Gurdaspur Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Punjab · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Vinod Khanna of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 1,399 votes (0.20%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,122,008 registered electors and 677,041 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 60.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Vinod Khanna

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
1,399
Margin %
0.20%
Total Electors
1,122,008
Votes Polled
677,041
Turnout
60.30%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Punjab
Constituency Number
307
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Vinod Khanna

Bharatiya Janata Party

315,267
46.60%
Male
#2
Sukhbuns Kaur

Indian National Congress

313,868
46.40%
Male
#3
Sucha Singh

Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal

35,665
5.30%
Male
#4
Amarjit Kaur

Independent

4,000
0.60%
Male
#5
Elizbeth

Independent

1,769
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Vinod Khanna Bharatiya Janata Party 315,267 46.60%
2 Sukhbuns Kaur Indian National Congress 313,868 46.40%
3 Sucha Singh Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal 35,665 5.30%
4 Amarjit Kaur Independent 4,000 0.60%
5 Elizbeth Independent 1,769 0.30%

Gurdaspur — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Vinod Khanna of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Gurdaspur constituency (Punjab) with a margin of 1,399 votes.

Out of 1,122,008 registered electors, 677,041 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 60.30%. A total of 5 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 1999.

The margin was 1,399 votes (0.20%%).

The voter turnout in Gurdaspur for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 60.30%%.

5 candidates contested from Gurdaspur constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Gurdaspur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab.