Maharajganj Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Pankaj Choudhari of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Maharajganj Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 26,940 votes (4.10%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,102,118 registered electors and 658,727 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Pankaj Choudhari

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
26,940
Margin %
4.10%
Total Electors
1,102,118
Votes Polled
658,727
Turnout
59.80%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
466
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Prabhunath Singh

Samata Party

360,265
53.60%
Male
#2
Mahachandra Prasad Singh

Indian National Congress

154,712
23.00%
Male
#3
Rambhadur Singh

Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA)

119,587
17.80%
Male
#4
Ajit Kumar Singh

Janata Dal

14,709
2.20%
Male
#5
Uma Pandey

Bihar Jana Congress

8,588
1.30%
Male
#6
Saroj Singh

Lok Shakti

3,350
0.50%
Male
#7
Udai Pratap Singh

All India Indira Congress (SECULAR)

3,021
0.40%
Male
#8
Pankaj Choudhari

Bharatiya Janata Party

233,361
35.40%
Male
#9
Akhilesh Singh

Samajwadi Party

206,421
31.30%
Male
#10
Prem Sagar Patel

Bahujan Samaj Party

130,166
19.80%
Male
#11
Harsh Vardhan

Janata Dal

49,260
7.50%
Male
#12
Jitendra Singh

Indian National Congress

18,962
2.90%
Male
#13
Abid Husain

Independent

7,308
1.10%
Male
#14
Ramagya

Apna Dal

4,062
0.60%
Male
#15
Ram Kishor

Independent

872
0.10%
Male
#16
Ram Roop

Independent

437
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Prabhunath Singh Samata Party 360,265 53.60%
2 Mahachandra Prasad Singh Indian National Congress 154,712 23.00%
3 Rambhadur Singh Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) 119,587 17.80%
4 Ajit Kumar Singh Janata Dal 14,709 2.20%
5 Uma Pandey Bihar Jana Congress 8,588 1.30%
6 Saroj Singh Lok Shakti 3,350 0.50%
7 Udai Pratap Singh All India Indira Congress (SECULAR) 3,021 0.40%
8 Pankaj Choudhari Bharatiya Janata Party 233,361 35.40%
9 Akhilesh Singh Samajwadi Party 206,421 31.30%
10 Prem Sagar Patel Bahujan Samaj Party 130,166 19.80%
11 Harsh Vardhan Janata Dal 49,260 7.50%
12 Jitendra Singh Indian National Congress 18,962 2.90%
13 Abid Husain Independent 7,308 1.10%
14 Ramagya Apna Dal 4,062 0.60%
15 Ram Kishor Independent 872 0.10%
16 Ram Roop Independent 437 0.10%

Maharajganj — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Pankaj Choudhari of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Maharajganj constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 26,940 votes.

Out of 1,102,118 registered electors, 658,727 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.80%. A total of 16 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

Pankaj Choudhari (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Maharajganj Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 26,940 votes (4.10%%).

The voter turnout in Maharajganj for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 59.80%%.

16 candidates contested from Maharajganj constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Maharajganj is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.