Sagar Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 SC

Virendra Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sagar Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 148,404 votes (24.70%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,053,790 registered electors and 600,544 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 57.00%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Virendra Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
148,404
Margin %
24.70%
Total Electors
1,053,790
Votes Polled
600,544
Turnout
57.00%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
207
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Virendra Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

336,638
56.10%
Male
#2
Nandlal Parmanand Choudhary

Indian National Congress

188,234
31.30%
Male
#3
Ramdeen Ahirwar

Bahujan Samaj Party

46,711
7.80%
Male
#4
Suresh Laxman Kori

Samajwadi Party

7,186
1.20%
Male
#5
Chandra Vijay Baboolal Kabeerpanthi

Apna Dal

5,359
0.90%
Male
#6
Jagannath Prasad Motilal Bansal

Sanatan Samaj Party

4,238
0.70%
Male
#7
Raviprasad Hariprasad Sonkar

Ajeya Bharat Party

1,216
0.20%
Male
#8
Gokal Prasad

Independent

1,065
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Virendra Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 336,638 56.10%
2 Nandlal Parmanand Choudhary Indian National Congress 188,234 31.30%
3 Ramdeen Ahirwar Bahujan Samaj Party 46,711 7.80%
4 Suresh Laxman Kori Samajwadi Party 7,186 1.20%
5 Chandra Vijay Baboolal Kabeerpanthi Apna Dal 5,359 0.90%
6 Jagannath Prasad Motilal Bansal Sanatan Samaj Party 4,238 0.70%
7 Raviprasad Hariprasad Sonkar Ajeya Bharat Party 1,216 0.20%
8 Gokal Prasad Independent 1,065 0.20%

Sagar — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Virendra Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Sagar constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 148,404 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,053,790 registered electors, 600,544 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 57.00%. A total of 8 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

Virendra Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Sagar Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 148,404 votes (24.70%%).

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

8 candidates contested from Sagar constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Sagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.