Baramulla Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Professor Saifuddin Soz of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 37,985 votes (11.90%).

29 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 762,028 registered electors and 319,591 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 41.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

Professor Saifuddin Soz

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

Victory Margin
37,985
Margin %
11.90%
Total Electors
762,028
Votes Polled
319,591
Turnout
41.90%
Candidates
29
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
135
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Professor Saifuddin Soz

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

131,164
41.00%
Male
#2
Muzaffar Hussain Baig

Independent

93,179
29.20%
Male
#3
Abdul Majid Gawali

Jammu And Kashmir Awami League

20,843
6.50%
Male
#4
Abdul Gani Vakil

Indian National Congress

11,702
3.70%
Male
#5
Mohd. Yousaf Qureshi

Bharatiya Kisan Kamgar Party

4,193
1.30%
Male
#6
Ghulam Mohamad Malla

Independent

4,118
1.30%
Male
#7
Din Mohmad Chichi (CHEETA)

Bharatiya Janata Party

4,115
1.30%
Male
#8
Molvi Mohamad Kazim

Independent

3,625
1.10%
Male
#9
Ghulam Mohamad Hurea (SAAKIH)

Independent

3,247
1.00%
Male
#10
Giani Sant Singh

Independent

2,876
0.90%
Male
#11
Mohamad Altaf Parcey

Independent

2,347
0.70%
Male
#12
Sayed Taadi

Independent

2,332
0.70%
Male
#13
Ghulam Mohiuddin

Independent

2,196
0.70%
Male
#14
Abdul Rashid War

Independent

2,143
0.70%
Male
#15
Wali Mohmad Wani

Akhil Bartiya Manav Seva Dal

1,721
0.50%
Male
#16
Sheikh Abdul Rehman

Independent

1,566
0.50%
Male
#17
Farooq Ahmad Obaichi

Independent

1,497
0.50%
Male
#18
Safaudin Khan

Independent

1,338
0.40%
Male
#19
Quadir Ahmad Dar

National Panthers Party

1,291
0.40%
Male
#20
Abdul Majid Mir

Independent

1,205
0.40%
Male
#21
Mushtaq Ahmad Khan

Independent

1,003
0.30%
Male
#22
Parveez Ahmed

Independent

928
0.30%
Male
#23
Abdul Rashid Wani

Independent

903
0.30%
Male
#24
Ghulam Rasool Malik

Independent

879
0.30%
Male
#25
Nazir Ahmad Zargar

Lok Shakti

716
0.20%
Male
#26
Ghulam Qadir Shah

Independent

686
0.20%
Male
#27
Bashir Ahmed Rathor

Independent

684
0.20%
Male
#28
Sardar Aya Singh

Independent

595
0.20%
Male
#29
Gurbaksh Singh 'bawa'

Independent

476
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Professor Saifuddin Soz Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 131,164 41.00%
2 Muzaffar Hussain Baig Independent 93,179 29.20%
3 Abdul Majid Gawali Jammu And Kashmir Awami League 20,843 6.50%
4 Abdul Gani Vakil Indian National Congress 11,702 3.70%
5 Mohd. Yousaf Qureshi Bharatiya Kisan Kamgar Party 4,193 1.30%
6 Ghulam Mohamad Malla Independent 4,118 1.30%
7 Din Mohmad Chichi (CHEETA) Bharatiya Janata Party 4,115 1.30%
8 Molvi Mohamad Kazim Independent 3,625 1.10%
9 Ghulam Mohamad Hurea (SAAKIH) Independent 3,247 1.00%
10 Giani Sant Singh Independent 2,876 0.90%
11 Mohamad Altaf Parcey Independent 2,347 0.70%
12 Sayed Taadi Independent 2,332 0.70%
13 Ghulam Mohiuddin Independent 2,196 0.70%
14 Abdul Rashid War Independent 2,143 0.70%
15 Wali Mohmad Wani Akhil Bartiya Manav Seva Dal 1,721 0.50%
16 Sheikh Abdul Rehman Independent 1,566 0.50%
17 Farooq Ahmad Obaichi Independent 1,497 0.50%
18 Safaudin Khan Independent 1,338 0.40%
19 Quadir Ahmad Dar National Panthers Party 1,291 0.40%
20 Abdul Majid Mir Independent 1,205 0.40%
21 Mushtaq Ahmad Khan Independent 1,003 0.30%
22 Parveez Ahmed Independent 928 0.30%
23 Abdul Rashid Wani Independent 903 0.30%
24 Ghulam Rasool Malik Independent 879 0.30%
25 Nazir Ahmad Zargar Lok Shakti 716 0.20%
26 Ghulam Qadir Shah Independent 686 0.20%
27 Bashir Ahmed Rathor Independent 684 0.20%
28 Sardar Aya Singh Independent 595 0.20%
29 Gurbaksh Singh 'bawa' Independent 476 0.10%

Baramulla — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Professor Saifuddin Soz of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference secured victory in the Baramulla constituency () with a margin of 37,985 votes.

Out of 762,028 registered electors, 319,591 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 41.90%. A total of 29 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

Professor Saifuddin Soz (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) won the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 37,985 votes (11.90%%).

The voter turnout in Baramulla for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 41.90%%.

29 candidates contested from Baramulla constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Baramulla is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.