Chandigarh Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Pawan Kumar Bansal of Indian National Congress won the Chandigarh Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 5,449 votes (1.90%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 585,006 registered electors and 282,879 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 48.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Pawan Kumar Bansal

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
5,449
Margin %
1.90%
Total Electors
585,006
Votes Polled
282,879
Turnout
48.40%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
532
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Pawan Kumar Bansal

Indian National Congress

132,924
47.00%
Male
#2
Krishan Lal Sharma

Bharatiya Janata Party

127,475
45.10%
Male
#3
Mata Ram Dhiman

Bahujan Samaj Party

7,781
2.80%
Male
#4
Manphool Singh

Samajwadi Party

4,853
1.70%
Male
#5
Harsharan Singh

Independent

3,251
1.10%
Male
#6
Ram Pal Hans

Independent

2,136
0.80%
Male
#7
Gurnam Singh Sidhu

Independent

975
0.30%
Male
#8
Ravi Parkash

Independent

549
0.20%
Male
#9
Rajander Shrivastava

Independent

527
0.20%
Male
#10
Dilbagh Singh

Ajeya Bharat Party

472
0.20%
Male
#11
S.M.Bhatti

Independent

436
0.20%
Male
#12
Palac Shri

Independent

430
0.20%
Male
#13
Bimla Sapna

Bahujan Samaj Party (AMBEDKAR)

411
0.10%
Male
#14
Kartar Singh Hothi

Independent

246
0.10%
Male
#15
Inderjit Gupta

Independent

177
0.10%
Male
#16
Gurvinder Kaur Sodhi

Independent

173
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Pawan Kumar Bansal Indian National Congress 132,924 47.00%
2 Krishan Lal Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party 127,475 45.10%
3 Mata Ram Dhiman Bahujan Samaj Party 7,781 2.80%
4 Manphool Singh Samajwadi Party 4,853 1.70%
5 Harsharan Singh Independent 3,251 1.10%
6 Ram Pal Hans Independent 2,136 0.80%
7 Gurnam Singh Sidhu Independent 975 0.30%
8 Ravi Parkash Independent 549 0.20%
9 Rajander Shrivastava Independent 527 0.20%
10 Dilbagh Singh Ajeya Bharat Party 472 0.20%
11 S.M.Bhatti Independent 436 0.20%
12 Palac Shri Independent 430 0.20%
13 Bimla Sapna Bahujan Samaj Party (AMBEDKAR) 411 0.10%
14 Kartar Singh Hothi Independent 246 0.10%
15 Inderjit Gupta Independent 177 0.10%
16 Gurvinder Kaur Sodhi Independent 173 0.10%

Chandigarh — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Pawan Kumar Bansal of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Chandigarh constituency () with a margin of 5,449 votes.

Out of 585,006 registered electors, 282,879 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 48.40%. A total of 16 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

Pawan Kumar Bansal (Indian National Congress) won the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 5,449 votes (1.90%%).

The voter turnout in Chandigarh for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 48.40%%.

16 candidates contested from Chandigarh constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Chandigarh is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.