Kheri Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Ravi Prakash Verma of Samajwadi Party won the Kheri Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 57,881 votes (9.00%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,233,463 registered electors and 645,790 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 52.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Samajwadi Party

Ravi Prakash Verma

Samajwadi Party

Victory Margin
57,881
Margin %
9.00%
Total Electors
1,233,463
Votes Polled
645,790
Turnout
52.40%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
431
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ravi Prakash Verma

Samajwadi Party

233,668
36.20%
Male
#2
Gendan Lal Kanaujiya

Bharatiya Janata Party

175,787
27.20%
Male
#3
Shiv Kumar

Bahujan Samaj Party

152,834
23.70%
Male
#4
Banshidhar Raj

Indian National Congress

72,990
11.30%
Male
#5
Ahsan Hussain Rizvi

Apna Dal

1,964
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ravi Prakash Verma Samajwadi Party 233,668 36.20%
2 Gendan Lal Kanaujiya Bharatiya Janata Party 175,787 27.20%
3 Shiv Kumar Bahujan Samaj Party 152,834 23.70%
4 Banshidhar Raj Indian National Congress 72,990 11.30%
5 Ahsan Hussain Rizvi Apna Dal 1,964 0.30%

Kheri — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Ravi Prakash Verma of Samajwadi Party secured victory in the Kheri constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 57,881 votes.

Out of 1,233,463 registered electors, 645,790 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 52.40%. 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

Ravi Prakash Verma (Samajwadi Party) won the Kheri Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 57,881 votes (9.00%%).

The voter turnout in Kheri for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 52.40%%.

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

Kheri is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.