Salempur Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Hari Kewal Prasad of Samata Party won the Salempur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 39,021 votes (6.20%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,264,615 registered electors and 633,834 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 50.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Samata Party

Hari Kewal Prasad

Samata Party

Victory Margin
39,021
Margin %
6.20%
Total Electors
1,264,615
Votes Polled
633,834
Turnout
50.10%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
474
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Hari Kewal Prasad

Samata Party

219,450
34.60%
Male
#2
Hari Bansh Sahai

Samajwadi Party

180,429
28.50%
Male
#3
Suresh Yadaw

Bahujan Samaj Party

131,300
20.70%
Male
#4
Kameshwar Upadhayay

Indian National Congress

64,792
10.20%
Male
#5
Sri Ram Chaudhari

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

7,032
1.10%
Male
#6
Ramashray Chauhan

Apna Dal

5,743
0.90%
Male
#7
Subedar Singh

Independent

5,205
0.80%
Male
#8
Ajai Yadaw

Janata Dal

4,258
0.70%
Male
#9
Lalu Ram Mirdha

Independent

3,954
0.60%
Male
#10
Gorakh Prasad Patel

Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti

2,111
0.30%
Male
#11
Aniruddh

Independent

1,239
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Hari Kewal Prasad Samata Party 219,450 34.60%
2 Hari Bansh Sahai Samajwadi Party 180,429 28.50%
3 Suresh Yadaw Bahujan Samaj Party 131,300 20.70%
4 Kameshwar Upadhayay Indian National Congress 64,792 10.20%
5 Sri Ram Chaudhari Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 7,032 1.10%
6 Ramashray Chauhan Apna Dal 5,743 0.90%
7 Subedar Singh Independent 5,205 0.80%
8 Ajai Yadaw Janata Dal 4,258 0.70%
9 Lalu Ram Mirdha Independent 3,954 0.60%
10 Gorakh Prasad Patel Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti 2,111 0.30%
11 Aniruddh Independent 1,239 0.20%

Salempur — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Hari Kewal Prasad of Samata Party secured victory in the Salempur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 39,021 votes.

Out of 1,264,615 registered electors, 633,834 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 50.10%. 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

Hari Kewal Prasad (Samata Party) won the Salempur Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 39,021 votes (6.20%%).

The voter turnout in Salempur for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 50.10%%.

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

Salempur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.