Udhampur

Parliament Election 1999 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Prof. Chaman Lal Gupta

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
118,307
Margin %
29.30%
Total Electors
1,016,952
Votes Polled
403,210
Turnout
39.70%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
N/A
Constituency Number
139
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
Prof. Chaman Lal Gupta

Bharatiya Janata Party

194,678
48.30%
Male
#2
Jagjiwan Lal

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

76,371
18.90%
Male
#3
Balbir Singh

Indian National Congress

75,838
18.80%
Male
#4
Roop Lal

Bahujan Samaj Party

22,278
5.50%
Male
#5
Prof. Bhim Singh

J & K National Panthers Party

12,787
3.20%
Male
#6
Jagdish Raj

Independent

5,947
1.50%
Male
#7
Abdul Kabir

Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA)

2,283
0.60%
Male
#8
Pardeep Singh

Nationalist Congress Party

2,131
0.50%
Male
#9
Kabir Shah

Janata Dal (Secular)

1,685
0.40%
Male
#10
Gulam Mohd

Rashtriya Lok Dal

623
0.20%
Male
#11
Dev Raj

Independent

601
0.10%
Male
#12
Shashi Kumar

Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh

528
0.10%
Male
#13
Rajinder Sharma

Jharkhand Party

501
0.10%
Male
#14
Des Raj

Rashtriya Janata Dal

430
0.10%
Male
#15
Surender Pal Mahajan

Independent

356
0.10%
Male
#16
Pandit Hem Raj Sharma

Independent

150
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Prof. Chaman Lal Gupta Bharatiya Janata Party 194,678 48.30%
2 Jagjiwan Lal Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 76,371 18.90%
3 Balbir Singh Indian National Congress 75,838 18.80%
4 Roop Lal Bahujan Samaj Party 22,278 5.50%
5 Prof. Bhim Singh J & K National Panthers Party 12,787 3.20%
6 Jagdish Raj Independent 5,947 1.50%
7 Abdul Kabir Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) 2,283 0.60%
8 Pardeep Singh Nationalist Congress Party 2,131 0.50%
9 Kabir Shah Janata Dal (Secular) 1,685 0.40%
10 Gulam Mohd Rashtriya Lok Dal 623 0.20%
11 Dev Raj Independent 601 0.10%
12 Shashi Kumar Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh 528 0.10%
13 Rajinder Sharma Jharkhand Party 501 0.10%
14 Des Raj Rashtriya Janata Dal 430 0.10%
15 Surender Pal Mahajan Independent 356 0.10%
16 Pandit Hem Raj Sharma Independent 150 0.00%
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Udhampur — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Prof. Chaman Lal Gupta of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Udhampur constituency () with a margin of 118,307 votes.

Out of 1,016,952 registered electors, 403,210 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 39.70%. A total of 16 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

Prof. Chaman Lal Gupta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Udhampur Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 118,307 votes (29.30%%).

The voter turnout in Udhampur for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 39.70%%.

16 candidates contested from Udhampur constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Udhampur is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.
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