Jhalawar Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Rajasthan · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Vasundhara Raje of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jhalawar Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 63,567 votes (9.90%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,033,593 registered electors and 643,983 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 62.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Vasundhara Raje

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
63,567
Margin %
9.90%
Total Electors
1,033,593
Votes Polled
643,983
Turnout
62.30%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Rajasthan
Constituency Number
609
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Vasundhara Raje

Bharatiya Janata Party

333,746
51.80%
Male
#2
Bharat Singh

Indian National Congress

270,179
42.00%
Male
#3
Chandra Prakash Meena

Janata Dal

8,843
1.40%
Male
#4
Mohan Lal

Bahujan Samaj Party

6,408
1.00%
Male
#5
Bheru Singh

Shiv Sena

6,147
1.00%
Male
#6
Ramesh Chand

Independent

3,647
0.60%
Male
#7
Bhawani Singh

Independent

3,486
0.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Vasundhara Raje Bharatiya Janata Party 333,746 51.80%
2 Bharat Singh Indian National Congress 270,179 42.00%
3 Chandra Prakash Meena Janata Dal 8,843 1.40%
4 Mohan Lal Bahujan Samaj Party 6,408 1.00%
5 Bheru Singh Shiv Sena 6,147 1.00%
6 Ramesh Chand Independent 3,647 0.60%
7 Bhawani Singh Independent 3,486 0.50%

Jhalawar — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Vasundhara Raje of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Jhalawar constituency (Rajasthan) with a margin of 63,567 votes.

Out of 1,033,593 registered electors, 643,983 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 62.30%. A total of 7 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

Vasundhara Raje (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Jhalawar Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 63,567 votes (9.90%%).

The voter turnout in Jhalawar for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 62.30%%.

7 candidates contested from Jhalawar constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Jhalawar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan.