Gandhinagar

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Lal Krishna Advani

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
276,701
Margin %
29.80%
Total Electors
1,783,182
Votes Polled
929,643
Turnout
52.10%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
100
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
Lal Krishna Advani

Bharatiya Janata Party

541,340
58.20%
Male
#2
P. K. Datta

Indian National Congress

264,639
28.50%
Male
#3
Chaitanya Shambhumaharaj

All India Rashtriya Janata Party

90,290
9.70%
Male
#4
Pandya Sanjiv Manishanker

Ajeya Bharat Party

4,003
0.40%
Male
#5
Keshavaji Devashi Harijan Urf Bhagat Bhalavala

Independent

1,408
0.20%
Male
#6
Narayan Digwani

Savarn Samaj Party

1,031
0.10%
Male
#7
Prahaladbhai Ratilal Gupta

Independent

870
0.10%
Male
#8
Kaka Jogindersingh Urf dharatipakad

Independent

758
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Lal Krishna Advani Bharatiya Janata Party 541,340 58.20%
2 P. K. Datta Indian National Congress 264,639 28.50%
3 Chaitanya Shambhumaharaj All India Rashtriya Janata Party 90,290 9.70%
4 Pandya Sanjiv Manishanker Ajeya Bharat Party 4,003 0.40%
5 Keshavaji Devashi Harijan Urf Bhagat Bhalavala Independent 1,408 0.20%
6 Narayan Digwani Savarn Samaj Party 1,031 0.10%
7 Prahaladbhai Ratilal Gupta Independent 870 0.10%
8 Kaka Jogindersingh Urf dharatipakad Independent 758 0.10%
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Gandhinagar — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Lal Krishna Advani of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Gandhinagar constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 276,701 votes.

Out of 1,783,182 registered electors, 929,643 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 52.10%. A total of 8 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 Krishna Advani (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 276,701 votes (29.80%%).

The voter turnout in Gandhinagar for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 52.10%%.

8 candidates contested from Gandhinagar constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Gandhinagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.
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