Raipur Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Ramesh Bais of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Raipur Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 83,379 votes (11.80%).

17 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,123,936 registered electors and 709,434 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 63.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Ramesh Bais

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
83,379
Margin %
11.80%
Total Electors
1,123,936
Votes Polled
709,434
Turnout
63.10%
Candidates
17
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
89
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ramesh Bais

Bharatiya Janata Party

344,380
48.50%
Male
#2
Vidyacharan Shukl

Indian National Congress

261,001
36.80%
Male
#3
Narsingh Mandal

Bahujan Samaj Party

62,173
8.80%
Male
#4
Tijram

Gondvana Gantantra Party

10,132
1.40%
Male
#5
Bhukhauram Nisad

Independent

3,802
0.50%
Male
#6
Narottam Sharma

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

2,564
0.40%
Male
#7
Anjay Shukla

Independent

2,208
0.30%
Male
#8
Tilak Dewangan

Apna Dal

2,183
0.30%
Male
#9
Devendra Mishra (RAKESH GAUTAM)

Savarn Samaj Party

1,432
0.20%
Male
#10
Paras Singh Thakur

Independent

1,426
0.20%
Male
#11
Akash Diwan

Ajeya Bharat Party

1,289
0.20%
Male
#12
Hanumant Bag

Shoshit Samaj Party

1,262
0.20%
Male
#13
Prakash Golchha

Independent

865
0.10%
Male
#14
Reshamlal Jangde

Independent

751
0.10%
Male
#15
Madhusudan Rambharosha

Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha

496
0.10%
Male
#16
Wamanrao Bagade

Republican Party Of India

462
0.10%
Male
#17
Madan Sahu

Independent

393
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ramesh Bais Bharatiya Janata Party 344,380 48.50%
2 Vidyacharan Shukl Indian National Congress 261,001 36.80%
3 Narsingh Mandal Bahujan Samaj Party 62,173 8.80%
4 Tijram Gondvana Gantantra Party 10,132 1.40%
5 Bhukhauram Nisad Independent 3,802 0.50%
6 Narottam Sharma Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 2,564 0.40%
7 Anjay Shukla Independent 2,208 0.30%
8 Tilak Dewangan Apna Dal 2,183 0.30%
9 Devendra Mishra (RAKESH GAUTAM) Savarn Samaj Party 1,432 0.20%
10 Paras Singh Thakur Independent 1,426 0.20%
11 Akash Diwan Ajeya Bharat Party 1,289 0.20%
12 Hanumant Bag Shoshit Samaj Party 1,262 0.20%
13 Prakash Golchha Independent 865 0.10%
14 Reshamlal Jangde Independent 751 0.10%
15 Madhusudan Rambharosha Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha 496 0.10%
16 Wamanrao Bagade Republican Party Of India 462 0.10%
17 Madan Sahu Independent 393 0.10%

Raipur — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Ramesh Bais of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Raipur constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 83,379 votes.

Out of 1,123,936 registered electors, 709,434 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 63.10%. 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

Ramesh Bais (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Raipur Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 83,379 votes (11.80%%).

The voter turnout in Raipur for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 63.10%%.

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

Raipur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.