Hoshangabad Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Sartaj Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Hoshangabad Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 68,981 votes (9.20%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,089,201 registered electors and 746,475 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Sartaj Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
68,981
Margin %
9.20%
Total Electors
1,089,201
Votes Polled
746,475
Turnout
68.50%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
219
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sartaj Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

387,395
51.90%
Male
#2
Arjun Singh

Indian National Congress

318,414
42.70%
Male
#3
Laxmi Suresh Shukla

Independent

5,247
0.70%
Male
#4
Buddhasen Patel

Apna Dal

4,454
0.60%
Male
#5
Sohanlal Sondhiya

Independent

3,299
0.40%
Male
#6
Pushpa Bai

Independent

2,919
0.40%
Male
#7
Jugalkishore Choukse Advocate

Ajeya Bharat Party

2,668
0.40%
Male
#8
Vijaysingh Kaurav (BADDE BHAIYA)

Shiv Sena

2,004
0.30%
Male
#9
Kamalkant Yadav

Independent

1,402
0.20%
Male
#10
Rajendra Singh Raghuvanshi

Savarn Samaj Party

1,134
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sartaj Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 387,395 51.90%
2 Arjun Singh Indian National Congress 318,414 42.70%
3 Laxmi Suresh Shukla Independent 5,247 0.70%
4 Buddhasen Patel Apna Dal 4,454 0.60%
5 Sohanlal Sondhiya Independent 3,299 0.40%
6 Pushpa Bai Independent 2,919 0.40%
7 Jugalkishore Choukse Advocate Ajeya Bharat Party 2,668 0.40%
8 Vijaysingh Kaurav (BADDE BHAIYA) Shiv Sena 2,004 0.30%
9 Kamalkant Yadav Independent 1,402 0.20%
10 Rajendra Singh Raghuvanshi Savarn Samaj Party 1,134 0.20%

Hoshangabad — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Sartaj Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Hoshangabad constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 68,981 votes.

Out of 1,089,201 registered electors, 746,475 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.50%. A total of 10 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

Sartaj Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Hoshangabad Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 68,981 votes (9.20%%).

The voter turnout in Hoshangabad for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 68.50%%.

10 candidates contested from Hoshangabad constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Hoshangabad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.