Farrukhabad

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Swami Sachchianand Hari Sakshi

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
32,211
Margin %
4.50%
Total Electors
1,227,779
Votes Polled
715,326
Turnout
58.30%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
443
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Swami Sachchianand Hari Sakshi

Bharatiya Janata Party

224,636
31.40%
Male
#2
Arvind Pratap Singh

Samajwadi Party

192,425
26.90%
Male
#3
Salman Khursheed

Indian National Congress

180,531
25.20%
Male
#4
Prof. Shaitan Singh Shakya

Bahujan Samaj Party

106,612
14.90%
Male
#5
Lakhan Singh Katheriya

Independent

2,232
0.30%
Male
#6
Hamid Hussain

Independent

872
0.10%
Male
#7
Vidya Prakash Kureel

Independent

281
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Swami Sachchianand Hari Sakshi Bharatiya Janata Party 224,636 31.40%
2 Arvind Pratap Singh Samajwadi Party 192,425 26.90%
3 Salman Khursheed Indian National Congress 180,531 25.20%
4 Prof. Shaitan Singh Shakya Bahujan Samaj Party 106,612 14.90%
5 Lakhan Singh Katheriya Independent 2,232 0.30%
6 Hamid Hussain Independent 872 0.10%
7 Vidya Prakash Kureel Independent 281 0.00%
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Farrukhabad — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Swami Sachchianand Hari Sakshi of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Farrukhabad constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 32,211 votes.

Out of 1,227,779 registered electors, 715,326 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.30%. A total of 7 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

Swami Sachchianand Hari Sakshi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Farrukhabad Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 32,211 votes (4.50%%).

The voter turnout in Farrukhabad for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 58.30%%.

7 candidates contested from Farrukhabad constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Farrukhabad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
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