Jalna Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Maharashtra · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Pawar Uttamsinh Rajdharsinh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jalna Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 1,808 votes (0.30%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,094,048 registered electors and 646,550 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Pawar Uttamsinh Rajdharsinh

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
1,808
Margin %
0.30%
Total Electors
1,094,048
Votes Polled
646,550
Turnout
59.10%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Maharashtra
Constituency Number
249
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Pawar Uttamsinh Rajdharsinh

Bharatiya Janata Party

290,312
44.90%
Male
#2
Bangar Dnyandeo Ganpatrao

Indian National Congress

288,504
44.60%
Male
#3
Wadale Laxman Vishwanath

Jharkhand Party

17,332
2.70%
Male
#4
Raut Rajesh Rambhau

Akhil Bharatiya Sena

10,075
1.60%
Male
#5
Sharma Jugalkishore Kanhayalal

Hindustan Janata Party

5,109
0.80%
Male
#6
Sk.Feroz Ali Sk.Shabbir Ali

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,527
0.50%
Male
#7
Shinde Babasaheb Uttamrao

Independent

2,538
0.40%
Male
#8
Sudhakar Gulabrao Ratnaparkhe

Independent

2,501
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Pawar Uttamsinh Rajdharsinh Bharatiya Janata Party 290,312 44.90%
2 Bangar Dnyandeo Ganpatrao Indian National Congress 288,504 44.60%
3 Wadale Laxman Vishwanath Jharkhand Party 17,332 2.70%
4 Raut Rajesh Rambhau Akhil Bharatiya Sena 10,075 1.60%
5 Sharma Jugalkishore Kanhayalal Hindustan Janata Party 5,109 0.80%
6 Sk.Feroz Ali Sk.Shabbir Ali Bahujan Samaj Party 3,527 0.50%
7 Shinde Babasaheb Uttamrao Independent 2,538 0.40%
8 Sudhakar Gulabrao Ratnaparkhe Independent 2,501 0.40%

Jalna — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Pawar Uttamsinh Rajdharsinh of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Jalna constituency (Maharashtra) with a margin of 1,808 votes.

Out of 1,094,048 registered electors, 646,550 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.10%. A total of 8 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

Pawar Uttamsinh Rajdharsinh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Jalna Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 1,808 votes (0.30%%).

The voter turnout in Jalna for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 59.10%%.

8 candidates contested from Jalna constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Jalna is a Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.