Bhopal Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Uma Bharti of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 168,864 votes (17.30%).

30 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,578,355 registered electors and 976,686 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 61.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Uma Bharti

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
168,864
Margin %
17.30%
Total Electors
1,578,355
Votes Polled
976,686
Turnout
61.90%
Candidates
30
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
221
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Uma Bharti

Bharatiya Janata Party

537,905
55.10%
Male
#2
Suresh Pachori

Indian National Congress

369,041
37.80%
Male
#3
Shrawan Gourav

Independent

19,710
2.00%
Male
#4
Phool Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

18,617
1.90%
Male
#5
Aslam Sher Khan

Nationalist Congress Party

6,044
0.60%
Male
#6
M. W. Siddiqui

Janata Dal (Secular)

5,392
0.60%
Male
#7
Narain Das Khambra

Independent

3,691
0.40%
Male
#8
Shfiq Miyan

Independent

3,480
0.40%
Male
#9
Parashnath Gajbhiya

Independent

2,886
0.30%
Male
#10
Nizam Uddin

Samajwadi Party

1,994
0.20%
Male
#11
Ajay Singh Yadav

Independent

1,759
0.20%
Male
#12
Jalaluddin Alias 301 Bidi Wale

Independent

1,714
0.20%
Male
#13
Radha Bai Panchal

Rashtriya Janata Dal

1,495
0.20%
Male
#14
Suresh Gotekar

Republican Party Of India

1,429
0.10%
Male
#15
Madhu Sharma

Ajeya Bharat Party

1,336
0.10%
Male
#16
Uma Bharti

Bharatiya Janata Party

537,905
55.10%
Male
#17
Suresh Pachori

Indian National Congress

369,041
37.80%
Male
#18
Shrawan Gourav

Independent

19,710
2.00%
Male
#19
Phool Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

18,617
1.90%
Male
#20
Aslam Sher Khan

Nationalist Congress Party

6,044
0.60%
Male
#21
M. W. Siddiqui

Janata Dal (Secular)

5,392
0.60%
Male
#22
Narain Das Khambra

Independent

3,691
0.40%
Male
#23
Shfiq Miyan

Independent

3,480
0.40%
Male
#24
Parashnath Gajbhiya

Independent

2,886
0.30%
Male
#25
Nizam Uddin

Samajwadi Party

1,994
0.20%
Male
#26
Ajay Singh Yadav

Independent

1,759
0.20%
Male
#27
Jalaluddin Alias 301 Bidi Wale

Independent

1,714
0.20%
Male
#28
Radha Bai Panchal

Rashtriya Janata Dal

1,495
0.20%
Male
#29
Suresh Gotekar

Republican Party Of India

1,429
0.10%
Male
#30
Madhu Sharma

Ajeya Bharat Party

1,336
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Uma Bharti Bharatiya Janata Party 537,905 55.10%
2 Suresh Pachori Indian National Congress 369,041 37.80%
3 Shrawan Gourav Independent 19,710 2.00%
4 Phool Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 18,617 1.90%
5 Aslam Sher Khan Nationalist Congress Party 6,044 0.60%
6 M. W. Siddiqui Janata Dal (Secular) 5,392 0.60%
7 Narain Das Khambra Independent 3,691 0.40%
8 Shfiq Miyan Independent 3,480 0.40%
9 Parashnath Gajbhiya Independent 2,886 0.30%
10 Nizam Uddin Samajwadi Party 1,994 0.20%
11 Ajay Singh Yadav Independent 1,759 0.20%
12 Jalaluddin Alias 301 Bidi Wale Independent 1,714 0.20%
13 Radha Bai Panchal Rashtriya Janata Dal 1,495 0.20%
14 Suresh Gotekar Republican Party Of India 1,429 0.10%
15 Madhu Sharma Ajeya Bharat Party 1,336 0.10%
16 Uma Bharti Bharatiya Janata Party 537,905 55.10%
17 Suresh Pachori Indian National Congress 369,041 37.80%
18 Shrawan Gourav Independent 19,710 2.00%
19 Phool Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 18,617 1.90%
20 Aslam Sher Khan Nationalist Congress Party 6,044 0.60%
21 M. W. Siddiqui Janata Dal (Secular) 5,392 0.60%
22 Narain Das Khambra Independent 3,691 0.40%
23 Shfiq Miyan Independent 3,480 0.40%
24 Parashnath Gajbhiya Independent 2,886 0.30%
25 Nizam Uddin Samajwadi Party 1,994 0.20%
26 Ajay Singh Yadav Independent 1,759 0.20%
27 Jalaluddin Alias 301 Bidi Wale Independent 1,714 0.20%
28 Radha Bai Panchal Rashtriya Janata Dal 1,495 0.20%
29 Suresh Gotekar Republican Party Of India 1,429 0.10%
30 Madhu Sharma Ajeya Bharat Party 1,336 0.10%

Bhopal — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Uma Bharti of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Bhopal constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 168,864 votes.

Out of 1,578,355 registered electors, 976,686 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 61.90%. A total of 30 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

Uma Bharti (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bhopal Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 168,864 votes (17.30%%).

The voter turnout in Bhopal for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 61.90%%.

30 candidates contested from Bhopal constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Bhopal is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.