Ghosi

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Samata Party

Kalpnath Rai

Samata Party

Victory Margin
18,374
Margin %
2.70%
Total Electors
1,207,083
Votes Polled
681,565
Turnout
56.50%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
473
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
Kalpnath Rai

Samata Party

222,126
32.60%
Male
#2
Bal Krishna

Bahujan Samaj Party

203,752
29.90%
Male
#3
Azamal Nurani

Samajwadi Party

198,278
29.10%
Male
#4
Atul Kumar Anjan

Communist Party Of India

14,345
2.10%
Male
#5
Chandrajeet

Indian National Congress

13,382
2.00%
Male
#6
Jaikaran

Apna Dal

7,570
1.10%
Male
#7
Jang Bahadur

Independent

5,579
0.80%
Male
#8
Mahendra

Independent

2,744
0.40%
Male
#9
Ram Prasad

Independent

2,022
0.30%
Male
#10
Ainul Mazffar Ansari

All India Muslim Forum

1,866
0.30%
Male
#11
Ramesh

Independent

1,398
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kalpnath Rai Samata Party 222,126 32.60%
2 Bal Krishna Bahujan Samaj Party 203,752 29.90%
3 Azamal Nurani Samajwadi Party 198,278 29.10%
4 Atul Kumar Anjan Communist Party Of India 14,345 2.10%
5 Chandrajeet Indian National Congress 13,382 2.00%
6 Jaikaran Apna Dal 7,570 1.10%
7 Jang Bahadur Independent 5,579 0.80%
8 Mahendra Independent 2,744 0.40%
9 Ram Prasad Independent 2,022 0.30%
10 Ainul Mazffar Ansari All India Muslim Forum 1,866 0.30%
11 Ramesh Independent 1,398 0.20%
Advertisement

Ghosi — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Kalpnath Rai of Samata Party secured victory in the Ghosi constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 18,374 votes.

Out of 1,207,083 registered electors, 681,565 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 56.50%. A total of 11 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.

Related Results

Explore more election data

Other Constituencies in Uttar Pradesh
Ghosi in Other Years
Frequently Asked Questions

Kalpnath Rai (Samata Party) won the Ghosi Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 18,374 votes (2.70%%).

The voter turnout in Ghosi for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 56.50%%.

11 candidates contested from Ghosi constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Ghosi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
Advertisement