Gurdaspur Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Punjab · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Vinod Khanna of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 106,833 votes (15.00%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,091,312 registered electors and 712,706 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 65.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Vinod Khanna

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
106,833
Margin %
15.00%
Total Electors
1,091,312
Votes Polled
712,706
Turnout
65.30%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Punjab
Constituency Number
307
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Vinod Khanna

Bharatiya Janata Party

398,527
55.90%
Male
#2
Sukhbuns Kaur

Indian National Congress

291,694
40.90%
Male
#3
Roshan Lal

Independent

4,168
0.60%
Male
#4
Jagdish Chander

Independent

3,554
0.50%
Male
#5
Fauja Singh

Independent

1,736
0.20%
Male
#6
N.K. Mann

Bharatiya Krantikari Kammand Party

1,606
0.20%
Male
#7
Elizbeth

Independent

1,150
0.20%
Male
#8
Bishamber Dass

Independent

1,094
0.20%
Male
#9
Tilak Raj

Independent

1,039
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Vinod Khanna Bharatiya Janata Party 398,527 55.90%
2 Sukhbuns Kaur Indian National Congress 291,694 40.90%
3 Roshan Lal Independent 4,168 0.60%
4 Jagdish Chander Independent 3,554 0.50%
5 Fauja Singh Independent 1,736 0.20%
6 N.K. Mann Bharatiya Krantikari Kammand Party 1,606 0.20%
7 Elizbeth Independent 1,150 0.20%
8 Bishamber Dass Independent 1,094 0.20%
9 Tilak Raj Independent 1,039 0.10%

Gurdaspur — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Vinod Khanna of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Gurdaspur constituency (Punjab) with a margin of 106,833 votes.

Out of 1,091,312 registered electors, 712,706 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 65.30%. 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

Vinod Khanna (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 106,833 votes (15.00%%).

The voter turnout in Gurdaspur for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 65.30%%.

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

Gurdaspur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab.