Himachal Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN
Suresh Chandel of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Hamirpur Lok Sabha constituency in Himachal Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 77,909 votes (12.20%).
The constituency had 891,303 registered electors and 640,059 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 71.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Suresh Chandel of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Hamirpur constituency (Himachal Pradesh) with a margin of 77,909 votes.
Out of 891,303 registered electors, 640,059 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 71.80%. A total of 0 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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