Chandigarh Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Satya Pal Jain of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Chandigarh Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 10,366 votes (3.60%).

18 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 531,146 registered electors and 285,149 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 53.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Satya Pal Jain

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
10,366
Margin %
3.60%
Total Electors
531,146
Votes Polled
285,149
Turnout
53.70%
Candidates
18
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
532
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Satya Pal Jain

Bharatiya Janata Party

119,787
42.00%
Male
#2
Pawan Kumar Bansal

Indian National Congress

109,421
38.40%
Male
#3
Harmohan Dhawan

Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA)

41,195
14.40%
Male
#4
Amar Singh Chahal

Samajwadi Party

4,552
1.60%
Male
#5
Sajjan Singh

Independent

2,374
0.80%
Male
#6
Bimla

Bahujan Samaj Party (AMBEDKAR)

1,026
0.40%
Male
#7
Sunil Saini

Ajeya Bharat Party

959
0.30%
Male
#8
Ravi Parkash

Lok Shakti

608
0.20%
Male
#9
V.S.T. Malik

Rashtriya Janata Dal

498
0.20%
Male
#10
Ashok Kumar

Independent

455
0.20%
Male
#11
Inder Mal

Independent

446
0.20%
Male
#12
Shyam Bahadur Singh

Apna Dal

283
0.10%
Male
#13
Ram Phal

Independent

258
0.10%
Male
#14
Parkash Kaur

Independent

254
0.10%
Male
#15
Surat Chand Sharma

Independent

205
0.10%
Male
#16
Shammi Walia

Independent

181
0.10%
Male
#17
Satya Pal Chauhan

Independent

151
0.10%
Male
#18
Diwan Singh Chauhan

Independent

102
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Satya Pal Jain Bharatiya Janata Party 119,787 42.00%
2 Pawan Kumar Bansal Indian National Congress 109,421 38.40%
3 Harmohan Dhawan Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) 41,195 14.40%
4 Amar Singh Chahal Samajwadi Party 4,552 1.60%
5 Sajjan Singh Independent 2,374 0.80%
6 Bimla Bahujan Samaj Party (AMBEDKAR) 1,026 0.40%
7 Sunil Saini Ajeya Bharat Party 959 0.30%
8 Ravi Parkash Lok Shakti 608 0.20%
9 V.S.T. Malik Rashtriya Janata Dal 498 0.20%
10 Ashok Kumar Independent 455 0.20%
11 Inder Mal Independent 446 0.20%
12 Shyam Bahadur Singh Apna Dal 283 0.10%
13 Ram Phal Independent 258 0.10%
14 Parkash Kaur Independent 254 0.10%
15 Surat Chand Sharma Independent 205 0.10%
16 Shammi Walia Independent 181 0.10%
17 Satya Pal Chauhan Independent 151 0.10%
18 Diwan Singh Chauhan Independent 102 0.00%

Chandigarh — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Satya Pal Jain of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Chandigarh constituency () with a margin of 10,366 votes.

Out of 531,146 registered electors, 285,149 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 53.70%. A total of 18 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

Satya Pal Jain (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 10,366 votes (3.60%%).

The voter turnout in Chandigarh for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 53.70%%.

18 candidates contested from Chandigarh constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Chandigarh is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.