Shahdol Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 ST

Dalpat Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Shahdol Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 19,901 votes (3.30%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,198,264 registered electors and 596,288 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 49.80%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Dalpat Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
19,901
Margin %
3.30%
Total Electors
1,198,264
Votes Polled
596,288
Turnout
49.80%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
214
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dalpat Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

262,229
44.00%
Male
#2
Ajit Jogi

Indian National Congress

242,328
40.60%
Male
#3
Juglal Kol

Bahujan Samaj Party

62,224
10.40%
Male
#4
Lalaram Baiga

Samajwadi Party

8,757
1.50%
Male
#5
Jagatdev Singh Gond

Independent

4,015
0.70%
Male
#6
Mahaveer Baiga

Independent

2,171
0.40%
Male
#7
Ram Sahay

Independent

1,620
0.30%
Male
#8
Shyam Singh Gond

Independent

472
0.10%
Male
#9
Dalpat Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

262,229
44.00%
Male
#10
Ajit Jogi

Indian National Congress

242,328
40.60%
Male
#11
Juglal Kol

Bahujan Samaj Party

62,224
10.40%
Male
#12
Lalaram Baiga

Samajwadi Party

8,757
1.50%
Male
#13
Jagatdev Singh Gond

Independent

4,015
0.70%
Male
#14
Mahaveer Baiga

Independent

2,171
0.40%
Male
#15
Ram Sahay

Independent

1,620
0.30%
Male
#16
Shyam Singh Gond

Independent

472
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dalpat Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 262,229 44.00%
2 Ajit Jogi Indian National Congress 242,328 40.60%
3 Juglal Kol Bahujan Samaj Party 62,224 10.40%
4 Lalaram Baiga Samajwadi Party 8,757 1.50%
5 Jagatdev Singh Gond Independent 4,015 0.70%
6 Mahaveer Baiga Independent 2,171 0.40%
7 Ram Sahay Independent 1,620 0.30%
8 Shyam Singh Gond Independent 472 0.10%
9 Dalpat Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 262,229 44.00%
10 Ajit Jogi Indian National Congress 242,328 40.60%
11 Juglal Kol Bahujan Samaj Party 62,224 10.40%
12 Lalaram Baiga Samajwadi Party 8,757 1.50%
13 Jagatdev Singh Gond Independent 4,015 0.70%
14 Mahaveer Baiga Independent 2,171 0.40%
15 Ram Sahay Independent 1,620 0.30%
16 Shyam Singh Gond Independent 472 0.10%

Shahdol — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Dalpat Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Shahdol constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 19,901 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,198,264 registered electors, 596,288 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 49.80%. A total of 16 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

Dalpat Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Shahdol Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 19,901 votes (3.30%%).

The voter turnout in Shahdol for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 49.80%%.

16 candidates contested from Shahdol constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Shahdol is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.