Banda Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Ramesh Chandra Dwivedi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Banda Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 17,948 votes (3.20%).

12 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,127,225 registered electors and 568,613 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 50.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Ramesh Chandra Dwivedi

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
17,948
Margin %
3.20%
Total Electors
1,127,225
Votes Polled
568,613
Turnout
50.40%
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
451
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ramesh Chandra Dwivedi

Bharatiya Janata Party

184,401
32.40%
Male
#2
Ramsajeewan

Bahujan Samaj Party

166,453
29.30%
Male
#3
Surendra Pal Verma

Samajwadi Party

142,178
25.00%
Male
#4
Dr. Bharat Singh

Apna Dal

20,883
3.70%
Male
#5
Ramprasad Singh

Communist Party Of India

12,928
2.30%
Male
#6
Prakash Narayan Tripathi (TIKARIYA)

Shiv Sena

12,262
2.20%
Male
#7
Saket Bihari

Indian National Congress

11,111
2.00%
Male
#8
Ramesh Chandra

Independent

2,384
0.40%
Male
#9
Debidayal

Independent

1,943
0.30%
Male
#10
Sita Ram

Independent

1,526
0.30%
Male
#11
Anand Yadav

Independent

1,362
0.20%
Male
#12
Ravi Kumar Shivharey

Ajeya Bharat Party

974
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ramesh Chandra Dwivedi Bharatiya Janata Party 184,401 32.40%
2 Ramsajeewan Bahujan Samaj Party 166,453 29.30%
3 Surendra Pal Verma Samajwadi Party 142,178 25.00%
4 Dr. Bharat Singh Apna Dal 20,883 3.70%
5 Ramprasad Singh Communist Party Of India 12,928 2.30%
6 Prakash Narayan Tripathi (TIKARIYA) Shiv Sena 12,262 2.20%
7 Saket Bihari Indian National Congress 11,111 2.00%
8 Ramesh Chandra Independent 2,384 0.40%
9 Debidayal Independent 1,943 0.30%
10 Sita Ram Independent 1,526 0.30%
11 Anand Yadav Independent 1,362 0.20%
12 Ravi Kumar Shivharey Ajeya Bharat Party 974 0.20%

Banda — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Ramesh Chandra Dwivedi of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Banda constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 17,948 votes.

Out of 1,127,225 registered electors, 568,613 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 50.40%. 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

Ramesh Chandra Dwivedi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Banda Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 17,948 votes (3.20%%).

The voter turnout in Banda for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 50.40%%.

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

Banda is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.