Jalandhar Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Punjab · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Inder Kumar Gujral of Janata Dal won the Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 131,016 votes (20.10%).

The constituency had 1,112,633 registered electors and 650,836 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 58.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Inder Kumar Gujral

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
131,016
Margin %
20.10%
Total Electors
1,112,633
Votes Polled
650,836
Turnout
58.50%
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Punjab
Constituency Number
310
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

No candidate data available.
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
No candidate data available.

Jalandhar — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Inder Kumar Gujral of Janata Dal secured victory in the Jalandhar constituency (Punjab) with a margin of 131,016 votes.

Out of 1,112,633 registered electors, 650,836 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.50%. 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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Frequently Asked Questions

Inder Kumar Gujral (Janata Dal) won the Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 131,016 votes (20.10%%).

The voter turnout in Jalandhar for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 58.50%%.

Jalandhar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab.