Closest Lok Sabha contests in 1998
Historical election results Official outcomes as published by the Election Commission of India, compiled by third parties and not verified by VotingBharat.com. Data sources
| Margin | Constituency | Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Rajmahal Bihar (1947-1999) | 1998 | SOM MARANDI (BJP) | THOMAS HANSDA (INC) |
| 41 | Mizoram Mizoram | 1998 | DR. H. LALLUNGMUANA (IND) | J. LALSANGZUALA (INC) |
| 153 | Mumbai South Central Maharashtra | 1998 | MOHAN VISHNU RAWALE (SHS) | PRINCIPAL SUHAIL LOKHANDWALA (SP) |
| 274 | Tiruppattur Tamil Nadu | 1998 | VENUGOPAL. D (DMK) | KRISHNAMOORTHY.S (ADMK) |
| 383 | Rohtak Haryana | 1998 | BHUPINDER SINGH (INC) | DEVI LAL S/O SH. LEKH RAM (HLD(R)) |
| 417 | Panaji Goa | 1998 | RAVI SITARAM NAIK (INC) | RAUT PANDURANG DATTARAM (BJP) |
| 544 | Andaman And Nicobar Islands Andaman Nicobar Islands | 1998 | MANORANJAN BHAKTA (INC) | BISHNU PADA RAY (BJP) |
| 825 | Saidpur Uttar Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1998 | VIJAY (BJP) | TOOFANI (SP) |
| 964 | Lakshadweep Lakshadweep | 1998 | P.M. SAYEED (INC) | Dr. Mahammed Koya Kunnamkulam (JD) |
| 1,236 | Daman And Diu Daman Diu | 1998 | DEVJIBHAI J. TANDEL (BJP) | DAHYABHAI VALLABHBHAI PATEL (IND) |
| 1,261 | Mavelikkara Kerala | 1998 | Prof. P.J. Kurien (INC) | Prof. Nainan Koshy (IND) |
| 1,495 | Misrikh Uttar Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1998 | RAM SHANKER (BSP) | SHYAM LAL RAWAT (SP) |
| 1,808 | Jalna Maharashtra | 1998 | PAWAR UTTAMSINH RAJDHARSINH (BJP) | BANGAR DNYANDEO GANPATRAO (INC) |
| 2,100 | Khalilabad Uttar Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1998 | INDRAJEET MISHRA (BJP) | BHAL CHANDRA YADAV (SP) |
| 2,122 | Chimur Maharashtra | 1998 | PROF. JOGENDRA KAWADE (RPI) | DIWATHE NAMDEO HARBAJI (BJP) |
| 2,180 | Cannanore Kerala | 1998 | Mullappally Ramachandran (INC) | A.C.Shanmukha Das (IND) |
| 2,469 | Outer Manipur Manipur | 1998 | KIM GANGTE (CPI) | HOKKHOMANG HAOKIP (BJP) |
| 2,561 | Alwar Rajasthan | 1998 | GHASI RAM YADAV (INC) | MAHENDRA KUMARI (IND) |
| 2,734 | Jalesar Uttar Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1998 | PROFESSOR. S.P. SINGH BAGHEL (SP) | OMPAL SINGH NIDAR (BJP) |
| 2,864 | Ambala Haryana | 1998 | AMAN KUMAR NAGRA (BSP) | SURAJ BHAN (BJP) |
| 3,327 | Latur Maharashtra | 1998 | PATIL SHIVRAJ VISHWANATH (INC) | DR.GOPALRAO PATIL (BJP) |
| 4,065 | Monghyr Bihar (1947-1999) | 1998 | BIJOY KUMAR "BIJOY" (RJD) | BRAHAMANAND MANDAL (SAP) |
| 4,068 | Deoria Uttar Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1998 | MOHAN SINGH (SP) | SHRI PRAKASH MANI (BJP) |
| 4,349 | Chandni Chowk Delhi | 1998 | VIJAY GOEL (BJP) | JAI PARKASH AGARWAL (INC) |
| 4,382 | Raigarh Madhya Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1998 | AJIT JOGI (INC) | NANDKUMAR SAI (BJP) |
| 4,550 | Bayana Rajasthan | 1998 | GANGARAM KOLI (BJP) | JAGANNATH PAHADIA (INC) |
| 4,650 | Nandyal Andhra Pradesh (historical key) | 1998 | BHUMA NAGI REDDY (TDP) | GANGULA PRATHAPA REDDY (INC) |
| 4,826 | Karol Bagh Delhi | 1998 | MEIRA KUMAR (INC) | SURENDER PAL RATAWAL (BJP) |
| 4,966 | Rampur Uttar Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1998 | MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI (BJP) | BEGUM NOOR BANO URF MEHTAB ZAMANI BEGUM (INC) |
| 5,365 | Azamgarh Uttar Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1998 | AKBAR AHMAD DAMPY (BSP) | RAMAKANT YADAV (SP) |
| 5,444 | Jodhpur Rajasthan | 1998 | ASHOK GAHLOT (INC) | JASWANT SINGH BISHNOI (BJP) |
| 5,446 | Kottayam Kerala | 1998 | Suresh Kurup (CPM) | Ramesh Chennithala (INC) |
| 5,772 | Ajmer Rajasthan | 1998 | PRABHA THAKUR (INC) | RASA SINGH RAWAT (BJP) |
| 6,012 | Shillong Meghalaya | 1998 | Paty Ripple Kyndiah (INC) | G. Gilbert Swell (UDP) |
| 6,103 | Beed Maharashtra | 1998 | JAISINGRAO GAIKWAD PATIL (BJP) | ASHOK PATIL (INC) |
| 6,116 | Hooghly West Bengal | 1998 | RUPCHAND PAL (CPM) | TAPAN DASGUPTA (WBTC) |
| 6,174 | Peddapalli Andhra Pradesh (historical key) | 1998 | C. SUGUNA KUMARI (TDP) | G.VENKATA SWAMY (INC) |
| 6,281 | Raiganj West Bengal | 1998 | SUBRATA MUKHERJEE (CPM) | PRIYA RANJAN DASMUNSI (INC) |
| 6,350 | Idukki Kerala | 1998 | P.C.Chacko (INC) | K. Francis George (KEC) |
| 6,387 | Sarangarh Madhya Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1998 | PARAS RAM BHARADWAJ (INC) | P.R. KHUTE (BJP) |
| 6,482 | Chandauli Uttar Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1998 | ANAND RATNA MAURYA (BJP) | JAWAHAR LAL JAYASWAL (SP) |
| 6,488 | Kishanganj Bihar (1947-1999) | 1998 | TASLIM UDDIN (RJD) | ASRARUL HAQUE (SP) |
| 6,535 | Howrah West Bengal | 1998 | DR BIKRAM SARKAR (WBTC) | SWADESH CHAKRABORTY (CPM) |
| 6,904 | Tirunelveli Tamil Nadu | 1998 | JANARTHANAN, R. (ADMK) | SARATH KUMAR, R. (DMK) |
| 6,907 | Mangalore Karnataka | 1998 | V.DHANANJAYA KUMAR (BJP) | JANARDHANA POOJARY (INC) |
| 7,542 | Chirayinkil Kerala | 1998 | Varkala Radhakrishnan (CPM) | M.M. Hassan (INC) |
| 7,737 | Faizabad Uttar Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1998 | MITRASEN YADAV (SP) | VINAY KATIYAR (BJP) |
| 7,825 | Kendrapara Odisha | 1998 | PRABHAT KUMAR SAMANTARAY (BJD) | ARCHANA NAYAK (INC) |
| 7,850 | Mormugao Goa | 1998 | SARDINHA FRANCISCO CAETANO (INC) | ANGLE RAMAKANT SOIRU (BJP) |
| 7,851 | Bikramganj Bihar (1947-1999) | 1998 | BASHIST NARAYAN SINGH (SAP) | KANTI SINGH (RJD) |
| 7,955 | Chidambaram Tamil Nadu | 1998 | ELUMALAI ALIAS EZHILMALAI R. (PMK) | GANESAN V. (DMK) |
| 8,022 | Aonla Uttar Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1998 | RAJVEER SINGH (BJP) | KUNWAR SARVRAJ SINGH (SP) |
| 8,129 | Unnao Uttar Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1998 | DEVI BUX (BJP) | DEEPAK KUMAR (SP) |
| 8,717 | Dadra And Nagar Haveli Dadra Nagar Haveli | 1998 | DELKAR MOHANBHAI SANJIBHAI (BJP) | PATEL UTTAMBHAI VAJIRBHAI (SHS) |
| 8,949 | Mukundapuram Kerala | 1998 | A.C. Jose (INC) | P. Govindappillai (CPM) |
| 9,126 | Kolaba Maharashtra | 1998 | RAMSHETH THAKUR (PWPI) | Bar. A. R. ANTULAY (INC) |
| 9,212 | Bijnor Uttar Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1998 | OMWATI DEVI (SP) | MANGAL RAM PREMI (BJP) |
| 9,212 | Ludhiana Punjab | 1998 | AMRIK SINGH ALIWAL (SAD) | GURCHARAN SINGH GALIB (INC) |
| 9,327 | Chapra Bihar (1947-1999) | 1998 | HEERA LAL RAI (RJD) | RAJEEV PRATAP RUDY (BJP) |
| 9,346 | Tirupathi Andhra Pradesh (historical key) | 1998 | CHINTHA MOHAN (INC) | DR. N. SIVAPRASAD (TDP) |
| 9,661 | Surendranagar Gujarat | 1998 | DAVE BHAVNABEN KARDAMKUMAR (BJP) | MEHTA SANATKUMAR MAGANLAL (INC) |
| 9,711 | Bhiwani Haryana | 1998 | SURENDER SINGH S/O BANSI LAL (HVP) | AJAY SINGH (HLD(R)) |
| 9,866 | Sabarkantha Gujarat | 1998 | NISHABEN AMARSINHBHAI CHAUDHARI (INC) | KANUBHAI RAVJIBHAI PATEL (BJP) |
| 9,912 | Rajahmundry Andhra Pradesh (historical key) | 1998 | GIRAJALA VENKATA SWAMY NAIDU (BJP) | M.V.V.S. MURTHI (TDP) |
| 10,366 | Chandigarh Chandigarh | 1998 | SATYA PAL JAIN (BJP) | PAWAN KUMAR BANSAL (INC) |
| 10,366 | Mainpuri Uttar Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1998 | BALRAM SINGH YADAV (SP) | ASHOK YADAV (BJP) |
| 10,468 | Karimganj Assam | 1998 | NEPAL CHANDRA DAS (INC) | SWAPAN KUMAR DAS (BJP) |
| 10,830 | Singhbhum Bihar (1947-1999) | 1998 | VIJAY SINGH SOY (INC) | CHITRASEN SINKU (BJP) |
| 11,025 | Siddipet Andhra Pradesh (historical key) | 1998 | MALYALA RAJAIAH (TDP) | YELLAIAH NANDI (INC) |
| 11,164 | Mohanlalganj Uttar Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1998 | REENA CHAUDHARY (SP) | SMT. PURNIMA VERMA (BJP) |
| 11,291 | Banka Bihar (1947-1999) | 1998 | DIGVIJAY SINGH (SAP) | GIRIDHARI YADAV (RJD) |
| 11,332 | Davangere Karnataka | 1998 | SHAMANUR SHIVA SHANKARAPPA (INC) | G.MALLIKARJUNAPPA (BJP) |
| 11,447 | Udaipur Rajasthan | 1998 | SHANTI LAL CHAPLOT (BJP) | GIRIJA VYAS (INC) |
| 11,455 | Tiruchirappalli Tamil Nadu | 1998 | RANGARAJAN KUMARAMANGALAM (BJP) | ADAIKALARAJ.L (TMC(M)) |
| 11,609 | Broach Gujarat | 1998 | CHANDUBHAI SHANABHAI DESHMUKH (BJP) | KAKUJI IQBALBHAI MAHAMMEDBHAI (IQBAL KAKUJI) (INC) |
| 11,664 | Khammam Andhra Pradesh (historical key) | 1998 | NADENDLA BHASKAR RAO (INC) | THAMMINENI VEERABHADRAM (CPM) |
| 12,140 | Etah Uttar Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1998 | MAHADEEPAK SINGH (BJP) | KR. DEVENRA SINGH YADAV (SP) |
| 12,194 | Ichalkaranji Maharashtra | 1998 | AWADE KALLAPPA BABURAO (INC) | NIVEDITA SAMBHAJIRAO MANE (SHS) |
| 12,556 | Dumka Bihar (1947-1999) | 1998 | BABU LAL MARANDI (BJP) | SHIBU SOREN (JMM) |
| 12,836 | Kurnool Andhra Pradesh (historical key) | 1998 | KOTLA VIJAYA BHASKARA REDDY (INC) | K.E.KRISHNAMURTHY (TDP) |
| 13,426 | Jaunpur Uttar Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1998 | PARAS NATH YADAV (SP) | RAJ KESHAR SINGH (BJP) |
| 13,512 | Mandla Madhya Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1998 | FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE (BJP) | CHHOTE LAL UIKE (INC) |
| 13,785 | Bara Banki Uttar Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1998 | BAIJNATH RAWAT (BJP) | RAMSAGAR (SP) |
| 13,859 | Amravati Maharashtra | 1998 | RAMKRUSHNA SURYABHAN GAWAI (RPI) | ANANTRAO MAHADEOAPPA GUDHE (SHS) |
| 14,245 | Ahmednagar Maharashtra | 1998 | E.V. ALIAS BALASAHEB VIKHE PATIL (SHS) | MARUTI DEVRAM ALIAS DADA PATIL SHELKE (INC) |
| 14,384 | Nawada Bihar (1947-1999) | 1998 | MALTI DEVI (RJD) | KAMESHWAR PASWAN (BJP) |
| 14,498 | Miryalguda Andhra Pradesh (historical key) | 1998 | BADDAM NARSIMHA REDDY (INC) | CHERUPALLI SEETA RAMULU (CPM) |
| 14,520 | Phulpur Uttar Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1998 | JANG BAHADUR SINGH PATEL (SP) | BENI MADHAV BIND (BJP) |
| 14,536 | Tenali Andhra Pradesh (historical key) | 1998 | P.SHIV SHANKER (INC) | SARADA TADIPARTHI (TDP) |
| 15,190 | Barh Bihar (1947-1999) | 1998 | NITISH KUMAR (SAP) | VIJOY KRISHNA (RJD) |
| 15,199 | Dindigul Tamil Nadu | 1998 | SREENIVAASAN C. (ADMK) | CHITTHAN N.S.V. (TMC(M)) |
| 15,343 | Faridabad Haryana | 1998 | RAMCHANDER BAINDA (BJP) | KHURSHID AHMAD (INC) |
| 15,398 | Trivandrum Kerala | 1998 | K. Karunakaran (INC) | K.V. Surendra Nath (CPI) |
| 15,426 | Hardoi Uttar Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1998 | USHA VARMA (SP) | JAI PRAKASH (BJP) |
| 15,577 | Nainital Uttar Pradesh (1947-1999) | 1998 | ILA PANT (BJP) | NARAYAN DATT TIWARI (INC) |
| 16,187 | Inner Manipur Manipur | 1998 | THOUNAOJAM CHAOBA SINGH (MSCP) | OKRAM JOY SINGH (MPP) |
| 16,395 | Dhandhuka Gujarat | 1998 | VARMA RATILAL KALIDAS (BJP) | CHAVDA MOTIBHAI MAVJIBHAI (INC) |
| 16,441 | Kanakapura Karnataka | 1998 | M.SRINIVAS (BJP) | DR.D.PREMACHANDRA SAGAR (INC) |
| 16,480 | Medak Andhra Pradesh (historical key) | 1998 | M.BAGA REDDY (INC) | ALE NARENDRA (BJP) |
| 16,485 | Madhubani Bihar (1947-1999) | 1998 | DR.SHAKEEL AHMAD (INC) | HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV (BJP) |
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