Vadodara

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Thakkar Jayaben Bharatkumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
52,417
Margin %
6.40%
Total Electors
1,404,448
Votes Polled
814,838
Turnout
58.00%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
114
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
Thakkar Jayaben Bharatkumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

387,798
47.60%
Male
#2
Gaekwad Satyajitsinh Duleepsinh

Indian National Congress

335,381
41.20%
Male
#3
Gaekwad Deviyanidevi Ashokraje

All India Rashtriya Janata Party

52,909
6.50%
Male
#4
Bharwad Ranubhai Bhikhabhai

Samajwadi Party

5,464
0.70%
Male
#5
Raste Janardan Gopal

Ajeya Bharat Party

2,992
0.40%
Male
#6
Gandotra S.M.

Independent

1,180
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Thakkar Jayaben Bharatkumar Bharatiya Janata Party 387,798 47.60%
2 Gaekwad Satyajitsinh Duleepsinh Indian National Congress 335,381 41.20%
3 Gaekwad Deviyanidevi Ashokraje All India Rashtriya Janata Party 52,909 6.50%
4 Bharwad Ranubhai Bhikhabhai Samajwadi Party 5,464 0.70%
5 Raste Janardan Gopal Ajeya Bharat Party 2,992 0.40%
6 Gandotra S.M. Independent 1,180 0.10%
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Vadodara — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Thakkar Jayaben Bharatkumar of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Vadodara constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 52,417 votes.

Out of 1,404,448 registered electors, 814,838 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.00%. A total of 6 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

Thakkar Jayaben Bharatkumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Vadodara Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 52,417 votes (6.40%%).

The voter turnout in Vadodara for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 58.00%%.

6 candidates contested from Vadodara constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Vadodara is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.
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