Moradabad

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Samajwadi Party

Dr. Shafiqur Rahman Barq

Samajwadi Party

Victory Margin
36,481
Margin %
4.90%
Total Electors
1,145,086
Votes Polled
738,542
Turnout
64.50%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
409
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
Dr. Shafiqur Rahman Barq

Samajwadi Party

289,484
39.20%
Male
#2
Vijay Bansal

Bharatiya Janata Party

253,003
34.30%
Male
#3
Raja Ram Saini

Bahujan Samaj Party

136,081
18.40%
Male
#4
Hafiz Moh. Siddiqi

Indian National Congress

35,552
4.80%
Male
#5
Wajid Hussain

Rashtriya Janata Dal

10,132
1.40%
Male
#6
Mobin

Independent

2,075
0.30%
Male
#7
Sanjay Kumar

Gareebjan Samaj Party

2,009
0.30%
Male
#8
Mahipal Singh

Independent

1,619
0.20%
Male
#9
Jimmi Urf Jamuna Saini

Independent

689
0.10%
Male
#10
Rajkumar Jatav

Independent

660
0.10%
Male
#11
Sanjay Tandon

Independent

607
0.10%
Male
#12
Aurang Zeb

Independent

520
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dr. Shafiqur Rahman Barq Samajwadi Party 289,484 39.20%
2 Vijay Bansal Bharatiya Janata Party 253,003 34.30%
3 Raja Ram Saini Bahujan Samaj Party 136,081 18.40%
4 Hafiz Moh. Siddiqi Indian National Congress 35,552 4.80%
5 Wajid Hussain Rashtriya Janata Dal 10,132 1.40%
6 Mobin Independent 2,075 0.30%
7 Sanjay Kumar Gareebjan Samaj Party 2,009 0.30%
8 Mahipal Singh Independent 1,619 0.20%
9 Jimmi Urf Jamuna Saini Independent 689 0.10%
10 Rajkumar Jatav Independent 660 0.10%
11 Sanjay Tandon Independent 607 0.10%
12 Aurang Zeb Independent 520 0.10%
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Moradabad — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Dr. Shafiqur Rahman Barq of Samajwadi Party secured victory in the Moradabad constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 36,481 votes.

Out of 1,145,086 registered electors, 738,542 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 64.50%. 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

Dr. Shafiqur Rahman Barq (Samajwadi Party) won the Moradabad Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 36,481 votes (4.90%%).

The voter turnout in Moradabad for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 64.50%%.

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

Moradabad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
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