Sonipat Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Haryana · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Kishan Singh of Haryana Lok Dal (RASTRIYA) won the Sonipat Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 137,324 votes (19.60%).

17 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,059,823 registered electors and 699,624 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 66.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Haryana Lok Dal (RASTRIYA)

Kishan Singh

Haryana Lok Dal (RASTRIYA)

Victory Margin
137,324
Margin %
19.60%
Total Electors
1,059,823
Votes Polled
699,624
Turnout
66.00%
Candidates
17
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Haryana
Constituency Number
126
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kishan Singh

Haryana Lok Dal (RASTRIYA)

290,299
41.50%
Male
#2
Abhey Ram Dahiya

Haryana Vikas Party

152,975
21.90%
Male
#3
Arvind Kumar

Shiv Sena

143,911
20.60%
Male
#4
Balbir

Indian National Congress

82,292
11.80%
Male
#5
Sanjay

Samajwadi Party

3,774
0.50%
Male
#6
Harsarup Singh

Independent

3,362
0.50%
Male
#7
Ramehar

Independent

3,152
0.50%
Male
#8
Kitab Singh

Independent

2,747
0.40%
Male
#9
Raj Singh Tehlan

Jharkhand Party

1,865
0.30%
Male
#10
Raj Pal

Independent

1,676
0.20%
Male
#11
Basant

Independent

1,643
0.20%
Male
#12
Hari Parkash

Independent

1,461
0.20%
Male
#13
Rajesh Kumar

Independent

1,376
0.20%
Male
#14
Rohtas

Independent

870
0.10%
Male
#15
Sat Guru Dass

Independent

282
0.00%
Male
#16
Dharamvir

Independent

279
0.00%
Male
#17
Kelawati

Independent

243
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kishan Singh Haryana Lok Dal (RASTRIYA) 290,299 41.50%
2 Abhey Ram Dahiya Haryana Vikas Party 152,975 21.90%
3 Arvind Kumar Shiv Sena 143,911 20.60%
4 Balbir Indian National Congress 82,292 11.80%
5 Sanjay Samajwadi Party 3,774 0.50%
6 Harsarup Singh Independent 3,362 0.50%
7 Ramehar Independent 3,152 0.50%
8 Kitab Singh Independent 2,747 0.40%
9 Raj Singh Tehlan Jharkhand Party 1,865 0.30%
10 Raj Pal Independent 1,676 0.20%
11 Basant Independent 1,643 0.20%
12 Hari Parkash Independent 1,461 0.20%
13 Rajesh Kumar Independent 1,376 0.20%
14 Rohtas Independent 870 0.10%
15 Sat Guru Dass Independent 282 0.00%
16 Dharamvir Independent 279 0.00%
17 Kelawati Independent 243 0.00%

Sonipat — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Kishan Singh of Haryana Lok Dal (RASTRIYA) secured victory in the Sonipat constituency (Haryana) with a margin of 137,324 votes.

Out of 1,059,823 registered electors, 699,624 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 66.00%. 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

Kishan Singh (Haryana Lok Dal (RASTRIYA)) won the Sonipat Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 137,324 votes (19.60%%).

The voter turnout in Sonipat for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 66.00%%.

17 candidates contested from Sonipat constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Sonipat is a Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana.