Karnal Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Haryana · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Bhajan Lal of Indian National Congress won the Karnal Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 52,061 votes (6.50%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,137,817 registered electors and 806,138 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 70.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Bhajan Lal

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
52,061
Margin %
6.50%
Total Electors
1,137,817
Votes Polled
806,138
Turnout
70.90%
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Haryana
Constituency Number
125
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bhajan Lal

Indian National Congress

327,750
40.70%
Male
#2
I.D. Swami

Bharatiya Janata Party

275,689
34.20%
Male
#3
Umed Singh Kashyap

Haryana Lok Dal (RASTRIYA)

156,565
19.40%
Male
#4
Chasam Pal Singh Nain

Janata Dal

15,900
2.00%
Male
#5
Rajender Singh Verma

Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA)

9,837
1.20%
Male
#6
Bijender

Independent

4,114
0.50%
Male
#7
Ishwar Chand Aggarwal

Samajwadi Party

2,827
0.40%
Male
#8
Naresh

Independent

1,016
0.10%
Male
#9
Mittar Pal

Ajeya Bharat Party

996
0.10%
Male
#10
Mohan Rao Saheb

Independent

644
0.10%
Male
#11
Manphool Singh

Independent

484
0.10%
Male
#12
Laj Pat Rai

Independent

423
0.10%
Male
#13
Chhakan Lal

Independent

264
0.00%
Male
#14
Som Parkash Kashyap

Independent

229
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bhajan Lal Indian National Congress 327,750 40.70%
2 I.D. Swami Bharatiya Janata Party 275,689 34.20%
3 Umed Singh Kashyap Haryana Lok Dal (RASTRIYA) 156,565 19.40%
4 Chasam Pal Singh Nain Janata Dal 15,900 2.00%
5 Rajender Singh Verma Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) 9,837 1.20%
6 Bijender Independent 4,114 0.50%
7 Ishwar Chand Aggarwal Samajwadi Party 2,827 0.40%
8 Naresh Independent 1,016 0.10%
9 Mittar Pal Ajeya Bharat Party 996 0.10%
10 Mohan Rao Saheb Independent 644 0.10%
11 Manphool Singh Independent 484 0.10%
12 Laj Pat Rai Independent 423 0.10%
13 Chhakan Lal Independent 264 0.00%
14 Som Parkash Kashyap Independent 229 0.00%

Karnal — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Bhajan Lal of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Karnal constituency (Haryana) with a margin of 52,061 votes.

Out of 1,137,817 registered electors, 806,138 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 70.90%. 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

Bhajan Lal (Indian National Congress) won the Karnal Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 52,061 votes (6.50%%).

The voter turnout in Karnal for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 70.90%%.

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

Karnal is a Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana.