Sundargarh Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 ST

Jual Oram of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 126,028 votes (18.50%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,158,871 registered electors and 680,038 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 58.70%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Jual Oram

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
126,028
Margin %
18.50%
Total Electors
1,158,871
Votes Polled
680,038
Turnout
58.70%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Odisha
Constituency Number
287
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jual Oram

Bharatiya Janata Party

316,069
46.50%
Male
#2
Sunil Kumar Singhdeo

Indian National Congress

190,041
27.90%
Male
#3
Georje Tirkey

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

141,837
20.90%
Male
#4
Bijoy Oram

Jharkhand Party

6,924
1.00%
Male
#5
Dhaneswar Oram

Independent

2,542
0.40%
Male
#6
Prem Sagar Sundi

Independent

2,172
0.30%
Male
#7
Sadhu Charan Kisan

Independent

1,296
0.20%
Male
#8
Bidhu Bhusan Kisan

Independent

876
0.10%
Male
#9
Mansa Singh Aind

Independent

684
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jual Oram Bharatiya Janata Party 316,069 46.50%
2 Sunil Kumar Singhdeo Indian National Congress 190,041 27.90%
3 Georje Tirkey Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 141,837 20.90%
4 Bijoy Oram Jharkhand Party 6,924 1.00%
5 Dhaneswar Oram Independent 2,542 0.40%
6 Prem Sagar Sundi Independent 2,172 0.30%
7 Sadhu Charan Kisan Independent 1,296 0.20%
8 Bidhu Bhusan Kisan Independent 876 0.10%
9 Mansa Singh Aind Independent 684 0.10%

Sundargarh — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Jual Oram of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Sundargarh constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 126,028 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,158,871 registered electors, 680,038 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.70%. A total of 9 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

Jual Oram (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Sundargarh Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 126,028 votes (18.50%%).

The voter turnout in Sundargarh for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 58.70%%.

9 candidates contested from Sundargarh constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Sundargarh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.