Tarn TaranLok Sabha by-election result, 1998
Tarlochan Singh Tur (SAD) won Tarn Taran in the 1998 Lok Sabha by-election with 74.4% of the vote, beating Dilbag Singh Daleke (INC) by 2,07,183 votes.
Winner — 1998 by-election
All Candidates
8 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes · %Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarlochan Singh Tur | 2,82,14774.4% | |
| 2 | Dilbag Singh Daleke | 74,96419.8% | |
| 3 | Devi Dass Nahar BSP(A) | BSP(A) | 12,8443.4% |
| 4 | Sardul Singh Nona | 6,6241.8% | |
| 5 | Jagir Singh LS | LS | 1,1820.3% |
| 6 | Iqbal Singh Malmohri IND | IND | 6440.2% |
| 7 | Gurpal Singh IND | IND | 4810.1% |
| 8 | Ishwar Dass IND | IND | 1630.0% |
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A comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
How safe is this seat?
winning margin, share of votes
How many people voted?
of registered voters
How many parties were really in the race?
SAD and INC took 94% of the votes.
Effective number of parties: 1.68 — counts each party by its share of the vote.
How often does it back the winner?
How did the vote split?
Tarn Taran district · 11.2 lakh people · Census 2011
Known for Basmati (Rice), Milk and Pears.
This seat spans 4 districts; the figures below are for Tarn Taran, its main one.
this districtdashed line = India
Who lives here?
What faith is practised here?
- Sikh93.3%
- Hindu5.4%
- Christian0.5%
- Muslim0.3%
- Jain0.1%
- Buddhist<0.1%
- Not stated0.3%
Homes with tap water, electricity and a toilet (Census 2011)
Health and family (NFHS-5, 2019–21)
What's nearby?
4 locationsTarn Taran district
Kapurthala district
Gateway of the old Sarai Akbar or Jahangir
Gateway of the old Sarai Akbar or Jahangir
Gateway of the old Sarai Akbar or Jahangir
Gateway of the old Sarai Akbar or Jahangir
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STATE INDICATORS · RBI 2024-25Figures for the state as a whole, not for this seat.