Gorakhpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Aditya Nath of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 7,339 votes (1.10%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,261,260 registered electors and 658,471 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 52.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Aditya Nath

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
7,339
Margin %
1.10%
Total Electors
1,261,260
Votes Polled
658,471
Turnout
52.20%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
467
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Aditya Nath

Bharatiya Janata Party

267,382
40.60%
Male
#2
Jamuna Prasad Nishad

Samajwadi Party

260,043
39.50%
Male
#3
D P Yadav

Bahujan Samaj Party

93,852
14.30%
Male
#4
Dr Jamal Ahamd

Indian National Congress

20,026
3.00%
Male
#5
Bankey Lal

Janata Dal (Secular)

2,723
0.40%
Male
#6
Ashfaq Ahmad

National Loktantrik Party

2,060
0.30%
Male
#7
Pushpa Devi

Independent

2,049
0.30%
Male
#8
Ram Ugrah

Independent

1,153
0.20%
Male
#9
Dr Vijay Kumar Sinha

Ajeya Bharat Party

844
0.10%
Male
#10
Bashisht Narayan Shukla

Independent

413
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Aditya Nath Bharatiya Janata Party 267,382 40.60%
2 Jamuna Prasad Nishad Samajwadi Party 260,043 39.50%
3 D P Yadav Bahujan Samaj Party 93,852 14.30%
4 Dr Jamal Ahamd Indian National Congress 20,026 3.00%
5 Bankey Lal Janata Dal (Secular) 2,723 0.40%
6 Ashfaq Ahmad National Loktantrik Party 2,060 0.30%
7 Pushpa Devi Independent 2,049 0.30%
8 Ram Ugrah Independent 1,153 0.20%
9 Dr Vijay Kumar Sinha Ajeya Bharat Party 844 0.10%
10 Bashisht Narayan Shukla Independent 413 0.10%

Gorakhpur — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Aditya Nath of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Gorakhpur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 7,339 votes.

Out of 1,261,260 registered electors, 658,471 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 52.20%. 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

Aditya Nath (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 7,339 votes (1.10%%).

The voter turnout in Gorakhpur for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 52.20%%.

10 candidates contested from Gorakhpur constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Gorakhpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.