India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 ST
P.M. Sayeed of Indian National Congress won the Lakshadweep Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 964 votes (3.10%).
The constituency had 36,738 registered electors and 31,264 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 85.10%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, P.M. Sayeed of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Lakshadweep constituency () with a margin of 964 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.
Out of 36,738 registered electors, 31,264 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 85.10%. A total of 0 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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