Bhopal Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Sushil Chandra Verma of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 193,932 votes (22.20%).

15 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,483,592 registered electors and 873,162 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 58.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Sushil Chandra Verma

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
193,932
Margin %
22.20%
Total Electors
1,483,592
Votes Polled
873,162
Turnout
58.90%
Candidates
15
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
221
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sushil Chandra Verma

Bharatiya Janata Party

494,481
56.60%
Male
#2
Arif Baig

Indian National Congress

300,549
34.40%
Male
#3
Manoj Shrivastava

Bahujan Samaj Party

34,526
4.00%
Male
#4
Shailendra Kumar shaily""""

Communist Party Of India

15,423
1.80%
Male
#5
N.S. Vakode

Republican Party Of India

2,962
0.30%
Male
#6
Roop Khatik

Independent

2,308
0.30%
Male
#7
Bhim Raj

Independent

2,230
0.30%
Male
#8
Sy. Abdul Qayum

Independent

1,804
0.20%
Male
#9
Kameshwar Singh Patel

Apna Dal

1,551
0.20%
Male
#10
Rajendra Jain

Samata Party

1,276
0.10%
Male
#11
Revti Singh

Gondvana Gantantra Party

1,122
0.10%
Male
#12
Er. K.K. Argal (KHARE)

Savarn Samaj Party

1,023
0.10%
Male
#13
Sheikha Qadir

Independent

901
0.10%
Male
#14
Yogesh Kumar .T. Pancholi

Ajeya Bharat Party

398
0.00%
Male
#15
Durga Prasad Diwvedi

Bharatiya Asht Jan Party

363
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sushil Chandra Verma Bharatiya Janata Party 494,481 56.60%
2 Arif Baig Indian National Congress 300,549 34.40%
3 Manoj Shrivastava Bahujan Samaj Party 34,526 4.00%
4 Shailendra Kumar shaily"""" Communist Party Of India 15,423 1.80%
5 N.S. Vakode Republican Party Of India 2,962 0.30%
6 Roop Khatik Independent 2,308 0.30%
7 Bhim Raj Independent 2,230 0.30%
8 Sy. Abdul Qayum Independent 1,804 0.20%
9 Kameshwar Singh Patel Apna Dal 1,551 0.20%
10 Rajendra Jain Samata Party 1,276 0.10%
11 Revti Singh Gondvana Gantantra Party 1,122 0.10%
12 Er. K.K. Argal (KHARE) Savarn Samaj Party 1,023 0.10%
13 Sheikha Qadir Independent 901 0.10%
14 Yogesh Kumar .T. Pancholi Ajeya Bharat Party 398 0.00%
15 Durga Prasad Diwvedi Bharatiya Asht Jan Party 363 0.00%

Bhopal — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Sushil Chandra Verma of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Bhopal constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 193,932 votes.

Out of 1,483,592 registered electors, 873,162 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.90%. A total of 15 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

Sushil Chandra Verma (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bhopal Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 193,932 votes (22.20%%).

The voter turnout in Bhopal for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 58.90%%.

15 candidates contested from Bhopal constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Bhopal is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.