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Lok Sabha 1998 seats ranked by winning margin.

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Lok Sabha 1998 · showing 543 of 543 seats (closest margins first). Pick a party to split defend vs attack.

  • knife-edge: 78
  • marginal: 115
  • competitive: 134
  • comfortable: 141
  • safe: 75
Target / defence list · Lok Sabha 1998
ConstituencyStateWinnerMarginBandPosture
RajmahalBihar 1947 1999BJP0.0% (9)knife-edgewatch
MizoramMizoramIND0.0% (41)knife-edgewatch
Mumbai South CentralMaharashtraSHS0.0% (153)knife-edgewatch
TiruppatturTamil NaduDMK0.0% (274)knife-edgewatch
RohtakHaryanaINC0.1% (383)knife-edgewatch
SaidpurUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BJP0.1% (825)knife-edgewatch
PanajiGoaINC0.2% (417)knife-edgewatch
MavelikkaraKeralaINC0.2% (1,261)knife-edgewatch
MisrikhUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BSP0.2% (1,495)knife-edgewatch
CannanoreKeralaINC0.3% (2,180)knife-edgewatch
ChimurMaharashtraRPI0.3% (2,122)knife-edgewatch
JalnaMaharashtraBJP0.3% (1,808)knife-edgewatch
KhalilabadUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BJP0.3% (2,100)knife-edgewatch
Andaman And Nicobar IslandsAndaman Nicobar IslandsINC0.4% (544)knife-edgewatch
AmbalaHaryanaBSP0.4% (2,864)knife-edgewatch
AlwarRajasthanINC0.4% (2,561)knife-edgewatch
JalesarUttar Pradesh 1947 1999SP0.4% (2,734)knife-edgewatch
LATURMaharashtraINC0.5% (3,327)knife-edgewatch
MonghyrBihar 1947 1999RJD0.5% (4,065)knife-edgewatch
DeoriaUttar Pradesh 1947 1999SP0.6% (4,068)knife-edgewatch
RampurUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BJP0.6% (4,966)knife-edgewatch
HowrahWest BengalWBTC0.6% (6,535)knife-edgewatch
RaigarhMadhya Pradesh 1947 1999INC0.7% (4,382)knife-edgewatch
HooghlyWest BengalCPM0.7% (6,116)knife-edgewatch
NandyalAndhra Pradesh 27TDP0.7% (4,650)knife-edgewatch
RaiganjWest BengalCPM0.7% (6,281)knife-edgewatch
jodhpurRajasthanINC0.7% (5,444)knife-edgewatch
PeddapalliAndhra Pradesh 27TDP0.8% (6,174)knife-edgewatch
KottayamKeralaCPM0.8% (5,446)knife-edgewatch
Outer ManipurManipurCPI0.8% (2,469)knife-edgewatch
AzamgarhUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BSP0.8% (5,365)knife-edgewatch
bayanaRajasthanBJP0.8% (4,550)knife-edgewatch
IdukkiKeralaINC0.9% (6,350)knife-edgewatch
KishanganjBihar 1947 1999RJD0.9% (6,488)knife-edgewatch
ChandauliUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BJP0.9% (6,482)knife-edgewatch
BeedMaharashtraBJP0.9% (6,103)knife-edgewatch
AjmerRajasthanINC1.0% (5,772)knife-edgewatch
MangaloreKarnatakaBJP1.0% (6,907)knife-edgewatch
SarangarhMadhya Pradesh 1947 1999INC1.0% (6,387)knife-edgewatch
BikramganjBihar 1947 1999SAP1.1% (7,851)knife-edgewatch
ChirayinkilKeralaCPM1.1% (7,542)knife-edgewatch
SiddipetAndhra Pradesh 27TDP1.1% (11,025)knife-edgewatch
TirunelveliTamil NaduADMK1.2% (6,904)knife-edgewatch
ShillongMeghalayaINC1.2% (6,012)knife-edgewatch
FaizabadUttar Pradesh 1947 1999SP1.2% (7,737)knife-edgewatch
ChidambaramTamil NaduPMK1.2% (7,955)knife-edgewatch
KendraparaOrissaBJD1.2% (7,825)knife-edgewatch
MukundapuramKeralaINC1.2% (8,949)knife-edgewatch
BijnorUttar Pradesh 1947 1999SP1.2% (9,212)knife-edgewatch
LudhianaPunjabSAD1.2% (9,212)knife-edgewatch
TirupathiAndhra Pradesh 27INC1.2% (9,346)knife-edgewatch
ChapraBihar 1947 1999RJD1.3% (9,327)knife-edgewatch
RajahmundryAndhra Pradesh 27BJP1.3% (9,912)knife-edgewatch
KolabaMaharashtraPWPI1.3% (9,126)knife-edgewatch
KhammamAndhra Pradesh 27INC1.3% (11,664)knife-edgewatch
BhiwaniHaryanaHVP1.3% (9,711)knife-edgewatch
UnnaoUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BJP1.3% (8,129)knife-edgewatch
KanakapuraKarnatakaBJP1.4% (16,441)knife-edgewatch
DavangereKarnatakaINC1.4% (11,332)knife-edgewatch
SabarkanthaGujaratINC1.4% (9,866)knife-edgewatch
AonlaUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BJP1.4% (8,022)knife-edgewatch
KarimganjAssamINC1.4% (10,468)knife-edgewatch
udaipurRajasthanBJP1.6% (11,447)knife-edgewatch
BankaBihar 1947 1999SAP1.6% (11,291)knife-edgewatch
KAROL BAGHDelhiINC1.6% (4,826)knife-edgewatch
MainpuriUttar Pradesh 1947 1999SP1.6% (10,366)knife-edgewatch
NawadaBihar 1947 1999RJD1.7% (14,384)knife-edgewatch
MiryalgudaAndhra Pradesh 27INC1.7% (14,498)knife-edgewatch
IchalkaranjiMaharashtraINC1.7% (12,194)knife-edgewatch
KurnoolAndhra Pradesh 27INC1.7% (12,836)knife-edgewatch
FaridabadHaryanaBJP1.7% (15,343)knife-edgewatch
SurendranagarGujaratBJP1.7% (9,661)knife-edgewatch
TiruchirappalliTamil NaduBJP1.8% (11,455)knife-edgewatch
BroachGujaratBJP1.8% (11,609)knife-edgewatch
EtahUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BJP1.9% (12,140)knife-edgewatch
MohanlalganjUttar Pradesh 1947 1999SP1.9% (11,164)knife-edgewatch
JaunpurUttar Pradesh 1947 1999SP1.9% (13,426)knife-edgewatch
CHANDNI CHOWKDelhiBJP1.9% (4,349)knife-edgewatch
TrivandrumKeralaINC2.0% (15,398)marginal
BarhBihar 1947 1999SAP2.0% (15,190)marginal
NainitalUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BJP2.0% (15,577)marginal
MedakAndhra Pradesh 27INC2.1% (16,480)marginal
SinghbhumBihar 1947 1999INC2.1% (10,830)marginal
MandsaurMadhya Pradesh 1947 1999BJP2.1% (17,702)marginal
DumkaBihar 1947 1999BJP2.1% (12,556)marginal
PhulpurUttar Pradesh 1947 1999SP2.2% (14,520)marginal
AhmednagarMaharashtraSHS2.2% (14,245)marginal
Madras SouthTamil NaduDMK2.2% (20,014)marginal
AmravatiMaharashtraRPI2.3% (13,859)marginal
MadhubaniBihar 1947 1999INC2.3% (16,485)marginal
TenaliAndhra Pradesh 27INC2.3% (14,536)marginal
GhazipurUttar Pradesh 1947 1999SP2.3% (17,173)marginal
CalicutKeralaINC2.4% (18,657)marginal
KotaRajasthanINC2.4% (17,428)marginal
Daman And DiuDaman DiuBJP2.4% (1,236)marginal
MandlaMadhya Pradesh 1947 1999BJP2.4% (13,512)marginal
Bara BankiUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BJP2.4% (13,785)marginal
LalganjUttar Pradesh 1947 1999SP2.4% (16,996)marginal
Mumbai North WestMaharashtraSHS2.5% (19,235)marginal
AdoorKeralaCPI2.5% (17,005)marginal
ShajapurMadhya Pradesh 1947 1999BJP2.5% (18,994)marginal
TrichurKeralaCPI2.5% (18,409)marginal
NagarkurnoolAndhra Pradesh 27INC2.6% (19,675)marginal
DindigulTamil NaduADMK2.6% (15,199)marginal
Tripura WestTripuraCPM2.6% (18,876)marginal
MandviGujaratINC2.6% (16,486)marginal
JagatsinghpurOrissaINC2.6% (19,929)marginal
MormugaoGoaINC2.7% (7,850)marginal
GhosiUttar Pradesh 1947 1999SAP2.7% (18,374)marginal
NalgondaAndhra Pradesh 27CPI2.7% (24,455)marginal
HardoiUttar Pradesh 1947 1999SP2.7% (15,426)marginal
OttapalamKeralaCPM2.8% (19,800)marginal
DhandhukaGujaratBJP2.8% (16,395)marginal
BulsarGujaratBJP2.8% (17,276)marginal
OngoleAndhra Pradesh 27INC2.8% (20,866)marginal
KatiharBihar 1947 1999INC2.9% (20,437)marginal
BhandaraMaharashtraINC2.9% (19,306)marginal
MuzaffarpurBihar 1947 1999RJD2.9% (21,923)marginal
EluruAndhra Pradesh 27INC2.9% (23,807)marginal
AsansolWest BengalCPM3.0% (26,149)marginal
MahabubnagarAndhra Pradesh 27JD3.0% (22,641)marginal
SitamarhiBihar 1947 1999RJD3.1% (23,509)marginal
LakshadweepLakshadweepINC3.1% (964)marginal
SurgujaMadhya Pradesh 1947 1999BJP3.1% (20,620)marginal
DharMadhya Pradesh 1947 1999INC3.1% (21,093)marginal
HamirpurUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BJP3.1% (18,137)marginal
chitaudgarhRajasthanINC3.2% (25,377)marginal
MaduraiTamil NaduJNP3.2% (20,897)marginal
WarangalAndhra Pradesh 27TDP3.2% (24,801)marginal
SilcharAssamBJP3.2% (19,940)marginal
KhargoneMadhya Pradesh 1947 1999BJP3.2% (20,679)marginal
BandaUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BJP3.2% (17,948)marginal
MuzaffarnagarUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BJP3.2% (22,724)marginal
ShahabadUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BJP3.3% (20,612)marginal
VijayawadaAndhra Pradesh 27INC3.3% (30,067)marginal
BarrackporeWest BengalCPM3.4% (27,957)marginal
AkbarpurUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BSP3.4% (25,179)marginal
PalghatKeralaCPM3.4% (25,022)marginal
SriperumbudurTamil NaduADMK3.4% (23,795)marginal
ChengalpattuTamil NaduADMK3.4% (22,916)marginal
RobertsganjUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BJP3.5% (26,743)marginal
AnakapalliAndhra Pradesh 27INC3.5% (25,925)marginal
SeoniMadhya Pradesh 1947 1999INC3.6% (23,721)marginal
SambalpurOrissaBJD3.6% (24,768)marginal
ShahjahanpurUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BJP3.7% (22,685)marginal
ChandigarhChandigarhBJP3.7% (10,366)marginal
GwaliorMadhya Pradesh 1947 1999INC3.7% (26,279)marginal
HassanKarnatakaJD3.7% (31,654)marginal
KaiserganjUttar Pradesh 1947 1999SP3.7% (24,971)marginal
Inner ManipurManipurMSCP3.7% (16,187)marginal
AurangabadMaharashtraINC3.8% (30,126)marginal
LohardagaBihar 1947 1999INC3.8% (19,397)marginal
NabadwipWest BengalCPM3.8% (41,154)marginal
ChailUttar Pradesh 1947 1999SP3.9% (21,346)marginal
VelloreTamil NaduPMK3.9% (26,405)marginal
ParvathipuramAndhra Pradesh 27TDP3.9% (23,277)marginal
East DelhiDelhiBJP3.9% (45,362)marginal
PudukkottaiTamil NaduADMK3.9% (30,520)marginal
BobbiliAndhra Pradesh 27TDP4.0% (26,908)marginal
HindupurAndhra Pradesh 27INC4.0% (26,138)marginal
AmethiUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BJP4.0% (23,270)marginal
FaridkotPunjabSAD4.0% (34,959)marginal
RamanathapuramTamil NaduADMK4.1% (24,092)marginal
churuRajasthanINC4.1% (29,732)marginal
PatialaPunjabSAD4.1% (33,251)marginal
MaharajganjUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BJP4.1% (26,940)marginal
GorakhpurUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BJP4.2% (26,206)marginal
GondaUttar Pradesh 1947 1999SP4.2% (25,555)marginal
CuddaloreTamil NaduADMK4.3% (27,129)marginal
BalaghatMadhya Pradesh 1947 1999BJP4.3% (25,531)marginal
SitapurUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BJP4.3% (27,920)marginal
NizamabadAndhra Pradesh 27TDP4.5% (32,756)marginal
Mumbai North CentralMaharashtraRPI4.5% (25,232)marginal
ErandolMaharashtraBJP4.5% (24,836)marginal
PalaniTamil NaduMDMK4.5% (27,437)marginal
AkolaMaharashtraRPI4.5% (32,782)marginal
SeramporeWest BengalWBTC4.5% (44,611)marginal
AdilabadAndhra Pradesh 27TDP4.5% (33,534)marginal
FarrukhabadUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BJP4.6% (32,211)marginal
KrishnagarWest BengalCPM4.6% (40,672)marginal
Mumbai North EastMaharashtraINC4.6% (47,452)marginal
BalliaUttar Pradesh 1947 1999SJP(R)4.6% (29,484)marginal
EtawahUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BJP4.7% (31,038)marginal
BastarMadhya Pradesh 1947 1999BJP4.7% (16,881)marginal
BareillyUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BJP4.8% (32,440)marginal
SamastipurBihar 1947 1999RJD4.8% (37,654)marginal
BhadrakOrissaBJD4.8% (33,578)marginal
TindivanamTamil NaduMDMK4.8% (31,453)marginal
paaliRajasthanINC4.9% (27,436)marginal
NagercoilTamil NaduTMC(M)4.9% (29,185)marginal
jhunjhunuRajasthanAIIC(S)4.9% (37,859)marginal
DarbhangaBihar 1947 1999RJD5.0% (36,108)marginal
MoradabadUttar Pradesh 1947 1999SP5.0% (36,481)marginal
ArariaBihar 1947 1999BJP5.0% (33,937)competitive
PurneaBihar 1947 1999BJP5.1% (35,817)competitive
BansgaonUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BJP5.2% (30,540)competitive
sikarRajasthanBJP5.2% (41,322)competitive
AlleppeyKeralaINC5.3% (40,637)competitive
JhanjharpurBihar 1947 1999RJD5.4% (37,268)competitive
GayaBihar 1947 1999BJP5.4% (37,446)competitive
KokrajharAssamIND5.5% (41,432)competitive
DhenkanalOrissaBJD5.5% (32,511)competitive
KasaragodKeralaCPM5.6% (48,240)competitive
VaishaliBihar 1947 1999RJD5.7% (41,494)competitive
ShahdolMadhya Pradesh 1947 1999BJP5.9% (39,734)competitive
BahraichUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BSP5.9% (38,376)competitive
IndoreMadhya Pradesh 1947 1999BJP5.9% (49,852)competitive
MaldaWest BengalINC5.9% (49,082)competitive
ganganagarRajasthanINC5.9% (42,761)competitive
NowgongAssamINC5.9% (37,784)competitive
AnandGujaratINC6.0% (38,056)competitive
FerozepurPunjabSAD6.0% (44,467)competitive
MachhlishahrUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BJP6.0% (41,534)competitive
BapatlaAndhra Pradesh 27INC6.0% (40,488)competitive
BettiahBihar 1947 1999BJP6.1% (41,901)competitive
KannaujUttar Pradesh 1947 1999SP6.1% (42,504)competitive
DahanuMaharashtraINC6.1% (34,558)competitive
SatnaMadhya Pradesh 1947 1999BJP6.2% (44,485)competitive
MirzapurUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BJP6.2% (52,777)competitive
Mumbai SouthMaharashtraINC6.2% (21,065)competitive
Rae BareliUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BJP6.2% (40,722)competitive
JanjgirMadhya Pradesh 1947 1999INC6.2% (44,586)competitive
SalempurUttar Pradesh 1947 1999SAP6.2% (39,021)competitive
BaghpatUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BJP6.2% (44,706)competitive
BudaunUttar Pradesh 1947 1999SP6.3% (39,658)competitive
NelloreAndhra Pradesh 27INC6.3% (46,527)competitive
BarasatWest BengalWBTC6.3% (66,707)competitive
RoseraBihar 1947 1999RJD6.3% (43,281)competitive
BerhampurOrissaINC6.4% (35,240)competitive
NarasaraopetAndhra Pradesh 27INC6.4% (47,819)competitive
RatnagiriMaharashtraSHS6.5% (31,234)competitive
MeerutUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BJP6.5% (48,805)competitive
AllahabadUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BJP6.5% (43,290)competitive
KairaGujaratINC6.5% (40,215)competitive
KarnalHaryanaINC6.5% (52,061)competitive
JhansiUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BJP6.6% (50,368)competitive
SidhiMadhya Pradesh 1947 1999BJP6.6% (46,532)competitive
HyderabadAndhra Pradesh 27AIMIM6.6% (71,612)competitive
NarasapurAndhra Pradesh 27INC6.6% (47,970)competitive
BarodaGujaratBJP6.7% (52,417)competitive
ChatraBihar 1947 1999BJP6.7% (33,375)competitive
NANDEDMaharashtraINC6.7% (47,287)competitive
KarurTamil NaduADMK6.7% (43,673)competitive
SimlaHimachal PradeshINC6.7% (42,025)competitive
GodhraGujaratINC6.8% (39,248)competitive
MayiladuturaiTamil NaduTMC(M)6.8% (42,456)competitive
FirozabadUttar Pradesh 1947 1999BJP6.8% (39,950)competitive
KhandwaMadhya Pradesh 1947 1999BJP6.9% (44,520)competitive
VisakhapatnamAndhra Pradesh 27INC6.9% (61,517)competitive
Diamond HarbourWest BengalCPM6.9% (60,956)competitive

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