East Delhi Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Delhi · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Lal Bihari Tiwari of Bharatiya Janata Party won the East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency in Delhi in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 45,362 votes (3.90%).

The constituency had 2,264,600 registered electors and 1,164,867 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 51.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Lal Bihari Tiwari

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
45,362
Margin %
3.90%
Total Electors
2,264,600
Votes Polled
1,164,867
Turnout
51.40%
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Delhi
Constituency Number
538
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

No candidate data available.
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
No candidate data available.

East Delhi — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Lal Bihari Tiwari of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the East Delhi constituency (Delhi) with a margin of 45,362 votes.

Out of 2,264,600 registered electors, 1,164,867 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 51.40%. A total of 0 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

Lal Bihari Tiwari (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the East Delhi Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 45,362 votes (3.90%%).

The voter turnout in East Delhi for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 51.40%%.

East Delhi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Delhi.