Kanpur Urban Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Jagat Veer Singh Dron of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kanpur Urban Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 136,009 votes (19.80%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,401,922 registered electors and 687,998 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 49.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Jagat Veer Singh Dron

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
136,009
Margin %
19.80%
Total Electors
1,401,922
Votes Polled
687,998
Turnout
49.10%
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
446
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jagat Veer Singh Dron

Bharatiya Janata Party

335,996
48.80%
Male
#2
Surendra Mohan Agarwal

Samajwadi Party

199,987
29.10%
Male
#3
Sri Prakash Jaiswal

Indian National Congress

90,274
13.10%
Male
#4
Pawan Gupta

Bahujan Samaj Party

49,474
7.20%
Male
#5
Iqbal Siddiqui

Independent

812
0.10%
Male
#6
S.D. Praja Pati

Independent

771
0.10%
Male
#7
Tej Ram

Uttar Pradesh Republican Party

552
0.10%
Male
#8
Ram Khilawan Sonker (SHIKSHAK)

Akhil Bharatiya Ashok Sena

518
0.10%
Male
#9
Mangal Prasad

Independent

393
0.10%
Male
#10
Surya Narain

Akhil Bharatiya Rajivwadi Congress (DUBEY)

368
0.10%
Male
#11
S.M. Tariq Anwar

Independent

353
0.10%
Male
#12
Tarana Sharfuddin

Independent

330
0.00%
Male
#13
Dr. Vijai Narain Pal

Independent

284
0.00%
Male
#14
Ram Bali Singh Johri

Independent

151
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jagat Veer Singh Dron Bharatiya Janata Party 335,996 48.80%
2 Surendra Mohan Agarwal Samajwadi Party 199,987 29.10%
3 Sri Prakash Jaiswal Indian National Congress 90,274 13.10%
4 Pawan Gupta Bahujan Samaj Party 49,474 7.20%
5 Iqbal Siddiqui Independent 812 0.10%
6 S.D. Praja Pati Independent 771 0.10%
7 Tej Ram Uttar Pradesh Republican Party 552 0.10%
8 Ram Khilawan Sonker (SHIKSHAK) Akhil Bharatiya Ashok Sena 518 0.10%
9 Mangal Prasad Independent 393 0.10%
10 Surya Narain Akhil Bharatiya Rajivwadi Congress (DUBEY) 368 0.10%
11 S.M. Tariq Anwar Independent 353 0.10%
12 Tarana Sharfuddin Independent 330 0.00%
13 Dr. Vijai Narain Pal Independent 284 0.00%
14 Ram Bali Singh Johri Independent 151 0.00%

Kanpur Urban — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Jagat Veer Singh Dron of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Kanpur Urban constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 136,009 votes.

Out of 1,401,922 registered electors, 687,998 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 49.10%. A total of 14 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

Jagat Veer Singh Dron (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kanpur Urban Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 136,009 votes (19.80%%).

The voter turnout in Kanpur Urban for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 49.10%%.

14 candidates contested from Kanpur Urban constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Kanpur Urban is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.