Junagadh

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Chikhaliya Bhavanaben Devrajbhai

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
90,311
Margin %
14.50%
Total Electors
1,058,322
Votes Polled
622,755
Turnout
58.80%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
107
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
Chikhaliya Bhavanaben Devrajbhai

Bharatiya Janata Party

318,667
51.20%
Male
#2
Jora Jethalal Ranabhai

Indian National Congress

228,356
36.70%
Male
#3
Pansuriya Amrutlal Sidibhai

All India Rashtriya Janata Party

36,362
5.80%
Male
#4
Sida Husain Ismail

Independent

4,810
0.80%
Male
#5
Nandaniya Viram Sarman

Samajwadi Party

4,377
0.70%
Male
#6
Lakhani Odhavjibhai Vashrambhai

Independent

3,567
0.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Chikhaliya Bhavanaben Devrajbhai Bharatiya Janata Party 318,667 51.20%
2 Jora Jethalal Ranabhai Indian National Congress 228,356 36.70%
3 Pansuriya Amrutlal Sidibhai All India Rashtriya Janata Party 36,362 5.80%
4 Sida Husain Ismail Independent 4,810 0.80%
5 Nandaniya Viram Sarman Samajwadi Party 4,377 0.70%
6 Lakhani Odhavjibhai Vashrambhai Independent 3,567 0.60%
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Junagadh — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Chikhaliya Bhavanaben Devrajbhai of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Junagadh constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 90,311 votes.

Out of 1,058,322 registered electors, 622,755 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.80%. A total of 6 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

Chikhaliya Bhavanaben Devrajbhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Junagadh Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 90,311 votes (14.50%%).

The voter turnout in Junagadh for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 58.80%%.

6 candidates contested from Junagadh constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Junagadh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.
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