Sultanpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Debendra Bahadur Rai of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sultanpur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 64,448 votes (9.50%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,223,178 registered electors and 677,235 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 55.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Debendra Bahadur Rai

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
64,448
Margin %
9.50%
Total Electors
1,223,178
Votes Polled
677,235
Turnout
55.40%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
441
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Debendra Bahadur Rai

Bharatiya Janata Party

269,951
39.90%
Male
#2
Dr. Rita Bahuguna

Samajwadi Party

205,503
30.30%
Male
#3
Moid Ahmad

Bahujan Samaj Party

140,157
20.70%
Male
#4
Birendra Nath Singh

Indian National Congress

18,939
2.80%
Male
#5
Thakur Prasad Patel Advocate

Apna Dal

11,994
1.80%
Male
#6
Arshad Khan Pawar

National Loktantrik Party

5,541
0.80%
Male
#7
Mahendra

Independent

3,281
0.50%
Male
#8
Ram Ashish Saroj

Independent

2,637
0.40%
Male
#9
Chandra Bhushana

Independent

2,533
0.40%
Male
#10
Bramhchari Vishwanath Das Shastri

Independent

1,568
0.20%
Male
#11
Virendra Sonkar

Independent

976
0.10%
Male
#12
Om Prakash

Independent

827
0.10%
Male
#13
Tilak Ram

Independent

627
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Debendra Bahadur Rai Bharatiya Janata Party 269,951 39.90%
2 Dr. Rita Bahuguna Samajwadi Party 205,503 30.30%
3 Moid Ahmad Bahujan Samaj Party 140,157 20.70%
4 Birendra Nath Singh Indian National Congress 18,939 2.80%
5 Thakur Prasad Patel Advocate Apna Dal 11,994 1.80%
6 Arshad Khan Pawar National Loktantrik Party 5,541 0.80%
7 Mahendra Independent 3,281 0.50%
8 Ram Ashish Saroj Independent 2,637 0.40%
9 Chandra Bhushana Independent 2,533 0.40%
10 Bramhchari Vishwanath Das Shastri Independent 1,568 0.20%
11 Virendra Sonkar Independent 976 0.10%
12 Om Prakash Independent 827 0.10%
13 Tilak Ram Independent 627 0.10%

Sultanpur — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Debendra Bahadur Rai of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Sultanpur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 64,448 votes.

Out of 1,223,178 registered electors, 677,235 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.40%. A total of 13 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

Debendra Bahadur Rai (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Sultanpur Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 64,448 votes (9.50%%).

The voter turnout in Sultanpur for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 55.40%%.

13 candidates contested from Sultanpur constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Sultanpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.