Ludhiana

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Shiromani Akali Dal

Amrik Singh Aliwal

Shiromani Akali Dal

Victory Margin
9,212
Margin %
1.20%
Total Electors
1,416,557
Votes Polled
753,990
Turnout
53.20%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
15
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Punjab
Constituency Number
313
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Amrik Singh Aliwal

Shiromani Akali Dal

370,115
49.10%
Male
#2
Gurcharan Singh Galib

Indian National Congress

360,903
47.90%
Male
#3
Sardool Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party (AMBEDKAR)

3,612
0.50%
Male
#4
Jita Kaur

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

1,606
0.20%
Male
#5
Subhash Chander Tandon

Independent

1,375
0.20%
Male
#6
Kuldeep Singh

Independent

1,262
0.20%
Male
#7
Balwinderjeet Singh

All India Gareeb Congress

1,222
0.20%
Male
#8
Jagjeet Singh

Independent

874
0.10%
Male
#9
Karnail Singh

Rashtriya Janata Dal

867
0.10%
Male
#10
Narinder Singh

Punjab Pradesh Vikash Party

576
0.10%
Male
#11
Ramesh Kumar

Independent

478
0.10%
Male
#12
Darshan Singh

Independent

452
0.10%
Male
#13
Gurbaksh Singh

Independent

451
0.10%
Male
#14
Chander Sheaker

Independent

425
0.10%
Male
#15
Bhupinder Yadav

Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh

310
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Amrik Singh Aliwal Shiromani Akali Dal 370,115 49.10%
2 Gurcharan Singh Galib Indian National Congress 360,903 47.90%
3 Sardool Singh Bahujan Samaj Party (AMBEDKAR) 3,612 0.50%
4 Jita Kaur Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 1,606 0.20%
5 Subhash Chander Tandon Independent 1,375 0.20%
6 Kuldeep Singh Independent 1,262 0.20%
7 Balwinderjeet Singh All India Gareeb Congress 1,222 0.20%
8 Jagjeet Singh Independent 874 0.10%
9 Karnail Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal 867 0.10%
10 Narinder Singh Punjab Pradesh Vikash Party 576 0.10%
11 Ramesh Kumar Independent 478 0.10%
12 Darshan Singh Independent 452 0.10%
13 Gurbaksh Singh Independent 451 0.10%
14 Chander Sheaker Independent 425 0.10%
15 Bhupinder Yadav Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh 310 0.00%
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Ludhiana — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Amrik Singh Aliwal of Shiromani Akali Dal secured victory in the Ludhiana constituency (Punjab) with a margin of 9,212 votes.

Out of 1,416,557 registered electors, 753,990 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 53.20%. 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

Amrik Singh Aliwal (Shiromani Akali Dal) won the Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 9,212 votes (1.20%%).

The voter turnout in Ludhiana for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 53.20%%.

15 candidates contested from Ludhiana constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Ludhiana is a Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab.
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