Jabalpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Dada Baburao Paranjpe of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jabalpur Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 84,115 votes (12.90%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,194,689 registered electors and 652,151 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Dada Baburao Paranjpe

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
84,115
Margin %
12.90%
Total Electors
1,194,689
Votes Polled
652,151
Turnout
54.60%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
215
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dada Baburao Paranjpe

Bharatiya Janata Party

300,584
46.10%
Male
#2
Dr. Alok Chansoria

Indian National Congress

216,469
33.20%
Male
#3
Bachchan Nayak

Janata Dal

58,129
8.90%
Male
#4
Narbada Prasad Ahirwar

Bahujan Samaj Party

45,657
7.00%
Male
#5
Mohammad Rayees Wali

Independent

14,961
2.30%
Male
#6
Bhagwat Mahere

Independent

2,127
0.30%
Male
#7
Mama Gulab Tiwari

Samajwadi Party

1,080
0.20%
Male
#8
Jadugar Shyamkant Nigam

Ajeya Bharat Party

1,025
0.20%
Male
#9
Prem Prakash Ambedkar

Independent

744
0.10%
Male
#10
Pt. Sooraj Prasad Mishra (RETD. TEACHER)

Independent

677
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dada Baburao Paranjpe Bharatiya Janata Party 300,584 46.10%
2 Dr. Alok Chansoria Indian National Congress 216,469 33.20%
3 Bachchan Nayak Janata Dal 58,129 8.90%
4 Narbada Prasad Ahirwar Bahujan Samaj Party 45,657 7.00%
5 Mohammad Rayees Wali Independent 14,961 2.30%
6 Bhagwat Mahere Independent 2,127 0.30%
7 Mama Gulab Tiwari Samajwadi Party 1,080 0.20%
8 Jadugar Shyamkant Nigam Ajeya Bharat Party 1,025 0.20%
9 Prem Prakash Ambedkar Independent 744 0.10%
10 Pt. Sooraj Prasad Mishra (RETD. TEACHER) Independent 677 0.10%

Jabalpur — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Dada Baburao Paranjpe of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Jabalpur constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 84,115 votes.

Out of 1,194,689 registered electors, 652,151 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.60%. 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

Dada Baburao Paranjpe (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Jabalpur Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 84,115 votes (12.90%%).

The voter turnout in Jabalpur for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 54.60%%.

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

Jabalpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.