Jaunpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Paras Nath Yadav of Samajwadi Party won the Jaunpur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 13,426 votes (1.90%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,263,162 registered electors and 708,565 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 56.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Samajwadi Party

Paras Nath Yadav

Samajwadi Party

Victory Margin
13,426
Margin %
1.90%
Total Electors
1,263,162
Votes Polled
708,565
Turnout
56.10%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
476
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Paras Nath Yadav

Samajwadi Party

226,865
32.00%
Male
#2
Raj Keshar Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

213,439
30.10%
Male
#3
Paras Nath Maurya

Bahujan Samaj Party

179,942
25.40%
Male
#4
Dr. Shiv Ram Singh Chauhan

Apna Dal

43,052
6.10%
Male
#5
Arun Kumar Singh (MUNNA)

Indian National Congress

18,690
2.60%
Male
#6
Jai Prakash Singh

Janata Dal

4,414
0.60%
Male
#7
Sultan Irshad Ibrahim

National Loktantrik Party

3,653
0.50%
Male
#8
Mumtaj Hussain Ansari

Bharatiya Krantikari Kammand Party

3,246
0.50%
Male
#9
Hans Raj Bharti

Independent

2,325
0.30%
Male
#10
Kaushal Kumar

Ajeya Bharat Party

1,172
0.20%
Male
#11
Azad Ahmed

Rashtriya Janata Dal

1,163
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Paras Nath Yadav Samajwadi Party 226,865 32.00%
2 Raj Keshar Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 213,439 30.10%
3 Paras Nath Maurya Bahujan Samaj Party 179,942 25.40%
4 Dr. Shiv Ram Singh Chauhan Apna Dal 43,052 6.10%
5 Arun Kumar Singh (MUNNA) Indian National Congress 18,690 2.60%
6 Jai Prakash Singh Janata Dal 4,414 0.60%
7 Sultan Irshad Ibrahim National Loktantrik Party 3,653 0.50%
8 Mumtaj Hussain Ansari Bharatiya Krantikari Kammand Party 3,246 0.50%
9 Hans Raj Bharti Independent 2,325 0.30%
10 Kaushal Kumar Ajeya Bharat Party 1,172 0.20%
11 Azad Ahmed Rashtriya Janata Dal 1,163 0.20%

Jaunpur — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Paras Nath Yadav of Samajwadi Party secured victory in the Jaunpur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 13,426 votes.

Out of 1,263,162 registered electors, 708,565 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 56.10%. A total of 11 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

Paras Nath Yadav (Samajwadi Party) won the Jaunpur Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 13,426 votes (1.90%%).

The voter turnout in Jaunpur for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 56.10%%.

11 candidates contested from Jaunpur constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Jaunpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.