Elections Archive

GEN · Uttar Pradesh 1947 1999

Basti

Sheo Narain (BLD) won by 1,40,377 votes (45.1%).

Electors
6,39,639
Votes polled
3,21,757
Valid votes
Turnout
50.3%
NOTA
0

Margin vs 1977 national median: 45.1% (median 24.7%). Back to Uttar Pradesh 1947 1999 · 1977 national · Target seats

Seat health

Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.

Knife-edge (<2%)Party held vs 1998
Margin · 1999
0.3%(-11.1%)
Turnout
50.3%(-2.8%)
NOTA
0.0%
Top-2 squeeze
59.3%

Winning margin over time · Basti

19571962196719711977198019841989199119961998199946%

Candidates

Candidates · Basti 1977
RankCandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Sheo NarainWinnerBLD2,16,54269.5%
2Anant Prasad DhusiaINC76,16524.5%
3Jagar NarainIND18,7426.0%

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