Mumbai South Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Maharashtra · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Jayawanti Mehta of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Mumbai South Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 10,243 votes (3.40%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 719,281 registered electors and 303,022 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 42.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Jayawanti Mehta

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
10,243
Margin %
3.40%
Total Electors
719,281
Votes Polled
303,022
Turnout
42.10%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Maharashtra
Constituency Number
262
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jayawanti Mehta

Bharatiya Janata Party

144,945
47.80%
Male
#2
Murli Deora

Indian National Congress

134,702
44.50%
Male
#3
Aziz Lalani

Samajwadi Party

19,128
6.30%
Male
#4
Vyas Ramesh Bajrangpal

Independent

2,441
0.80%
Male
#5
Qureshi Mohomed Rais

Independent

1,783
0.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jayawanti Mehta Bharatiya Janata Party 144,945 47.80%
2 Murli Deora Indian National Congress 134,702 44.50%
3 Aziz Lalani Samajwadi Party 19,128 6.30%
4 Vyas Ramesh Bajrangpal Independent 2,441 0.80%
5 Qureshi Mohomed Rais Independent 1,783 0.60%

Mumbai South — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Jayawanti Mehta of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Mumbai South constituency (Maharashtra) with a margin of 10,243 votes.

Out of 719,281 registered electors, 303,022 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 42.10%. A total of 5 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

Jayawanti Mehta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Mumbai South Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 10,243 votes (3.40%%).

The voter turnout in Mumbai South for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 42.10%%.

5 candidates contested from Mumbai South constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Mumbai South is a Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.