Lucknow Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Atal Bihari Vajpayee of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Lucknow Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 216,263 votes (28.70%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,512,907 registered electors and 753,528 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 49.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
216,263
Margin %
28.70%
Total Electors
1,512,907
Votes Polled
753,528
Turnout
49.80%
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
438
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Bharatiya Janata Party

431,738
57.30%
Male
#2
Muzaffar Ali

Samajwadi Party

215,475
28.60%
Male
#3
Dr. Dauji Gupta

Bahujan Samaj Party

56,887
7.50%
Male
#4
Ranjeet Singh

Indian National Congress

38,636
5.10%
Male
#5
Km. Katori Devi

Independent

1,099
0.10%
Male
#6
Indra Deo Singh

Agrajan Party

503
0.10%
Male
#7
Fagu Ram

Independent

431
0.10%
Male
#8
Shaheek

Independent

367
0.00%
Male
#9
Kaka Joginder Singh Urf Dharti Pakad

Independent

350
0.00%
Male
#10
Krishna Kumar Awasthi

Independent

330
0.00%
Male
#11
P.C. Lunia

Golden India Party

292
0.00%
Male
#12
Smt. Ruma Seth

Independent

269
0.00%
Male
#13
Mahesh Chand

Independent

174
0.00%
Male
#14
Mohd. Ismail Ansari

Indian Republican Front

118
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Atal Bihari Vajpayee Bharatiya Janata Party 431,738 57.30%
2 Muzaffar Ali Samajwadi Party 215,475 28.60%
3 Dr. Dauji Gupta Bahujan Samaj Party 56,887 7.50%
4 Ranjeet Singh Indian National Congress 38,636 5.10%
5 Km. Katori Devi Independent 1,099 0.10%
6 Indra Deo Singh Agrajan Party 503 0.10%
7 Fagu Ram Independent 431 0.10%
8 Shaheek Independent 367 0.00%
9 Kaka Joginder Singh Urf Dharti Pakad Independent 350 0.00%
10 Krishna Kumar Awasthi Independent 330 0.00%
11 P.C. Lunia Golden India Party 292 0.00%
12 Smt. Ruma Seth Independent 269 0.00%
13 Mahesh Chand Independent 174 0.00%
14 Mohd. Ismail Ansari Indian Republican Front 118 0.00%

Lucknow — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Atal Bihari Vajpayee of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Lucknow constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 216,263 votes.

Out of 1,512,907 registered electors, 753,528 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 49.80%. 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

Atal Bihari Vajpayee (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Lucknow Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 216,263 votes (28.70%%).

The voter turnout in Lucknow for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 49.80%%.

14 candidates contested from Lucknow constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Lucknow is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.