Sitapur Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Janardan Prasad Misra of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sitapur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 27,920 votes (4.30%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,101,392 registered electors and 656,625 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Janardan Prasad Misra

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
27,920
Margin %
4.30%
Total Electors
1,101,392
Votes Polled
656,625
Turnout
59.60%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
433
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Janardan Prasad Misra

Bharatiya Janata Party

216,874
33.00%
Male
#2
Prem Nath Varma

Bahujan Samaj Party

188,954
28.80%
Male
#3
Mukhtar Anees

Samajwadi Party

168,055
25.60%
Male
#4
Dr. Ammar Rizvi

Indian National Congress

65,839
10.00%
Male
#5
Dinesh

Independent

3,561
0.50%
Male
#6
Ram Gopal

Apna Dal

2,645
0.40%
Male
#7
Ashok Kumar Yadav

Independent

657
0.10%
Male
#8
Ram Bijay

Independent

514
0.10%
Male
#9
Suresh Kumar

Independent

413
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Janardan Prasad Misra Bharatiya Janata Party 216,874 33.00%
2 Prem Nath Varma Bahujan Samaj Party 188,954 28.80%
3 Mukhtar Anees Samajwadi Party 168,055 25.60%
4 Dr. Ammar Rizvi Indian National Congress 65,839 10.00%
5 Dinesh Independent 3,561 0.50%
6 Ram Gopal Apna Dal 2,645 0.40%
7 Ashok Kumar Yadav Independent 657 0.10%
8 Ram Bijay Independent 514 0.10%
9 Suresh Kumar Independent 413 0.10%

Sitapur — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Janardan Prasad Misra of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Sitapur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 27,920 votes.

Out of 1,101,392 registered electors, 656,625 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.60%. 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

Janardan Prasad Misra (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Sitapur Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 27,920 votes (4.30%%).

The voter turnout in Sitapur for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 59.60%%.

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

Sitapur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.