Lucknow Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Atal Bihari Vajpayee of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Lucknow Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 123,624 votes (16.40%).

15 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,552,441 registered electors and 753,961 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 48.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
123,624
Margin %
16.40%
Total Electors
1,552,441
Votes Polled
753,961
Turnout
48.60%
Candidates
15
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
438
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Bharatiya Janata Party

362,709
48.10%
Male
#2
Dr Karan Singh

Indian National Congress

239,085
31.70%
Male
#3
Bhagwati Singh

Samajwadi Party

78,826
10.50%
Male
#4
Ijaharul Haque

Bahujan Samaj Party

43,948
5.80%
Male
#5
Dr Vijay Agarwal

Independent

8,527
1.10%
Male
#6
Dinesh Jain

Independent

6,030
0.80%
Male
#7
Arun Kumar

Apna Dal

3,050
0.40%
Male
#8
Ram Ashare Rawat

Independent

2,995
0.40%
Male
#9
Salahuddin

All India Muslim Forum

2,584
0.30%
Male
#10
Maharshi Awadhesh

Independent

2,187
0.30%
Male
#11
Lakhte Hasan

Loktantrik Samajwadi Party

1,079
0.10%
Male
#12
Ram Nivas Sahu

Parivartan Samaj Party

905
0.10%
Male
#13
Bhesh Narayan Yadav

Pragati Sheel Party

858
0.10%
Male
#14
Afaque Parvin

All India Minorities Front

628
0.10%
Male
#15
Ravindra Singh Yadav

Ajeya Bharat Party

532
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Atal Bihari Vajpayee Bharatiya Janata Party 362,709 48.10%
2 Dr Karan Singh Indian National Congress 239,085 31.70%
3 Bhagwati Singh Samajwadi Party 78,826 10.50%
4 Ijaharul Haque Bahujan Samaj Party 43,948 5.80%
5 Dr Vijay Agarwal Independent 8,527 1.10%
6 Dinesh Jain Independent 6,030 0.80%
7 Arun Kumar Apna Dal 3,050 0.40%
8 Ram Ashare Rawat Independent 2,995 0.40%
9 Salahuddin All India Muslim Forum 2,584 0.30%
10 Maharshi Awadhesh Independent 2,187 0.30%
11 Lakhte Hasan Loktantrik Samajwadi Party 1,079 0.10%
12 Ram Nivas Sahu Parivartan Samaj Party 905 0.10%
13 Bhesh Narayan Yadav Pragati Sheel Party 858 0.10%
14 Afaque Parvin All India Minorities Front 628 0.10%
15 Ravindra Singh Yadav Ajeya Bharat Party 532 0.10%

Lucknow — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Atal Bihari Vajpayee of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Lucknow constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 123,624 votes.

Out of 1,552,441 registered electors, 753,961 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 48.60%. A total of 15 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 1999.

The margin was 123,624 votes (16.40%%).

The voter turnout in Lucknow for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 48.60%%.

15 candidates contested from Lucknow constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Lucknow is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.