Karnal Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Haryana · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

I.D. Swami of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Karnal Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 147,854 votes (19.20%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,131,448 registered electors and 771,194 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

I.D. Swami

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
147,854
Margin %
19.20%
Total Electors
1,131,448
Votes Polled
771,194
Turnout
68.20%
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Haryana
Constituency Number
125
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
I.D. Swami

Bharatiya Janata Party

433,733
56.20%
Male
#2
Bhajan Lal

Indian National Congress

285,879
37.10%
Male
#3
Pardeep Kumar

Bahujan Samaj Party

26,860
3.50%
Male
#4
Ramphal Sharma

Independent

7,405
1.00%
Male
#5
Sukhvinder Singh

Independent

6,150
0.80%
Male
#6
Bajinder Singh

Independent

3,479
0.50%
Male
#7
Nar Singh Dass Gupta

Samajwadi Party

3,045
0.40%
Male
#8
Dwarka Parsad

Independent

1,258
0.20%
Male
#9
Anoop Singh

Independent

816
0.10%
Male
#10
Devi Lal

Independent

755
0.10%
Male
#11
Ugar Sain

Independent

553
0.10%
Male
#12
Ami Lal

Independent

472
0.10%
Male
#13
Om Parkash

Independent

354
0.00%
Male
#14
Tapesh Bagati

Independent

342
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 I.D. Swami Bharatiya Janata Party 433,733 56.20%
2 Bhajan Lal Indian National Congress 285,879 37.10%
3 Pardeep Kumar Bahujan Samaj Party 26,860 3.50%
4 Ramphal Sharma Independent 7,405 1.00%
5 Sukhvinder Singh Independent 6,150 0.80%
6 Bajinder Singh Independent 3,479 0.50%
7 Nar Singh Dass Gupta Samajwadi Party 3,045 0.40%
8 Dwarka Parsad Independent 1,258 0.20%
9 Anoop Singh Independent 816 0.10%
10 Devi Lal Independent 755 0.10%
11 Ugar Sain Independent 553 0.10%
12 Ami Lal Independent 472 0.10%
13 Om Parkash Independent 354 0.00%
14 Tapesh Bagati Independent 342 0.00%

Karnal — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, I.D. Swami of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Karnal constituency (Haryana) with a margin of 147,854 votes.

Out of 1,131,448 registered electors, 771,194 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.20%. 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

I.D. Swami (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Karnal Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 147,854 votes (19.20%%).

The voter turnout in Karnal for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 68.20%%.

14 candidates contested from Karnal constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Karnal is a Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana.