Sonipat Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Haryana · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Kishan Singh Sangwan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sonipat Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 266,138 votes (40.40%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,057,175 registered electors and 659,535 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 62.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Kishan Singh Sangwan

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
266,138
Margin %
40.40%
Total Electors
1,057,175
Votes Polled
659,535
Turnout
62.40%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Haryana
Constituency Number
126
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kishan Singh Sangwan

Bharatiya Janata Party

457,056
69.30%
Male
#2
Chiranji Lal

Indian National Congress

190,918
28.90%
Male
#3
Sanjay

Samajwadi Party

1,999
0.30%
Male
#4
Kawal Singh

Nationalist Congress Party

1,844
0.30%
Male
#5
Sant Ram

Independent

1,373
0.20%
Male
#6
Hariparkash

Independent

1,319
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kishan Singh Sangwan Bharatiya Janata Party 457,056 69.30%
2 Chiranji Lal Indian National Congress 190,918 28.90%
3 Sanjay Samajwadi Party 1,999 0.30%
4 Kawal Singh Nationalist Congress Party 1,844 0.30%
5 Sant Ram Independent 1,373 0.20%
6 Hariparkash Independent 1,319 0.20%

Sonipat — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Kishan Singh Sangwan of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Sonipat constituency (Haryana) with a margin of 266,138 votes.

Out of 1,057,175 registered electors, 659,535 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 62.40%. A total of 6 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 Sangwan (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Sonipat Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 266,138 votes (40.40%%).

The voter turnout in Sonipat for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 62.40%%.

6 candidates contested from Sonipat constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Sonipat is a Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana.