Khajuraho Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Uma Bharti of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Khajuraho Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 103,847 votes (12.50%).

12 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,302,697 registered electors and 831,222 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 63.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Uma Bharti

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
103,847
Margin %
12.50%
Total Electors
1,302,697
Votes Polled
831,222
Turnout
63.80%
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
210
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Uma Bharti

Bharatiya Janata Party

351,607
42.30%
Male
#2
Shriram

Indian National Congress

247,760
29.80%
Male
#3
Akhand Pratap Singh Yadav

Bahujan Samaj Party

116,441
14.00%
Male
#4
Vimla Dinesh

Janata Dal

40,078
4.80%
Male
#5
Gauri Singh

Samajwadi Party

38,001
4.60%
Male
#6
Nayak Laxmi Narayan

Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA)

4,208
0.50%
Male
#7
Prabhudayal

Independent

3,743
0.50%
Male
#8
Damodar

Independent

2,608
0.30%
Male
#9
Devendra Kumar

Bahujan Kranti Dal (JAI)

1,840
0.20%
Male
#10
Noorjahan Begum

Independent

1,701
0.20%
Male
#11
Narendra Kumar

Ajeya Bharat Party

1,514
0.20%
Male
#12
Swarnalata Alies Meera Saten Ram

Savarn Samaj Party

698
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Uma Bharti Bharatiya Janata Party 351,607 42.30%
2 Shriram Indian National Congress 247,760 29.80%
3 Akhand Pratap Singh Yadav Bahujan Samaj Party 116,441 14.00%
4 Vimla Dinesh Janata Dal 40,078 4.80%
5 Gauri Singh Samajwadi Party 38,001 4.60%
6 Nayak Laxmi Narayan Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) 4,208 0.50%
7 Prabhudayal Independent 3,743 0.50%
8 Damodar Independent 2,608 0.30%
9 Devendra Kumar Bahujan Kranti Dal (JAI) 1,840 0.20%
10 Noorjahan Begum Independent 1,701 0.20%
11 Narendra Kumar Ajeya Bharat Party 1,514 0.20%
12 Swarnalata Alies Meera Saten Ram Savarn Samaj Party 698 0.10%

Khajuraho — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Uma Bharti of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Khajuraho constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 103,847 votes.

Out of 1,302,697 registered electors, 831,222 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 63.80%. A total of 12 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

Uma Bharti (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Khajuraho Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 103,847 votes (12.50%%).

The voter turnout in Khajuraho for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 63.80%%.

12 candidates contested from Khajuraho constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Khajuraho is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.