Etawah Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Sukhda Mishra of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Etawah Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 31,038 votes (4.60%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,136,845 registered electors and 668,828 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 58.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Sukhda Mishra

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
31,038
Margin %
4.60%
Total Electors
1,136,845
Votes Polled
668,828
Turnout
58.80%
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
444
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sukhda Mishra

Bharatiya Janata Party

259,980
38.90%
Male
#2
Ram Singh Shakya

Samajwadi Party

228,942
34.20%
Male
#3
Munshi Lal

Bahujan Samaj Party

141,224
21.10%
Male
#4
Satya Prakash Dhangar

Indian National Congress

10,875
1.60%
Male
#5
Rama Devi

Independent

7,526
1.10%
Male
#6
Ram Sewak

Independent

4,493
0.70%
Male
#7
Devendra Singh

Lok Shakti

2,586
0.40%
Male
#8
Salauddin

Independent

1,764
0.30%
Male
#9
Mahavir Singh

Independent

1,286
0.20%
Male
#10
Rajendra

Independent

885
0.10%
Male
#11
Subhash

Independent

474
0.10%
Male
#12
Phool Singh

Independent

382
0.10%
Male
#13
Lakhan Singh Kushwaha Alias Veer Hanuman

Akhil Bharatiya Berozgaar Party

365
0.10%
Male
#14
Suresh Babu

Independent

73
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sukhda Mishra Bharatiya Janata Party 259,980 38.90%
2 Ram Singh Shakya Samajwadi Party 228,942 34.20%
3 Munshi Lal Bahujan Samaj Party 141,224 21.10%
4 Satya Prakash Dhangar Indian National Congress 10,875 1.60%
5 Rama Devi Independent 7,526 1.10%
6 Ram Sewak Independent 4,493 0.70%
7 Devendra Singh Lok Shakti 2,586 0.40%
8 Salauddin Independent 1,764 0.30%
9 Mahavir Singh Independent 1,286 0.20%
10 Rajendra Independent 885 0.10%
11 Subhash Independent 474 0.10%
12 Phool Singh Independent 382 0.10%
13 Lakhan Singh Kushwaha Alias Veer Hanuman Akhil Bharatiya Berozgaar Party 365 0.10%
14 Suresh Babu Independent 73 0.00%

Etawah — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Sukhda Mishra of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Etawah constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 31,038 votes.

Out of 1,136,845 registered electors, 668,828 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.80%. A total of 14 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

Sukhda Mishra (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Etawah Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 31,038 votes (4.60%%).

The voter turnout in Etawah for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 58.80%%.

14 candidates contested from Etawah constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Etawah is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.