Hamirpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Ganga Charan S/o Ram Swaroop of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Hamirpur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 18,137 votes (3.10%).

18 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,041,426 registered electors and 587,089 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 56.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Ganga Charan S/o Ram Swaroop

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
18,137
Margin %
3.10%
Total Electors
1,041,426
Votes Polled
587,089
Turnout
56.40%
Candidates
18
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
450
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ganga Charan S/o Ram Swaroop

Bharatiya Janata Party

201,810
34.40%
Male
#2
Rajnarain Alias Rajju Maharaj

Samajwadi Party

183,673
31.30%
Male
#3
Dhuram

Bahujan Samaj Party

147,448
25.10%
Male
#4
Yugraj

Indian National Congress

29,328
5.00%
Male
#5
Phool Singh Kushwaha

Apna Dal

3,603
0.60%
Male
#6
Baladin

Independent

2,506
0.40%
Male
#7
Girdhari Lal

Independent

2,052
0.30%
Male
#8
Om Prakash

Independent

1,844
0.30%
Male
#9
Ganga Charan S/o Mauji Lal

Bahujan Kranti Dal

1,344
0.20%
Male
#10
Rafeeq

Independent

1,340
0.20%
Male
#11
Pradeep Kumar

Ajeya Bharat Party

897
0.20%
Male
#12
Hargovind

Independent

610
0.10%
Male
#13
Suresh Chandel

Bharatiya Janata Party

319,631
49.90%
Male
#14
Maj.Gen.Bikram Singh

Indian National Congress

241,722
37.80%
Male
#15
Major Shiv Ram

Himachal Vikash Congress

33,987
5.30%
Male
#16
Bhagwan Dass Jassal

Bahujan Samaj Party

27,459
4.30%
Male
#17
Ranjit Singh

Janata Dal

6,864
1.10%
Male
#18
Mohinder Singh

All India Rashtriya Janata Party

3,700
0.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ganga Charan S/o Ram Swaroop Bharatiya Janata Party 201,810 34.40%
2 Rajnarain Alias Rajju Maharaj Samajwadi Party 183,673 31.30%
3 Dhuram Bahujan Samaj Party 147,448 25.10%
4 Yugraj Indian National Congress 29,328 5.00%
5 Phool Singh Kushwaha Apna Dal 3,603 0.60%
6 Baladin Independent 2,506 0.40%
7 Girdhari Lal Independent 2,052 0.30%
8 Om Prakash Independent 1,844 0.30%
9 Ganga Charan S/o Mauji Lal Bahujan Kranti Dal 1,344 0.20%
10 Rafeeq Independent 1,340 0.20%
11 Pradeep Kumar Ajeya Bharat Party 897 0.20%
12 Hargovind Independent 610 0.10%
13 Suresh Chandel Bharatiya Janata Party 319,631 49.90%
14 Maj.Gen.Bikram Singh Indian National Congress 241,722 37.80%
15 Major Shiv Ram Himachal Vikash Congress 33,987 5.30%
16 Bhagwan Dass Jassal Bahujan Samaj Party 27,459 4.30%
17 Ranjit Singh Janata Dal 6,864 1.10%
18 Mohinder Singh All India Rashtriya Janata Party 3,700 0.60%

Hamirpur — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Ganga Charan S/o Ram Swaroop of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Hamirpur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 18,137 votes.

Out of 1,041,426 registered electors, 587,089 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 56.40%. A total of 18 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

Ganga Charan S/o Ram Swaroop (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Hamirpur Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 18,137 votes (3.10%%).

The voter turnout in Hamirpur for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 56.40%%.

18 candidates contested from Hamirpur constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Hamirpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.