Muzaffarnagar

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Sohanveer Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
22,724
Margin %
3.20%
Total Electors
1,205,588
Votes Polled
712,577
Turnout
59.10%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
406
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
Sohanveer Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

250,466
35.10%
Male
#2
Harendra Singh

Samajwadi Party

227,742
32.00%
Male
#3
Tara Chand Shashtri

Bahujan Samaj Party

134,718
18.90%
Male
#4
Sahid Siddiqui

Indian National Congress

69,788
9.80%
Male
#5
Narendra Kumar

Independent

6,554
0.90%
Male
#6
Ajab Singh

Bharatiya Vikash Party

4,186
0.60%
Male
#7
Rishipal

Independent

4,140
0.60%
Male
#8
Dharam Singh

Independent

3,823
0.50%
Male
#9
Omkar

Independent

1,578
0.20%
Male
#10
Nareshilal

Independent

1,401
0.20%
Male
#11
Mohammad Irshad

National Loktantrik Party

656
0.10%
Male
#12
Vikram Singh

Independent

559
0.10%
Male
#13
Jaipal Singh

Republican Party Of India

515
0.10%
Male
#14
Rajesh Kumar

Independent

425
0.10%
Male
#15
Gyanendra

Independent

147
0.00%
Male
#16
Abul Hasan

Independent

89
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sohanveer Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 250,466 35.10%
2 Harendra Singh Samajwadi Party 227,742 32.00%
3 Tara Chand Shashtri Bahujan Samaj Party 134,718 18.90%
4 Sahid Siddiqui Indian National Congress 69,788 9.80%
5 Narendra Kumar Independent 6,554 0.90%
6 Ajab Singh Bharatiya Vikash Party 4,186 0.60%
7 Rishipal Independent 4,140 0.60%
8 Dharam Singh Independent 3,823 0.50%
9 Omkar Independent 1,578 0.20%
10 Nareshilal Independent 1,401 0.20%
11 Mohammad Irshad National Loktantrik Party 656 0.10%
12 Vikram Singh Independent 559 0.10%
13 Jaipal Singh Republican Party Of India 515 0.10%
14 Rajesh Kumar Independent 425 0.10%
15 Gyanendra Independent 147 0.00%
16 Abul Hasan Independent 89 0.00%
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Muzaffarnagar — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Sohanveer Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Muzaffarnagar constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 22,724 votes.

Out of 1,205,588 registered electors, 712,577 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.10%. 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

Sohanveer Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Muzaffarnagar Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 22,724 votes (3.20%%).

The voter turnout in Muzaffarnagar for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 59.10%%.

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

Muzaffarnagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
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