Gorakhpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Adityanath of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 26,206 votes (4.10%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,246,190 registered electors and 638,183 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 51.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Adityanath

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
26,206
Margin %
4.10%
Total Electors
1,246,190
Votes Polled
638,183
Turnout
51.20%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
467
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Adityanath

Bharatiya Janata Party

268,428
42.10%
Male
#2
Jamuna Prasad Nishad

Samajwadi Party

242,222
38.00%
Male
#3
Prahlad Yadaw

Bahujan Samaj Party

85,282
13.40%
Male
#4
Harikesh Bahadur

Indian National Congress

22,621
3.50%
Male
#5
Santlal Jaiswal (SANT)

Apna Dal

3,892
0.60%
Male
#6
Ramakant Pandey

Janata Dal

2,766
0.40%
Male
#7
Jawaharlal

Independent

1,378
0.20%
Male
#8
Vinod Kumar Mishra

Akhil Bharatiya Berozgaar Party

1,244
0.20%
Male
#9
Ram Kishun

Independent

1,153
0.20%
Male
#10
Ramkaran

Independent

779
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Adityanath Bharatiya Janata Party 268,428 42.10%
2 Jamuna Prasad Nishad Samajwadi Party 242,222 38.00%
3 Prahlad Yadaw Bahujan Samaj Party 85,282 13.40%
4 Harikesh Bahadur Indian National Congress 22,621 3.50%
5 Santlal Jaiswal (SANT) Apna Dal 3,892 0.60%
6 Ramakant Pandey Janata Dal 2,766 0.40%
7 Jawaharlal Independent 1,378 0.20%
8 Vinod Kumar Mishra Akhil Bharatiya Berozgaar Party 1,244 0.20%
9 Ram Kishun Independent 1,153 0.20%
10 Ramkaran Independent 779 0.10%

Gorakhpur — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Adityanath of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Gorakhpur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 26,206 votes.

Out of 1,246,190 registered electors, 638,183 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 51.20%. A total of 10 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

Adityanath (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 26,206 votes (4.10%%).

The voter turnout in Gorakhpur for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 51.20%%.

10 candidates contested from Gorakhpur constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Gorakhpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.