Shahjahanpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Kr. Jitendra Prasad of Indian National Congress won the Shahjahanpur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 17,992 votes (2.60%).

17 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,130,852 registered electors and 683,859 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 60.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Kr. Jitendra Prasad

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
17,992
Margin %
2.60%
Total Electors
1,130,852
Votes Polled
683,859
Turnout
60.50%
Candidates
17
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
430
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kr. Jitendra Prasad

Indian National Congress

207,167
30.30%
Male
#2
Ram Murti Singh Verma

Samajwadi Party

189,175
27.70%
Male
#3
Satyapal Singh Yadav

Bharatiya Janata Party

152,317
22.30%
Male
#4
Satyapal Maurya

Bahujan Samaj Party

105,050
15.40%
Male
#5
Brahm Kumar

Independent

5,651
0.80%
Male
#6
Mewa Ram

Independent

3,458
0.50%
Male
#7
Banwari Singh

Independent

3,100
0.50%
Male
#8
Umendra Pal

Apna Dal

1,819
0.30%
Male
#9
Mangal Singh

Shiv Sena

1,363
0.20%
Male
#10
Mumtaz Khan

Independent

1,232
0.20%
Male
#11
Ram Kumar

Independent

1,066
0.20%
Male
#12
Ajai Vikram

Independent

776
0.10%
Male
#13
Harishchandra Verma

Independent

663
0.10%
Male
#14
Sonpal

Independent

376
0.10%
Male
#15
Arif Hussain

Independent

321
0.00%
Male
#16
Rajesh Yadav

Independent

236
0.00%
Male
#17
Udit Yadav

Independent

176
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kr. Jitendra Prasad Indian National Congress 207,167 30.30%
2 Ram Murti Singh Verma Samajwadi Party 189,175 27.70%
3 Satyapal Singh Yadav Bharatiya Janata Party 152,317 22.30%
4 Satyapal Maurya Bahujan Samaj Party 105,050 15.40%
5 Brahm Kumar Independent 5,651 0.80%
6 Mewa Ram Independent 3,458 0.50%
7 Banwari Singh Independent 3,100 0.50%
8 Umendra Pal Apna Dal 1,819 0.30%
9 Mangal Singh Shiv Sena 1,363 0.20%
10 Mumtaz Khan Independent 1,232 0.20%
11 Ram Kumar Independent 1,066 0.20%
12 Ajai Vikram Independent 776 0.10%
13 Harishchandra Verma Independent 663 0.10%
14 Sonpal Independent 376 0.10%
15 Arif Hussain Independent 321 0.00%
16 Rajesh Yadav Independent 236 0.00%
17 Udit Yadav Independent 176 0.00%

Shahjahanpur — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Kr. Jitendra Prasad of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Shahjahanpur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 17,992 votes.

Out of 1,130,852 registered electors, 683,859 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 60.50%. 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

Kr. Jitendra Prasad (Indian National Congress) won the Shahjahanpur Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 17,992 votes (2.60%%).

The voter turnout in Shahjahanpur for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 60.50%%.

17 candidates contested from Shahjahanpur constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Shahjahanpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.