,357
1.20%
Male
#7
Mohd. Laeeque

Independent

5,228
0.80%
Male
#8
Om Prakash Singh

Independent

2,247
0.30%
Male
#9
Shree Pati Lal

Independent

1,240
0.20%
Male
#10
Pratap Singh

Independent

1,155
0.20%
Male
#11
Sandeep Kumar

Independent

898
0.10%
Male
#12
Mohd. Khaleel

Independent

411
0.10%
Male
#13
Dheerendra Pratap Singh

Independent

169
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rizwan Zaheer Khan Alias Rizoo Bhaiya Samajwadi Party 312,831 45.60%
2 Satya Deo Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 255,572 37.30%
3 Ashfaq Ahmad Bahujan Samaj Party 56,124 8.20%
4 Chandra Bhal Mani Tiwari Indian National Congress 21,711 3.20%
5 Sujayat Ahmad Independent 8,826 1.30%
6 Kimooti Raj Singh Independent 8,357 1.20%
7 Mohd. Laeeque Independent 5,228 0.80%
8 Om Prakash Singh Independent 2,247 0.30%
9 Shree Pati Lal Independent 1,240 0.20%
10 Pratap Singh Independent 1,155 0.20%
11 Sandeep Kumar Independent 898 0.10%
12 Mohd. Khaleel Independent 411 0.10%
13 Dheerendra Pratap Singh Independent 169 0.00%

Balrampur — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Rizwan Zaheer Khan Alias Rizoo Bhaiya of Samajwadi Party secured victory in the Balrampur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 57,259 votes.

Out of 1,152,311 registered electors, 685,790 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.50%. 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

Rizwan Zaheer Khan Alias Rizoo Bhaiya (Samajwadi Party) won the Balrampur Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 57,259 votes (8.30%%).

The voter turnout in Balrampur for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 59.50%%.

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

Balrampur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.