Indore Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Sumitra Mahajan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Indore Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 131,315 votes (15.70%).

26 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,478,108 registered electors and 834,579 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 56.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Sumitra Mahajan

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
131,315
Margin %
15.70%
Total Electors
1,478,108
Votes Polled
834,579
Turnout
56.50%
Candidates
26
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
228
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sumitra Mahajan

Bharatiya Janata Party

474,167
56.80%
Male
#2
Mahesh Joshi

Indian National Congress

342,852
41.10%
Male
#3
Suresh Yadav

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,262
0.40%
Male
#4
Shaikh Masaruddin

Rashtriya Janata Dal

984
0.10%
Male
#5
Vijaykumar Jain ( Patwa )

Independent

965
0.10%
Male
#6
Tejendra Singh Bhatiya

Independent

907
0.10%
Male
#7
Dilipkumar Khandelwal

Independent

759
0.10%
Male
#8
Manohar Lal Arora

Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha

530
0.10%
Male
#9
Uma Agrawal

Independent

469
0.10%
Male
#10
Raj Kumar Sunhere

Independent

297
0.00%
Male
#11
Lalchand Madanlal

Independent

228
0.00%
Male
#12
Madanlal Kumanyu

Independent

217
0.00%
Male
#13
Ghanshyam Chandel

Independent

157
0.00%
Male
#14
Sumitra Mahajan

Bharatiya Janata Party

474,167
56.80%
Male
#15
Mahesh Joshi

Indian National Congress

342,852
41.10%
Male
#16
Suresh Yadav

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,262
0.40%
Male
#17
Shaikh Masaruddin

Rashtriya Janata Dal

984
0.10%
Male
#18
Vijaykumar Jain ( Patwa )

Independent

965
0.10%
Male
#19
Tejendra Singh Bhatiya

Independent

907
0.10%
Male
#20
Dilipkumar Khandelwal

Independent

759
0.10%
Male
#21
Manohar Lal Arora

Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha

530
0.10%
Male
#22
Uma Agrawal

Independent

469
0.10%
Male
#23
Raj Kumar Sunhere

Independent

297
0.00%
Male
#24
Lalchand Madanlal

Independent

228
0.00%
Male
#25
Madanlal Kumanyu

Independent

217
0.00%
Male
#26
Ghanshyam Chandel

Independent

157
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sumitra Mahajan Bharatiya Janata Party 474,167 56.80%
2 Mahesh Joshi Indian National Congress 342,852 41.10%
3 Suresh Yadav Bahujan Samaj Party 3,262 0.40%
4 Shaikh Masaruddin Rashtriya Janata Dal 984 0.10%
5 Vijaykumar Jain ( Patwa ) Independent 965 0.10%
6 Tejendra Singh Bhatiya Independent 907 0.10%
7 Dilipkumar Khandelwal Independent 759 0.10%
8 Manohar Lal Arora Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha 530 0.10%
9 Uma Agrawal Independent 469 0.10%
10 Raj Kumar Sunhere Independent 297 0.00%
11 Lalchand Madanlal Independent 228 0.00%
12 Madanlal Kumanyu Independent 217 0.00%
13 Ghanshyam Chandel Independent 157 0.00%
14 Sumitra Mahajan Bharatiya Janata Party 474,167 56.80%
15 Mahesh Joshi Indian National Congress 342,852 41.10%
16 Suresh Yadav Bahujan Samaj Party 3,262 0.40%
17 Shaikh Masaruddin Rashtriya Janata Dal 984 0.10%
18 Vijaykumar Jain ( Patwa ) Independent 965 0.10%
19 Tejendra Singh Bhatiya Independent 907 0.10%
20 Dilipkumar Khandelwal Independent 759 0.10%
21 Manohar Lal Arora Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha 530 0.10%
22 Uma Agrawal Independent 469 0.10%
23 Raj Kumar Sunhere Independent 297 0.00%
24 Lalchand Madanlal Independent 228 0.00%
25 Madanlal Kumanyu Independent 217 0.00%
26 Ghanshyam Chandel Independent 157 0.00%

Indore — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Sumitra Mahajan of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Indore constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 131,315 votes.

Out of 1,478,108 registered electors, 834,579 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 56.50%. A total of 26 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

Sumitra Mahajan (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Indore Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 131,315 votes (15.70%%).

The voter turnout in Indore for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 56.50%%.

26 candidates contested from Indore constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Indore is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.