Bilaspur Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 SC

Punnulal Mohle of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bilaspur Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 48,615 votes (8.20%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,054,239 registered electors and 590,501 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 56.00%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Punnulal Mohle

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
48,615
Margin %
8.20%
Total Electors
1,054,239
Votes Polled
590,501
Turnout
56.00%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
86
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Punnulal Mohle

Bharatiya Janata Party

274,793
46.50%
Male
#2
Kanya Kumari Alias Tanya Anuragi

Indian National Congress

226,178
38.30%
Male
#3
Ramadhar

Bahujan Samaj Party

38,057
6.40%
Male
#4
Baldev Prasad Baghel

Gondvana Gantantra Party

22,501
3.80%
Male
#5
Ghasiya Ram

Janata Dal

7,981
1.40%
Male
#6
Rameshwar Chouhan

Loktantrik Samajwadi Party

3,636
0.60%
Male
#7
Neena Alias Vina Pani Paswan

Ajeya Bharat Party

2,836
0.50%
Male
#8
Shivaji Jangde

Savarn Samaj Party

1,369
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Punnulal Mohle Bharatiya Janata Party 274,793 46.50%
2 Kanya Kumari Alias Tanya Anuragi Indian National Congress 226,178 38.30%
3 Ramadhar Bahujan Samaj Party 38,057 6.40%
4 Baldev Prasad Baghel Gondvana Gantantra Party 22,501 3.80%
5 Ghasiya Ram Janata Dal 7,981 1.40%
6 Rameshwar Chouhan Loktantrik Samajwadi Party 3,636 0.60%
7 Neena Alias Vina Pani Paswan Ajeya Bharat Party 2,836 0.50%
8 Shivaji Jangde Savarn Samaj Party 1,369 0.20%

Bilaspur — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Punnulal Mohle of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Bilaspur constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 48,615 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,054,239 registered electors, 590,501 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 56.00%. A total of 8 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

Punnulal Mohle (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bilaspur Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 48,615 votes (8.20%%).

The voter turnout in Bilaspur for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 56.00%%.

8 candidates contested from Bilaspur constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Bilaspur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.