Vidisha Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Shivraj Singh Chauhan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Vidisha Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 137,858 votes (20.70%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,099,357 registered electors and 667,456 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 60.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Shivraj Singh Chauhan

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
137,858
Margin %
20.70%
Total Electors
1,099,357
Votes Polled
667,456
Turnout
60.70%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
220
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shivraj Singh Chauhan

Bharatiya Janata Party

374,406
56.10%
Male
#2
Ashutosh Dayal Sharma

Indian National Congress

236,548
35.40%
Male
#3
Ajay Kumar Kushwah advocate""""

Bahujan Samaj Party

27,941
4.20%
Male
#4
Onkar Singh Thakur

Gondvana Gantantra Party

5,398
0.80%
Male
#5
Omprakash Patel

Apna Dal

4,189
0.60%
Male
#6
Ram Kishan Khatri

Independent

1,729
0.30%
Male
#7
Gajanand Ahirwar

Independent

1,702
0.30%
Male
#8
Ramswaroop Sharma Advocate

Savarn Samaj Party

1,457
0.20%
Male
#9
Amitabh Sharma

Ajeya Bharat Party

1,342
0.20%
Male
#10
Dr. Suresh Garg

Independent

1,165
0.20%
Male
#11
Abdul Jabbar Khan

Independent

1,107
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shivraj Singh Chauhan Bharatiya Janata Party 374,406 56.10%
2 Ashutosh Dayal Sharma Indian National Congress 236,548 35.40%
3 Ajay Kumar Kushwah advocate"""" Bahujan Samaj Party 27,941 4.20%
4 Onkar Singh Thakur Gondvana Gantantra Party 5,398 0.80%
5 Omprakash Patel Apna Dal 4,189 0.60%
6 Ram Kishan Khatri Independent 1,729 0.30%
7 Gajanand Ahirwar Independent 1,702 0.30%
8 Ramswaroop Sharma Advocate Savarn Samaj Party 1,457 0.20%
9 Amitabh Sharma Ajeya Bharat Party 1,342 0.20%
10 Dr. Suresh Garg Independent 1,165 0.20%
11 Abdul Jabbar Khan Independent 1,107 0.20%

Vidisha — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Shivraj Singh Chauhan of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Vidisha constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 137,858 votes.

Out of 1,099,357 registered electors, 667,456 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 60.70%. A total of 11 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

Shivraj Singh Chauhan (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Vidisha Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 137,858 votes (20.70%%).

The voter turnout in Vidisha for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 60.70%%.

11 candidates contested from Vidisha constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Vidisha is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.