Faizabad Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Mitrasen Yadav of Samajwadi Party won the Faizabad Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 7,737 votes (1.20%).

12 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,233,835 registered electors and 669,954 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Samajwadi Party

Mitrasen Yadav

Samajwadi Party

Victory Margin
7,737
Margin %
1.20%
Total Electors
1,233,835
Votes Polled
669,954
Turnout
54.30%
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
457
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mitrasen Yadav

Samajwadi Party

253,331
37.80%
Male
#2
Vinay Katiyar

Bharatiya Janata Party

245,594
36.70%
Male
#3
Ram Nihal Nishad

Bahujan Samaj Party

127,940
19.10%
Male
#4
Hari Shanker Maurya Sariwala

Apna Dal

16,098
2.40%
Male
#5
Jamuna Singh

Communist Party Of India

7,406
1.10%
Male
#6
Deena Nath Alias Deen Bandhu Das

Bharatiya Kisan Kamgar Party

1,717
0.30%
Male
#7
Anil Kumar

Independent

1,593
0.20%
Male
#8
Ajai Kumar Bharti

Independent

1,454
0.20%
Male
#9
Panna Lal Paswan

Independent

1,235
0.20%
Male
#10
Moti Lal

Independent

1,154
0.20%
Male
#11
Amarnath Jaiswal

National Loktantrik Party

841
0.10%
Male
#12
Kripa Shanker

Ambedkarbadi Party

736
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mitrasen Yadav Samajwadi Party 253,331 37.80%
2 Vinay Katiyar Bharatiya Janata Party 245,594 36.70%
3 Ram Nihal Nishad Bahujan Samaj Party 127,940 19.10%
4 Hari Shanker Maurya Sariwala Apna Dal 16,098 2.40%
5 Jamuna Singh Communist Party Of India 7,406 1.10%
6 Deena Nath Alias Deen Bandhu Das Bharatiya Kisan Kamgar Party 1,717 0.30%
7 Anil Kumar Independent 1,593 0.20%
8 Ajai Kumar Bharti Independent 1,454 0.20%
9 Panna Lal Paswan Independent 1,235 0.20%
10 Moti Lal Independent 1,154 0.20%
11 Amarnath Jaiswal National Loktantrik Party 841 0.10%
12 Kripa Shanker Ambedkarbadi Party 736 0.10%

Faizabad — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Mitrasen Yadav of Samajwadi Party secured victory in the Faizabad constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 7,737 votes.

Out of 1,233,835 registered electors, 669,954 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.30%. A total of 12 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

Mitrasen Yadav (Samajwadi Party) won the Faizabad Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 7,737 votes (1.20%%).

The voter turnout in Faizabad for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 54.30%%.

12 candidates contested from Faizabad constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Faizabad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.