Bastar Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 ST

Baliram Kashyap of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 16,881 votes (4.40%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 931,368 registered electors and 384,935 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 41.30%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Baliram Kashyap

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
16,881
Margin %
4.40%
Total Electors
931,368
Votes Polled
384,935
Turnout
41.30%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
91
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Baliram Kashyap

Bharatiya Janata Party

151,484
39.40%
Male
#2
Mankuram Sodi

Indian National Congress

134,603
35.00%
Male
#3
Manish Kunjam

Communist Party Of India

56,502
14.70%
Male
#4
Sampatsingh Bhandari

Bahujan Samaj Party

14,044
3.60%
Male
#5
Puran Singh Manjhi

Ajeya Bharat Party

1,738
0.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Baliram Kashyap Bharatiya Janata Party 151,484 39.40%
2 Mankuram Sodi Indian National Congress 134,603 35.00%
3 Manish Kunjam Communist Party Of India 56,502 14.70%
4 Sampatsingh Bhandari Bahujan Samaj Party 14,044 3.60%
5 Puran Singh Manjhi Ajeya Bharat Party 1,738 0.50%

Bastar — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Baliram Kashyap of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Bastar constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 16,881 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 931,368 registered electors, 384,935 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 41.30%. A total of 5 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

Baliram Kashyap (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bastar Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 16,881 votes (4.40%%).

The voter turnout in Bastar for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 41.30%%.

5 candidates contested from Bastar constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Bastar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.