Machhlishahr

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Chinmayanand

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
41,534
Margin %
5.90%
Total Electors
1,251,473
Votes Polled
698,408
Turnout
55.80%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
477
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
Chinmayanand

Bharatiya Janata Party

237,895
34.10%
Male
#2
Haribansh Singh

Samajwadi Party

196,361
28.10%
Male
#3
Durbali Ram Bind

Bahujan Samaj Party

154,095
22.10%
Male
#4
Vijay Chand Patel

Apna Dal

38,118
5.50%
Male
#5
Lal Bahadur Yadav

Janata Dal

34,887
5.00%
Male
#6
Shiv Pratap Misra (BABA)

Indian National Congress

15,727
2.30%
Male
#7
Jagannath Verma (ADVOCATE)

Independent

3,287
0.50%
Male
#8
Udai Pratap

Independent

1,998
0.30%
Male
#9
Dr. Murli Harijan

Independent

1,997
0.30%
Male
#10
Anant Kumar

Independent

1,708
0.20%
Male
#11
Sabhapati

Independent

1,340
0.20%
Male
#12
Amar Kishan

Socialist Party (LOHIA)

1,321
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Chinmayanand Bharatiya Janata Party 237,895 34.10%
2 Haribansh Singh Samajwadi Party 196,361 28.10%
3 Durbali Ram Bind Bahujan Samaj Party 154,095 22.10%
4 Vijay Chand Patel Apna Dal 38,118 5.50%
5 Lal Bahadur Yadav Janata Dal 34,887 5.00%
6 Shiv Pratap Misra (BABA) Indian National Congress 15,727 2.30%
7 Jagannath Verma (ADVOCATE) Independent 3,287 0.50%
8 Udai Pratap Independent 1,998 0.30%
9 Dr. Murli Harijan Independent 1,997 0.30%
10 Anant Kumar Independent 1,708 0.20%
11 Sabhapati Independent 1,340 0.20%
12 Amar Kishan Socialist Party (LOHIA) 1,321 0.20%
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Machhlishahr — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Chinmayanand of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Machhlishahr constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 41,534 votes.

Out of 1,251,473 registered electors, 698,408 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.80%. A total of 12 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

Chinmayanand (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Machhlishahr Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 41,534 votes (5.90%%).

The voter turnout in Machhlishahr for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 55.80%%.

12 candidates contested from Machhlishahr constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Machhlishahr is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
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