Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Manabendra Shah of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 182,092 votes (35.50%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,144,780 registered electors and 513,191 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 44.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Manabendra Shah

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
182,092
Margin %
35.50%
Total Electors
1,144,780
Votes Polled
513,191
Turnout
44.80%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
484
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Manabendra Shah

Bharatiya Janata Party

262,545
51.20%
Male
#2
Hira Singh Bisht

Indian National Congress

80,453
15.70%
Male
#3
Munna Chauhan

Samajwadi Party

61,034
11.90%
Male
#4
Nav Prabhat

Bahujan Samaj Party

42,385
8.30%
Male
#5
Jagmohan Saklani

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

30,654
6.00%
Male
#6
Kamala Ram Nautiyal

Communist Party Of India

14,531
2.80%
Male
#7
A.R. Khan

National Loktantrik Party

11,560
2.30%
Male
#8
Rao Nasim Ahmed

Independent

2,102
0.40%
Male
#9
Darshan Lal

Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha

1,389
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Manabendra Shah Bharatiya Janata Party 262,545 51.20%
2 Hira Singh Bisht Indian National Congress 80,453 15.70%
3 Munna Chauhan Samajwadi Party 61,034 11.90%
4 Nav Prabhat Bahujan Samaj Party 42,385 8.30%
5 Jagmohan Saklani Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 30,654 6.00%
6 Kamala Ram Nautiyal Communist Party Of India 14,531 2.80%
7 A.R. Khan National Loktantrik Party 11,560 2.30%
8 Rao Nasim Ahmed Independent 2,102 0.40%
9 Darshan Lal Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha 1,389 0.30%

Tehri Garhwal — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Manabendra Shah of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Tehri Garhwal constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 182,092 votes.

Out of 1,144,780 registered electors, 513,191 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 44.80%. 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

Manabendra Shah (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 182,092 votes (35.50%%).

The voter turnout in Tehri Garhwal for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 44.80%%.

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

Tehri Garhwal is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.