Mirzapur

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Virendra Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
52,777
Margin %
6.10%
Total Electors
1,339,838
Votes Polled
865,268
Turnout
64.60%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
482
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
Virendra Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

346,635
40.10%
Male
#2
Phoolan Devi

Samajwadi Party

293,858
34.00%
Male
#3
Ramdhani

Bahujan Samaj Party

162,893
18.80%
Male
#4
Shivjor

Apna Dal

14,725
1.70%
Male
#5
Hadi

Indian National Congress

14,182
1.60%
Male
#6
Resaluddin

National Loktantrik Party

9,082
1.00%
Male
#7
Prem Chand Bind

Pragtisheel Manav Samaj Party

4,108
0.50%
Male
#8
Jagdish

Independent

2,187
0.30%
Male
#9
Dasharath

Independent

1,561
0.20%
Male
#10
Vinod Shyam Dhr Mishra

Bharatiya Kisan Kamgar Party

1,486
0.20%
Male
#11
Rajmani

Independent

982
0.10%
Male
#12
Sunita

Independent

495
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Virendra Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 346,635 40.10%
2 Phoolan Devi Samajwadi Party 293,858 34.00%
3 Ramdhani Bahujan Samaj Party 162,893 18.80%
4 Shivjor Apna Dal 14,725 1.70%
5 Hadi Indian National Congress 14,182 1.60%
6 Resaluddin National Loktantrik Party 9,082 1.00%
7 Prem Chand Bind Pragtisheel Manav Samaj Party 4,108 0.50%
8 Jagdish Independent 2,187 0.30%
9 Dasharath Independent 1,561 0.20%
10 Vinod Shyam Dhr Mishra Bharatiya Kisan Kamgar Party 1,486 0.20%
11 Rajmani Independent 982 0.10%
12 Sunita Independent 495 0.10%
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Mirzapur — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Virendra Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Mirzapur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 52,777 votes.

Out of 1,339,838 registered electors, 865,268 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 64.60%. 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

Virendra Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Mirzapur Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 52,777 votes (6.10%%).

The voter turnout in Mirzapur for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 64.60%%.

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

Mirzapur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
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