Pratapgarh Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Ram Vilas Vedanti of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Pratapgarh Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 68,460 votes (11.70%).

17 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,180,569 registered electors and 586,686 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 49.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Ram Vilas Vedanti

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
68,460
Margin %
11.70%
Total Electors
1,180,569
Votes Polled
586,686
Turnout
49.70%
Candidates
17
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
442
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ram Vilas Vedanti

Bharatiya Janata Party

232,927
39.70%
Male
#2
Rajkumari Ratna Singh

Indian National Congress

164,467
28.00%
Male
#3
Abhay Pratap Singh

Samajwadi Party

72,584
12.40%
Male
#4
Jai Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

62,787
10.70%
Male
#5
Uday Narayan

Apna Dal

16,636
2.80%
Male
#6
Onkar Nath

Independent

8,569
1.50%
Male
#7
Mo. Ishaque

Independent

5,007
0.90%
Male
#8
Ram Milan

Independent

2,104
0.40%
Male
#9
Radhikaprasad

Independent

1,730
0.30%
Male
#10
Raja Ram

Independent

1,685
0.30%
Male
#11
Kamlesh

Independent

1,623
0.30%
Male
#12
Durgesh

Independent

1,382
0.20%
Male
#13
Om Prakash

Independent

1,141
0.20%
Male
#14
Raghwendra

Independent

977
0.20%
Male
#15
Kailash Nath

Independent

907
0.20%
Male
#16
Vishwanath

Independent

779
0.10%
Male
#17
Haridutta

Independent

775
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ram Vilas Vedanti Bharatiya Janata Party 232,927 39.70%
2 Rajkumari Ratna Singh Indian National Congress 164,467 28.00%
3 Abhay Pratap Singh Samajwadi Party 72,584 12.40%
4 Jai Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 62,787 10.70%
5 Uday Narayan Apna Dal 16,636 2.80%
6 Onkar Nath Independent 8,569 1.50%
7 Mo. Ishaque Independent 5,007 0.90%
8 Ram Milan Independent 2,104 0.40%
9 Radhikaprasad Independent 1,730 0.30%
10 Raja Ram Independent 1,685 0.30%
11 Kamlesh Independent 1,623 0.30%
12 Durgesh Independent 1,382 0.20%
13 Om Prakash Independent 1,141 0.20%
14 Raghwendra Independent 977 0.20%
15 Kailash Nath Independent 907 0.20%
16 Vishwanath Independent 779 0.10%
17 Haridutta Independent 775 0.10%

Pratapgarh — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Ram Vilas Vedanti of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Pratapgarh constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 68,460 votes.

Out of 1,180,569 registered electors, 586,686 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 49.70%. A total of 17 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

Ram Vilas Vedanti (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Pratapgarh Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 68,460 votes (11.70%%).

The voter turnout in Pratapgarh for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 49.70%%.

17 candidates contested from Pratapgarh constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Pratapgarh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.