Kaiserganj Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Beni Prasad Verma of Samajwadi Party won the Kaiserganj Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 24,971 votes (3.70%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,109,345 registered electors and 679,338 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 61.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Samajwadi Party

Beni Prasad Verma

Samajwadi Party

Victory Margin
24,971
Margin %
3.70%
Total Electors
1,109,345
Votes Polled
679,338
Turnout
61.20%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
460
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Beni Prasad Verma

Samajwadi Party

264,369
38.90%
Male
#2
Ghanshyam Shukla

Bharatiya Janata Party

239,398
35.20%
Male
#3
Farid Mahfooz Qidwai

Bahujan Samaj Party

123,840
18.20%
Male
#4
Uma Shankar

Independent

22,947
3.40%
Male
#5
Lakshami Narain Nishad

Independent

3,910
0.60%
Male
#6
Rakha Ram

Independent

2,469
0.40%
Male
#7
Santa Ram

Independent

1,942
0.30%
Male
#8
Babu Lal

Independent

1,506
0.20%
Male
#9
Prahlad

Independent

1,435
0.20%
Male
#10
Basant Singh

Independent

1,434
0.20%
Male
#11
Ramesh Chandra

Independent

1,165
0.20%
Male
#12
Ram Krishna Shukla

Independent

1,032
0.20%
Male
#13
Raj Bahadur

Independent

834
0.10%
Male
#14
Vivek Kumar

Independent

405
0.10%
Male
#15
Mewa Lal

Independent

304
0.00%
Male
#16
Shiv Narain

Independent

234
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Beni Prasad Verma Samajwadi Party 264,369 38.90%
2 Ghanshyam Shukla Bharatiya Janata Party 239,398 35.20%
3 Farid Mahfooz Qidwai Bahujan Samaj Party 123,840 18.20%
4 Uma Shankar Independent 22,947 3.40%
5 Lakshami Narain Nishad Independent 3,910 0.60%
6 Rakha Ram Independent 2,469 0.40%
7 Santa Ram Independent 1,942 0.30%
8 Babu Lal Independent 1,506 0.20%
9 Prahlad Independent 1,435 0.20%
10 Basant Singh Independent 1,434 0.20%
11 Ramesh Chandra Independent 1,165 0.20%
12 Ram Krishna Shukla Independent 1,032 0.20%
13 Raj Bahadur Independent 834 0.10%
14 Vivek Kumar Independent 405 0.10%
15 Mewa Lal Independent 304 0.00%
16 Shiv Narain Independent 234 0.00%

Kaiserganj — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Beni Prasad Verma of Samajwadi Party secured victory in the Kaiserganj constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 24,971 votes.

Out of 1,109,345 registered electors, 679,338 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 61.20%. A total of 16 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

Beni Prasad Verma (Samajwadi Party) won the Kaiserganj Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 24,971 votes (3.70%%).

The voter turnout in Kaiserganj for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 61.20%%.

16 candidates contested from Kaiserganj constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Kaiserganj is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.