Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1998 Lok Sabha elections in Punjab. This page lists every parliamentary constituency in the state with the winning candidate, their party affiliation, total votes polled, voter turnout percentage, and victory margin.
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. Click on any constituency name below to view the full candidate-wise breakdown, vote shares, and detailed analysis.
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| Sno. | Constituency | Type | State | Winning Candidate | Party | Electors | Votes | Turnout | Margin | Margin% | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307-Gurdaspur | GEN | Punjab | Vinod Khanna | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1091312 | 712706 | 65.30% | 106833 | 15.00% | 1998 |
| 2 | 308-Amritsar | GEN | Punjab | Daya Singh Sodhi | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1198245 | 650837 | 54.30% | 91140 | 14.00% | 1998 |
| 3 | 310-Jalandhar | GEN | Punjab | Inder Kumar Gujral | Janata Dal | 1112633 | 650836 | 58.50% | 131016 | 20.10% | 1998 |
| 4 | 311-Hoshiarpur | GEN | Punjab | Kamal Chaudhury | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1080594 | 596831 | 55.20% | 65332 | 10.90% | 1998 |
| 5 | 313-Ludhiana | GEN | Punjab | Amrik Singh Aliwal | Shiromani Akali Dal | 1416557 | 753990 | 53.20% | 9212 | 1.20% | 1998 |
| 6 | 315-Faridkot | GEN | Punjab | Sukhbir Singh Badal | Shiromani Akali Dal | 1202148 | 873572 | 72.70% | 34959 | 4.00% | 1998 |
| 7 | 316-Firozpur | GEN | Punjab | Zora Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | 1191975 | 751205 | 63.00% | 44467 | 5.90% | 1998 |
| 8 | 317-Bathinda | SC | Punjab | Chatin Singh Samaon | Shiromani Akali Dal | 1198394 | 684594 | 57.10% | 49856 | 7.30% | 1998 |
| 9 | 318-Sangrur | GEN | Punjab | Surjit Singh Barnala | Shiromani Akali Dal | 1125284 | 747116 | 66.40% | 82165 | 11.00% | 1998 |
| 10 | 319-Patiala | GEN | Punjab | Prem Singh Chandumajra | Shiromani Akali Dal | 1313159 | 816611 | 62.20% | 33251 | 4.10% | 1998 |
| 11 | 605-Phillaur | SC | Punjab | Satnam Singh Kainth | Independent | 1110552 | 667385 | 60.10% | 68053 | 10.20% | 1998 |
| 12 | 606-Ropar | SC | Punjab | Satwinder Kaur | Shiromani Akali Dal | 1232653 | 711520 | 57.70% | 85504 | 12.00% | 1998 |
| 13 | 607-Tarn Taran | GEN | Punjab | Prem Singh Lalpura | Shiromani Akali Dal | 1071034 | 600051 | 56.00% | 141918 | 23.70% | 1998 |
The 1998 Lok Sabha election in Punjab covered 13 parliamentary constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 60.1%, reflecting the level of democratic participation among registered electors.
Each constituency in the table above uses India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system, where the candidate receiving the highest number of votes wins the seat regardless of whether they secure an absolute majority. The margin column shows how closely contested each seat was — narrower margins indicate more competitive races.
How to read this data: Click any constituency name to see the full candidate list with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and visual comparisons. The Type column indicates whether a constituency is General (GEN), Scheduled Caste (SC), or Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved.