Ghatampur Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 SC

Kamal Rani of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Ghatampur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 42,489 votes (7.60%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,097,085 registered electors and 559,674 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 51.00%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Kamal Rani

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
42,489
Margin %
7.60%
Total Electors
1,097,085
Votes Polled
559,674
Turnout
51.00%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
635
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kamal Rani

Bharatiya Janata Party

206,598
36.90%
Male
#2
Shiv Kumar Beria

Samajwadi Party

164,109
29.30%
Male
#3
Bhagwati Prasad Sagar

Bahujan Samaj Party

137,121
24.50%
Male
#4
Virendra

Apna Dal

20,335
3.60%
Male
#5
Keshri Lal

Janata Dal

17,669
3.20%
Male
#6
Dr. Pushpa

Indian National Congress

10,267
1.80%
Male
#7
Suneel Dutta

Independent

1,640
0.30%
Male
#8
Raghuraj Verma Advocate

Independent

1,068
0.20%
Male
#9
Khushi Lal

Independent

846
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kamal Rani Bharatiya Janata Party 206,598 36.90%
2 Shiv Kumar Beria Samajwadi Party 164,109 29.30%
3 Bhagwati Prasad Sagar Bahujan Samaj Party 137,121 24.50%
4 Virendra Apna Dal 20,335 3.60%
5 Keshri Lal Janata Dal 17,669 3.20%
6 Dr. Pushpa Indian National Congress 10,267 1.80%
7 Suneel Dutta Independent 1,640 0.30%
8 Raghuraj Verma Advocate Independent 1,068 0.20%
9 Khushi Lal Independent 846 0.20%

Ghatampur — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Kamal Rani of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Ghatampur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 42,489 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,097,085 registered electors, 559,674 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 51.00%. A total of 9 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

Kamal Rani (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Ghatampur Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 42,489 votes (7.60%%).

The voter turnout in Ghatampur for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 51.00%%.

9 candidates contested from Ghatampur constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Ghatampur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.