Seoni Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Vimla Varma of Indian National Congress won the Seoni Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 23,721 votes (3.50%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,060,569 registered electors and 670,268 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 63.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Vimla Varma

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
23,721
Margin %
3.50%
Total Electors
1,060,569
Votes Polled
670,268
Turnout
63.20%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
586
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Vimla Varma

Indian National Congress

312,097
46.60%
Male
#2
Prahladsingh Patel

Bharatiya Janata Party

288,376
43.00%
Male
#3
Advocate Uday Sahu

Bahujan Samaj Party

18,231
2.70%
Male
#4
Laxman Patel

Janata Dal

16,938
2.50%
Male
#5
Shrimati Neema Bai Bagre

Republican Party Of India

6,561
1.00%
Male
#6
Thakur Giriraj Singh Parihar

Savarn Samaj Party

2,995
0.40%
Male
#7
Shailendra Namdeo

Shiv Sena

2,861
0.40%
Male
#8
Diwakar Ukey

Independent

2,362
0.40%
Male
#9
Narendra Kunjam Udepani

Independent

1,352
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Vimla Varma Indian National Congress 312,097 46.60%
2 Prahladsingh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party 288,376 43.00%
3 Advocate Uday Sahu Bahujan Samaj Party 18,231 2.70%
4 Laxman Patel Janata Dal 16,938 2.50%
5 Shrimati Neema Bai Bagre Republican Party Of India 6,561 1.00%
6 Thakur Giriraj Singh Parihar Savarn Samaj Party 2,995 0.40%
7 Shailendra Namdeo Shiv Sena 2,861 0.40%
8 Diwakar Ukey Independent 2,362 0.40%
9 Narendra Kunjam Udepani Independent 1,352 0.20%

Seoni — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Vimla Varma of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Seoni constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 23,721 votes.

Out of 1,060,569 registered electors, 670,268 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 63.20%. A total of 9 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

Vimla Varma (Indian National Congress) won the Seoni Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 23,721 votes (3.50%%).

The voter turnout in Seoni for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 63.20%%.

9 candidates contested from Seoni constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Seoni is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.