Kurukshetra Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Haryana · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Kailasho Devi of Haryana Lok Dal (RASTRIYA) won the Kurukshetra Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 141,520 votes (18.30%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,089,508 registered electors and 773,841 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 71.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Haryana Lok Dal (RASTRIYA)

Kailasho Devi

Haryana Lok Dal (RASTRIYA)

Victory Margin
141,520
Margin %
18.30%
Total Electors
1,089,508
Votes Polled
773,841
Turnout
71.00%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Haryana
Constituency Number
122
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kailasho Devi

Haryana Lok Dal (RASTRIYA)

333,387
43.10%
Male
#2
Kuldip Sharma

Indian National Congress

191,867
24.80%
Male
#3
Jatinder Singh Kaka

Haryana Vikas Party

181,791
23.50%
Male
#4
Shyam Singh Rana

Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA)

42,105
5.40%
Male
#5
Hawa Singh

All India Indira Congress (SECULAR)

6,559
0.80%
Male
#6
Balbir

Independent

2,368
0.30%
Male
#7
Mahinder Singh

Samajwadi Party

2,285
0.30%
Male
#8
Bali Ram

Independent

2,274
0.30%
Male
#9
Amar Sharma

Shiv Sena

1,264
0.20%
Male
#10
Gurnam Singh

Independent

705
0.10%
Male
#11
Raj Kumar

Independent

629
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kailasho Devi Haryana Lok Dal (RASTRIYA) 333,387 43.10%
2 Kuldip Sharma Indian National Congress 191,867 24.80%
3 Jatinder Singh Kaka Haryana Vikas Party 181,791 23.50%
4 Shyam Singh Rana Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) 42,105 5.40%
5 Hawa Singh All India Indira Congress (SECULAR) 6,559 0.80%
6 Balbir Independent 2,368 0.30%
7 Mahinder Singh Samajwadi Party 2,285 0.30%
8 Bali Ram Independent 2,274 0.30%
9 Amar Sharma Shiv Sena 1,264 0.20%
10 Gurnam Singh Independent 705 0.10%
11 Raj Kumar Independent 629 0.10%

Kurukshetra — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Kailasho Devi of Haryana Lok Dal (RASTRIYA) secured victory in the Kurukshetra constituency (Haryana) with a margin of 141,520 votes.

Out of 1,089,508 registered electors, 773,841 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 71.00%. A total of 11 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

Kailasho Devi (Haryana Lok Dal (RASTRIYA)) won the Kurukshetra Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 141,520 votes (18.30%%).

The voter turnout in Kurukshetra for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 71.00%%.

11 candidates contested from Kurukshetra constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Kurukshetra is a Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana.