Srinagar Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Omar Abdullah of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 70,839 votes (27.60%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 853,183 registered electors and 256,490 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 30.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

Omar Abdullah

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

Victory Margin
70,839
Margin %
27.60%
Total Electors
853,183
Votes Polled
256,490
Turnout
30.10%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
136
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Omar Abdullah

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

144,609
56.40%
Male
#2
Aga Syed Mohdi

Indian National Congress

73,770
28.80%
Male
#3
Abdul Rashid Kabuli

Bharatiya Janata Party

11,135
4.30%
Male
#4
Bashir Ahmad Khandy

Independent

4,152
1.60%
Male
#5
Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Akhoon

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,656
1.40%
Male
#6
Hafiza Begum

Independent

2,967
1.20%
Male
#7
Mohammad Sultan

Independent

2,009
0.80%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Omar Abdullah Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 144,609 56.40%
2 Aga Syed Mohdi Indian National Congress 73,770 28.80%
3 Abdul Rashid Kabuli Bharatiya Janata Party 11,135 4.30%
4 Bashir Ahmad Khandy Independent 4,152 1.60%
5 Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Akhoon Bahujan Samaj Party 3,656 1.40%
6 Hafiza Begum Independent 2,967 1.20%
7 Mohammad Sultan Independent 2,009 0.80%

Srinagar — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Omar Abdullah of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference secured victory in the Srinagar constituency () with a margin of 70,839 votes.

Out of 853,183 registered electors, 256,490 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 30.10%. A total of 7 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

Omar Abdullah (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) won the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 70,839 votes (27.60%%).

The voter turnout in Srinagar for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 30.10%%.

7 candidates contested from Srinagar constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Srinagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.