Nainital

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Ila Pant

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
15,577
Margin %
2.00%
Total Electors
1,347,246
Votes Polled
768,446
Turnout
57.00%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
623
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
Ila Pant

Bharatiya Janata Party

292,761
38.10%
Male
#2
Narayan Datt Tiwari

Indian National Congress

277,184
36.10%
Male
#3
Niranjan Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

102,831
13.40%
Male
#4
Abdul Raoof Siddique

Samajwadi Party

75,912
9.90%
Male
#5
Raja Bahuguna

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

2,818
0.40%
Male
#6
Nishan Singh

Independent

2,129
0.30%
Male
#7
Raja Ram Singh

Independent

2,037
0.30%
Male
#8
M.S. Rathor

Independent

1,737
0.20%
Male
#9
Reva Lal

Apna Dal

1,664
0.20%
Male
#10
Ramsaran Arya

Bahujan Vikas Party

585
0.10%
Male
#11
Suresh Kumar

Independent

415
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ila Pant Bharatiya Janata Party 292,761 38.10%
2 Narayan Datt Tiwari Indian National Congress 277,184 36.10%
3 Niranjan Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 102,831 13.40%
4 Abdul Raoof Siddique Samajwadi Party 75,912 9.90%
5 Raja Bahuguna Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 2,818 0.40%
6 Nishan Singh Independent 2,129 0.30%
7 Raja Ram Singh Independent 2,037 0.30%
8 M.S. Rathor Independent 1,737 0.20%
9 Reva Lal Apna Dal 1,664 0.20%
10 Ramsaran Arya Bahujan Vikas Party 585 0.10%
11 Suresh Kumar Independent 415 0.10%
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Nainital — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Ila Pant of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Nainital constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 15,577 votes.

Out of 1,347,246 registered electors, 768,446 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 57.00%. A total of 11 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

Ila Pant (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Nainital Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 15,577 votes (2.00%%).

The voter turnout in Nainital for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 57.00%%.

11 candidates contested from Nainital constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Nainital is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
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