Jodhpur

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Indian National Congress

Ashok Gahlot

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
5,444
Margin %
0.70%
Total Electors
1,313,063
Votes Polled
772,855
Turnout
58.90%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Rajasthan
Constituency Number
335
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ashok Gahlot

Indian National Congress

369,780
47.80%
Male
#2
Jaswant Singh Bishnoi

Bharatiya Janata Party

364,336
47.10%
Male
#3
Tulsi Dass

Bahujan Samaj Party

7,483
1.00%
Male
#4
Dr. Rajendra Meghawal

Janata Dal

5,063
0.70%
Male
#5
Durgadan

Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh

4,014
0.50%
Male
#6
Jaswant Raj Jain

Rashtriya Janata Dal

3,740
0.50%
Male
#7
Mehmooda Begam

Samata Party

1,938
0.30%
Male
#8
Ram Gopal

Samajwadi Party

1,878
0.20%
Male
#9
Satyendra Vyas

Shiv Sena

1,171
0.20%
Male
#10
Shiv Ram

Independent

772
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ashok Gahlot Indian National Congress 369,780 47.80%
2 Jaswant Singh Bishnoi Bharatiya Janata Party 364,336 47.10%
3 Tulsi Dass Bahujan Samaj Party 7,483 1.00%
4 Dr. Rajendra Meghawal Janata Dal 5,063 0.70%
5 Durgadan Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh 4,014 0.50%
6 Jaswant Raj Jain Rashtriya Janata Dal 3,740 0.50%
7 Mehmooda Begam Samata Party 1,938 0.30%
8 Ram Gopal Samajwadi Party 1,878 0.20%
9 Satyendra Vyas Shiv Sena 1,171 0.20%
10 Shiv Ram Independent 772 0.10%
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Jodhpur — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Ashok Gahlot of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Jodhpur constituency (Rajasthan) with a margin of 5,444 votes.

Out of 1,313,063 registered electors, 772,855 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.90%. 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

Ashok Gahlot (Indian National Congress) won the Jodhpur Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 5,444 votes (0.70%%).

The voter turnout in Jodhpur for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 58.90%%.

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

Jodhpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan.
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