Ganganagar

Parliament Election 1999 SC

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Nihal Chand

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
95,886
Margin %
14.30%
Total Electors
1,269,075
Votes Polled
670,032
Turnout
52.80%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Rajasthan
Constituency Number
320
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
Nihal Chand

Bharatiya Janata Party

358,104
53.40%
Male
#2
Er. Shankar Pannu

Indian National Congress

262,218
39.10%
Male
#3
Rawata Ram

Communist Party Of India

19,442
2.90%
Male
#4
Dharampal Kataria

Bahujan Samaj Party

16,569
2.50%
Male
#5
Babu Lal Khanda

Samajwadi Party

4,457
0.70%
Male
#6
Rajesh Mosalpuria

Nationalist Congress Party

3,932
0.60%
Male
#7
Hetram Meghwal

Rajasthan Vikash Party

368
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Nihal Chand Bharatiya Janata Party 358,104 53.40%
2 Er. Shankar Pannu Indian National Congress 262,218 39.10%
3 Rawata Ram Communist Party Of India 19,442 2.90%
4 Dharampal Kataria Bahujan Samaj Party 16,569 2.50%
5 Babu Lal Khanda Samajwadi Party 4,457 0.70%
6 Rajesh Mosalpuria Nationalist Congress Party 3,932 0.60%
7 Hetram Meghwal Rajasthan Vikash Party 368 0.10%
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Ganganagar — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Nihal Chand of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Ganganagar constituency (Rajasthan) with a margin of 95,886 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,269,075 registered electors, 670,032 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 52.80%. 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

Nihal Chand (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Ganganagar Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 95,886 votes (14.30%%).

The voter turnout in Ganganagar for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 52.80%%.

7 candidates contested from Ganganagar constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Ganganagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan.
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