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Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha Election Results 1998

The 1998 Lok Sabha (Parliament) election in Madhya Pradesh was held to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) from 40 parliamentary constituencies in the state. Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the leading party, winning 30 seats. Indian National Congress came second with 10 seats.

A total of 44,607,368 electors were registered to vote across the state. Of these, 27,541,607 votes were polled, resulting in an overall voter turnout of 61.7%. The average victory margin across all constituencies was 61,821 votes, with the closest contest decided by just 4,382 votes and the largest margin reaching 193,932 votes.

A total of 2 political parties won at least one seat in this election. India's Lok Sabha elections use the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, where the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins the seat. The party or coalition winning a majority of Lok Sabha seats forms the central government and appoints the Prime Minister.

Party-wise Seat Distribution - Madhya Pradesh 1998

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Seat breakdown: Bharatiya Janata Party (30), Indian National Congress (10).

Election Summary

  • State: Madhya Pradesh
  • Election Year: 1998
  • Total Constituencies: 40
  • Total Electors: 44,607,368
  • Votes Polled: 27,541,607
  • Turnout: 61.7%
  • Parties with Seats: 2
  • Avg. Victory Margin: 61,821 votes
  • By Type: GEN (25), ST (9), SC (6)

Constituency-wise Results: Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha 1998

Click on any constituency name to view the full candidate-wise breakdown with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and party affiliations.

Sno. Constituency Type State Winner Party Electors Votes Turnout Margin Margin% Year
1 82-Sarguja ST Madhya Pradesh Larang Sai Bharatiya Janata Party 1052905 686192 65.20% 20620 3.00% 1998
2 83-Raigarh ST Madhya Pradesh Ajit Jogi Indian National Congress 929368 693039 74.60% 4382 0.60% 1998
3 84-Janjgir GEN Madhya Pradesh Charandas Mahant Indian National Congress 1170919 729788 62.30% 44586 6.10% 1998
4 86-Bilaspur SC Madhya Pradesh Punnulal Mohle Bharatiya Janata Party 1054239 590501 56.00% 48615 8.20% 1998
5 87-Rajnandgaon GEN Madhya Pradesh Motilal Vora Indian National Congress 968222 619439 64.00% 52241 8.40% 1998
6 88-Durg GEN Madhya Pradesh Tarachand Sahu Bharatiya Janata Party 1260080 777861 61.70% 68718 8.80% 1998
7 89-Raipur GEN Madhya Pradesh Ramesh Bais Bharatiya Janata Party 1123936 709434 63.10% 83379 11.80% 1998
8 90-Mahasamund GEN Madhya Pradesh Chandrashekhar Sahu (CHAMPU) Bharatiya Janata Party 1034321 683110 66.00% 47732 7.00% 1998
9 91-Bastar ST Madhya Pradesh Baliram Kashyap Bharatiya Janata Party 931368 384935 41.30% 16881 4.40% 1998
10 92-Kanker ST Madhya Pradesh Sohan Potai Bharatiya Janata Party 999132 608280 60.90% 54370 8.90% 1998
11 203-Morena SC Madhya Pradesh Ashok Chhabiram Bharatiya Janata Party 1241633 647386 52.10% 68121 10.50% 1998
12 204-Bhind GEN Madhya Pradesh Dr. Ram Lakhan Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 1224423 701128 57.30% 98908 14.10% 1998
13 205-Gwalior GEN Madhya Pradesh Madhav Rao Scindia Indian National Congress 1205016 725651 60.20% 26279 3.60% 1998
14 206-Guna GEN Madhya Pradesh Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Bharatiya Janata Party 1216266 734181 60.40% 102998 14.00% 1998
15 207-Sagar SC Madhya Pradesh Virendra Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 1053790 600544 57.00% 148404 24.70% 1998
16 209-Damoh GEN Madhya Pradesh Dr. Ramkrishna Kusmaria Bharatiya Janata Party 1184121 718054 60.60% 130598 18.20% 1998
17 210-Khajuraho GEN Madhya Pradesh Uma Bharti Bharatiya Janata Party 1302697 831222 63.80% 103847 12.50% 1998
18 211-Satna GEN Madhya Pradesh Ramanand Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 1134075 732273 64.60% 44485 6.10% 1998
19 212-Rewa GEN Madhya Pradesh Chandramani Tripathi Bharatiya Janata Party 1300857 765437 58.80% 68973 9.00% 1998
20 213-Sidhi ST Madhya Pradesh Jagannath Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 1210226 726000 60.00% 46532 6.40% 1998
21 214-Shahdol ST Madhya Pradesh Gyan Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 1150990 700051 60.80% 39734 5.70% 1998
22 215-Jabalpur GEN Madhya Pradesh Dada Baburao Paranjpe Bharatiya Janata Party 1194689 652151 54.60% 84115 12.90% 1998
23 216-Mandla ST Madhya Pradesh Faggan Singh Kulaste Bharatiya Janata Party 964951 587431 60.90% 13512 2.30% 1998
24 217-Balaghat GEN Madhya Pradesh Gaurishankar Chaturbhuj Bisen Bharatiya Janata Party 867106 605480 69.80% 25531 4.20% 1998
25 218-Chhindwara GEN Madhya Pradesh Kamal Nath Indian National Congress 1009432 711753 70.50% 153398 21.60% 1998
26 219-Hoshangabad GEN Madhya Pradesh Sartaj Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 1089201 746475 68.50% 68981 9.20% 1998
27 220-Vidisha GEN Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chauhan Bharatiya Janata Party 1099357 667456 60.70% 137858 20.70% 1998
28 221-Bhopal GEN Madhya Pradesh Sushil Chandra Verma Bharatiya Janata Party 1483592 873162 58.90% 193932 22.20% 1998
29 222-Rajgarh GEN Madhya Pradesh Laxman Singh Indian National Congress 1057319 717177 67.80% 56234 7.80% 1998
30 224-Ujjain SC Madhya Pradesh Dr. Satyanarayan Jatiya Bharatiya Janata Party 1031238 632954 61.40% 93887 14.80% 1998
31 225-Mandsaur GEN Madhya Pradesh Dr. Laxminarayan Pandey Bharatiya Janata Party 1168925 848305 72.60% 17702 2.10% 1998
32 226-Ratlam ST Madhya Pradesh Kantilal Bhuriya Indian National Congress 1069543 602636 56.40% 82373 13.70% 1998
33 227-Dhar ST Madhya Pradesh Gajendra Singh Rajukhedi Indian National Congress 1106864 691075 62.40% 21093 3.10% 1998
34 228-Indore GEN Madhya Pradesh Sumitra Mahajan Bharatiya Janata Party 1423528 855802 60.10% 49852 5.80% 1998
35 229-Khargone GEN Madhya Pradesh Rameshwar Patidar Bharatiya Janata Party 1071528 659552 61.60% 20679 3.10% 1998
36 230-Khandwa GEN Madhya Pradesh Nandkumar Singh Chouhan (NANDU BHAIYA) Bharatiya Janata Party 1050679 659265 62.80% 44520 6.80% 1998
37 231-Betul GEN Madhya Pradesh Vijay Kumar Khandelwal (MUNNI BHAIYA) Bharatiya Janata Party 951991 579618 60.90% 39666 6.80% 1998
38 560-Sarangarh SC Madhya Pradesh Paras Ram Bharadwaj Indian National Congress 1036614 641329 61.90% 6387 1.00% 1998
39 586-Seoni GEN Madhya Pradesh Vimla Varma Indian National Congress 1060569 670268 63.20% 23721 3.50% 1998
40 587-Shajapur SC Madhya Pradesh Gehlot Thavarchand Bharatiya Janata Party 1121658 775212 69.10% 18994 2.50% 1998

How to Read This Data

Column Definitions

Constituency
The parliamentary constituency name. Click to view the full candidate-wise results.
Type
GEN (General/Unreserved), SC (Reserved for Scheduled Castes), ST (Reserved for Scheduled Tribes).
Electors
Total registered voters eligible to vote on polling day.
Turnout
Percentage of registered electors who actually cast their vote.

 

Votes Polled
Total votes cast, including valid and rejected ballots.
Margin
Vote difference between first and second-place candidates.
Margin %
Margin as a percentage of total votes polled.
Party
The political party that won the constituency.

Madhya Pradesh 1998 Lok Sabha Election Analysis

Data-driven analysis of the 1998 Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha election results, covering competitiveness, candidate performance, and voter behaviour.

Victory Margin Distribution

The victory margin is the difference in votes between the winning candidate and the runner-up. A constituency with a margin under 5,000 votes is considered closely fought. The average margin in Madhya Pradesh 1998 was 61,821 votes.

Closest Contests

The 10 parliamentary constituencies decided by the narrowest margins.

ConstituencyWinnerPartyMargin

Deposit Forfeiture by Party

Candidates receiving less than one-sixth (16.67%) of valid votes forfeit their security deposit. A high forfeiture rate indicates a party fielded candidates in constituencies with little voter support.

NOTA Analysis

NOTA (None of the Above) allows voters to reject all candidates. When NOTA votes exceed the victory margin, it signals significant voter dissatisfaction.

ConstituencyNOTA VotesWin MarginNOTA > Margin?

How Lok Sabha Elections Work in Madhya Pradesh

The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house of India's Parliament. Members of Parliament (MPs) are directly elected by voters in their respective parliamentary constituencies through universal adult suffrage.

Madhya Pradesh is divided into 40 parliamentary constituencies. The constituencies are categorized as: GEN (25 seats), ST (9 seats), SC (6 seats). SC and ST reserved constituencies ensure representation for historically marginalized communities.

India follows the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system. The candidate who receives the highest number of votes wins the seat. Elections are conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT).

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