Siddipet Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Andhra Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 SC

Malyala Rajaiah of Telugu Desam Party won the Siddipet Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 11,025 votes (1.10%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,568,558 registered electors and 1,004,227 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 64.00%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Telugu Desam Party

Malyala Rajaiah

Telugu Desam Party

Victory Margin
11,025
Margin %
1.10%
Total Electors
1,568,558
Votes Polled
1,004,227
Turnout
64.00%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Andhra Pradesh
Constituency Number
544
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Malyala Rajaiah

Telugu Desam Party

348,194
34.70%
Male
#2
Yellaiah Nandi

Indian National Congress

337,169
33.60%
Male
#3
N.A. Krishna

Bharatiya Janata Party

292,778
29.20%
Male
#4
N.Ramlingam

Independent

2,593
0.30%
Male
#5
Dr. Nimmatota Venkateshwarlu

Rashtriya Janata Dal

2,143
0.20%
Male
#6
B.L.Satish Mahajan

All India Rashtriya Janata Party

1,515
0.20%
Male
#7
Anumula Satyanarayan Rao

Samata Party

999
0.10%
Male
#8
Yerupula Samaiah

Independent

876
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Malyala Rajaiah Telugu Desam Party 348,194 34.70%
2 Yellaiah Nandi Indian National Congress 337,169 33.60%
3 N.A. Krishna Bharatiya Janata Party 292,778 29.20%
4 N.Ramlingam Independent 2,593 0.30%
5 Dr. Nimmatota Venkateshwarlu Rashtriya Janata Dal 2,143 0.20%
6 B.L.Satish Mahajan All India Rashtriya Janata Party 1,515 0.20%
7 Anumula Satyanarayan Rao Samata Party 999 0.10%
8 Yerupula Samaiah Independent 876 0.10%

Siddipet — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Malyala Rajaiah of Telugu Desam Party secured victory in the Siddipet constituency (Andhra Pradesh) with a margin of 11,025 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,568,558 registered electors, 1,004,227 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 64.00%. A total of 8 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

Malyala Rajaiah (Telugu Desam Party) won the Siddipet Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 11,025 votes (1.10%%).

The voter turnout in Siddipet for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 64.00%%.

8 candidates contested from Siddipet constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Siddipet is a Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh.