Kannauj Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Pradeep Kumar Yadav of Samajwadi Party won the Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 42,504 votes (6.00%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,155,629 registered electors and 706,324 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 61.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Samajwadi Party

Pradeep Kumar Yadav

Samajwadi Party

Victory Margin
42,504
Margin %
6.00%
Total Electors
1,155,629
Votes Polled
706,324
Turnout
61.10%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
445
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Pradeep Kumar Yadav

Samajwadi Party

294,065
41.60%
Male
#2
Chandrabhoo Shan Singh (MUNNU BABU)

Bharatiya Janata Party

251,561
35.60%
Male
#3
Bhagwan Deen Kushwaha

Bahujan Samaj Party

133,106
18.80%
Male
#4
Pratima Chaturwedi

Indian National Congress

17,144
2.40%
Male
#5
Dr. Prem Chandra Dixit

Independent

2,824
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Pradeep Kumar Yadav Samajwadi Party 294,065 41.60%
2 Chandrabhoo Shan Singh (MUNNU BABU) Bharatiya Janata Party 251,561 35.60%
3 Bhagwan Deen Kushwaha Bahujan Samaj Party 133,106 18.80%
4 Pratima Chaturwedi Indian National Congress 17,144 2.40%
5 Dr. Prem Chandra Dixit Independent 2,824 0.40%

Kannauj — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Pradeep Kumar Yadav of Samajwadi Party secured victory in the Kannauj constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 42,504 votes.

Out of 1,155,629 registered electors, 706,324 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 61.10%. A total of 5 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

Pradeep Kumar Yadav (Samajwadi Party) won the Kannauj Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 42,504 votes (6.00%%).

The voter turnout in Kannauj for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 61.10%%.

5 candidates contested from Kannauj constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Kannauj is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.