Guntur

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Indian National Congress

Rayapati Sambasiva Rao

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
57,347
Margin %
7.50%
Total Electors
1,264,693
Votes Polled
760,884
Turnout
60.20%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Andhra Pradesh
Constituency Number
13
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
Rayapati Sambasiva Rao

Indian National Congress

359,456
47.20%
Male
#2
Lal Jan Basha S.M.

Telugu Desam Party

302,109
39.70%
Male
#3
Avula Veerasekhararao

Bharatiya Janata Party

82,193
10.80%
Male
#4
Muralisankar Tata

Independent

2,841
0.40%
Male
#5
Nagarjunacharya Muppalla

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,244
0.30%
Male
#6
Panchakatla Venkata Subba Rao

Independent

1,071
0.10%
Male
#7
Gundeboina Satyanarayana

Samajwadi Party

961
0.10%
Male
#8
Mokkapati Veeraraghavulu

Independent

621
0.10%
Male
#9
Muvva Venkatrao

Independent

369
0.00%
Male
#10
Vipparla Koteswararao

Independent

198
0.00%
Male
#11
Reddy Venkata Sambasivarao

Independent

157
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rayapati Sambasiva Rao Indian National Congress 359,456 47.20%
2 Lal Jan Basha S.M. Telugu Desam Party 302,109 39.70%
3 Avula Veerasekhararao Bharatiya Janata Party 82,193 10.80%
4 Muralisankar Tata Independent 2,841 0.40%
5 Nagarjunacharya Muppalla Bahujan Samaj Party 2,244 0.30%
6 Panchakatla Venkata Subba Rao Independent 1,071 0.10%
7 Gundeboina Satyanarayana Samajwadi Party 961 0.10%
8 Mokkapati Veeraraghavulu Independent 621 0.10%
9 Muvva Venkatrao Independent 369 0.00%
10 Vipparla Koteswararao Independent 198 0.00%
11 Reddy Venkata Sambasivarao Independent 157 0.00%
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Guntur — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Rayapati Sambasiva Rao of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Guntur constituency (Andhra Pradesh) with a margin of 57,347 votes.

Out of 1,264,693 registered electors, 760,884 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 60.20%. 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Rayapati Sambasiva Rao (Indian National Congress) won the Guntur Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 57,347 votes (7.50%%).

The voter turnout in Guntur for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 60.20%%.

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

Guntur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh.
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