Surat

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Kashiram Rana

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
304,022
Margin %
34.00%
Total Electors
1,898,601
Votes Polled
895,005
Turnout
47.10%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
118
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kashiram Rana

Bharatiya Janata Party

564,601
63.10%
Male
#2
Thakorbhai Naik

Indian National Congress

260,579
29.10%
Male
#3
Bhagubhai Patel (VIMAL)

Independent

29,320
3.30%
Male
#4
Munsi Shokat Ali Gulam Ali

Samajwadi Party

7,972
0.90%
Male
#5
Vijaybhai Uttamlal Maisuriya

Shiv Sena

4,067
0.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kashiram Rana Bharatiya Janata Party 564,601 63.10%
2 Thakorbhai Naik Indian National Congress 260,579 29.10%
3 Bhagubhai Patel (VIMAL) Independent 29,320 3.30%
4 Munsi Shokat Ali Gulam Ali Samajwadi Party 7,972 0.90%
5 Vijaybhai Uttamlal Maisuriya Shiv Sena 4,067 0.50%
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Surat — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Kashiram Rana of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Surat constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 304,022 votes.

Out of 1,898,601 registered electors, 895,005 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 47.10%. A total of 5 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

Kashiram Rana (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Surat Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 304,022 votes (34.00%%).

The voter turnout in Surat for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 47.10%%.

5 candidates contested from Surat constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Surat is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.
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