South Delhi Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Delhi · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Sushma Swaraj of Bharatiya Janata Party won the South Delhi Lok Sabha constituency in Delhi in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 116,713 votes (20.50%).

The constituency had 1,156,075 registered electors and 569,597 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 49.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Sushma Swaraj

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
116,713
Margin %
20.50%
Total Electors
1,156,075
Votes Polled
569,597
Turnout
49.30%
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Delhi
Constituency Number
542
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

No candidate data available.
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
No candidate data available.

South Delhi — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Sushma Swaraj of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the South Delhi constituency (Delhi) with a margin of 116,713 votes.

Out of 1,156,075 registered electors, 569,597 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 49.30%. A total of 0 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

Sushma Swaraj (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the South Delhi Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 116,713 votes (20.50%%).

The voter turnout in South Delhi for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 49.30%%.

South Delhi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Delhi.