Shajapur Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 SC

Gehlot Thavarchand of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Shajapur Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 18,994 votes (2.50%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,121,658 registered electors and 775,212 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 69.10%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Gehlot Thavarchand

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
18,994
Margin %
2.50%
Total Electors
1,121,658
Votes Polled
775,212
Turnout
69.10%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
587
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Gehlot Thavarchand

Bharatiya Janata Party

371,571
47.90%
Male
#2
Sajjansingh Verma

Indian National Congress

352,577
45.50%
Male
#3
Phoolsingh Chouhan

Bahujan Samaj Party

15,436
2.00%
Male
#4
Thavarchand

Independent

7,923
1.00%
Male
#5
Ramcharan Malviya (KHEDINAGAR)

Janata Dal

6,820
0.90%
Male
#6
Samdar Singh Malviya

Samajwadi Party

2,163
0.30%
Male
#7
Kailashchandra Dhariya

Ajeya Bharat Party

1,340
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Gehlot Thavarchand Bharatiya Janata Party 371,571 47.90%
2 Sajjansingh Verma Indian National Congress 352,577 45.50%
3 Phoolsingh Chouhan Bahujan Samaj Party 15,436 2.00%
4 Thavarchand Independent 7,923 1.00%
5 Ramcharan Malviya (KHEDINAGAR) Janata Dal 6,820 0.90%
6 Samdar Singh Malviya Samajwadi Party 2,163 0.30%
7 Kailashchandra Dhariya Ajeya Bharat Party 1,340 0.20%

Shajapur — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Gehlot Thavarchand of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Shajapur constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 18,994 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,121,658 registered electors, 775,212 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 69.10%. A total of 7 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

Gehlot Thavarchand (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Shajapur Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 18,994 votes (2.50%%).

The voter turnout in Shajapur for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 69.10%%.

7 candidates contested from Shajapur constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Shajapur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.