Surendranagar Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Gujarat · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Dave Bhavnaben Kardamkumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Surendranagar Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 9,661 votes (1.60%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 951,167 registered electors and 589,054 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 61.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Dave Bhavnaben Kardamkumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
9,661
Margin %
1.60%
Total Electors
951,167
Votes Polled
589,054
Turnout
61.90%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
103
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dave Bhavnaben Kardamkumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

268,819
45.60%
Male
#2
Mehta Sanatkumar Maganlal

Indian National Congress

259,158
44.00%
Male
#3
Jayendrasinh Narubha Zala

Samajwadi Party

9,905
1.70%
Male
#4
Amiyalbhai Nurmahamadbhai Badi

Independent

8,534
1.40%
Male
#5
Satubha Kanubha Vaghela

Samata Party

7,914
1.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dave Bhavnaben Kardamkumar Bharatiya Janata Party 268,819 45.60%
2 Mehta Sanatkumar Maganlal Indian National Congress 259,158 44.00%
3 Jayendrasinh Narubha Zala Samajwadi Party 9,905 1.70%
4 Amiyalbhai Nurmahamadbhai Badi Independent 8,534 1.40%
5 Satubha Kanubha Vaghela Samata Party 7,914 1.30%

Surendranagar — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Dave Bhavnaben Kardamkumar of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Surendranagar constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 9,661 votes.

Out of 951,167 registered electors, 589,054 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 61.90%. 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

Dave Bhavnaben Kardamkumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Surendranagar Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 9,661 votes (1.60%%).

The voter turnout in Surendranagar for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 61.90%%.

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

Surendranagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.