Hardwar, Uttar Pradesh — Lok Sabha Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Hardwar (Uttar Pradesh) was won by Harpal Singh Sathi (Bharatiya Janata Party) at the 1999 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 32,847 votes over Ramesh Kumar Burman. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Hardwar, Uttar Pradesh, from 1977 to 1999.
Full Election History, 1977–1999
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1977
Bhagwan Dass
Bharatiya Lok Dal
255,091
71.3%
Sunder Lal (Indian National Congress)
177,203 (49.5 pts)
1980
Jagpal Singh
Janata Party (Secular)
151,530
37.1%
Bhagwan Dass (Janata Party)
26,444 (6.5 pts)
1984
Sunder Lal
Indian National Congress
253,892
57.3%
Jagpal Singh (LKD)
135,188 (30.5 pts)
1989
Jagpal Singh
Indian National Congress
187,990
38.3%
Dharam Singh (Janata Dal)
2,463 (0.5 pts)
1991
Ram Singh
Bharatiya Janata Party
205,182
39.2%
Dharam Singh (Janata Dal)
7,197 (1.4 pts)
1996
Harpal Sathi
Bharatiya Janata Party
227,675
37.4%
Jag Pal Singh (Samajwadi Party)
66,100 (10.9 pts)
1998
Harpal Singh Sathi
Bharatiya Janata Party
320,229
44.7%
Jag Pal Singh (Samajwadi Party)
129,873 (18.1 pts)
1999
Harpal Singh Sathi
Bharatiya Janata Party
236,844
35.5%
Ramesh Kumar Burman (Bahujan Samaj Party)
32,847 (4.9 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Bhagwan Dass
Bharatiya Lok Dal
255,091
71.3%
Sunder Lal
Indian National Congress
77,888
21.8%
Ram Singh
Independent
11,629
3.2%
Balwant Singh
Independent
6,964
1.9%
Prem Chand
Independent
4,906
1.4%
Ganga Sharan
Independent
1,480
0.4%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Jagpal Singh
Janata Party (Secular)
151,530
37.1%
Bhagwan Dass
Janata Party
125,086
30.6%
Shakuntala Devi
Congress (I)
124,362
30.4%
Dal Chand Chhachhar
Independent
4,833
1.2%
Sunil Kumar
Congress (U)
2,974
0.7%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sunder Lal
Indian National Congress
253,892
57.3%
Jagpal Singh
LKD
118,704
26.8%
Ram Singh
ICJ
21,092
4.8%
Subash
Bharatiya Janata Party
18,821
4.3%
Roop Singh
Independent
10,990
2.5%
Molhu Ram
DDP
2,823
0.6%
Patlu Ram
Independent
2,724
0.6%
Janeshwar Prasad
Independent
2,404
0.5%
Phool Chand
Independent
2,238
0.5%
Attar Singh
Independent
2,185
0.5%
Paltu Urf Fateh
Independent
2,007
0.5%
Radhey Shyam Singh
Independent
1,676
0.4%
Bhagwan Dass
Independent
1,387
0.3%
Som Prakash
Independent
931
0.2%
Mithan Singh
Independent
492
0.1%
Madan Pal
Independent
358
0.1%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Jagpal Singh
Indian National Congress
187,990
38.3%
Dharam Singh
Janata Dal
185,527
37.8%
Mayawati
Bahujan Samaj Party
111,194
22.6%
Devraj
Independent
4,180
0.9%
Hari Ram
DDP
2,359
0.5%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ram Singh
Bharatiya Janata Party
205,182
39.2%
Dharam Singh
Janata Dal
197,985
37.8%
Jagpal Singh
Indian National Congress
77,832
14.9%
Mayawati (W)
Bahujan Samaj Party
22,384
4.3%
Kiranpal
Janata Party
5,503
1.1%
Roop Chand
SSD
2,895
0.6%
Gopal Singh
Independent
2,075
0.4%
Deshraj
Independent
1,861
0.4%
Rampal
UKD
1,746
0.3%
Pardeep Kumar
Independent
1,504
0.3%
Bhagwan Dass
Independent
1,204
0.2%
Sohanlal
Independent
909
0.2%
Dalchand Chhachhar
Independent
855
0.2%
Ramlal
DDP
791
0.2%
Mukesh
Independent
511
0.1%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Harpal Sathi
Bharatiya Janata Party
227,675
37.4%
Jag Pal Singh
Samajwadi Party
161,575
26.6%
Ilam Singh
Bahujan Samaj Party
157,303
25.9%
Rudar Dev
Indian National Congress
29,999
4.9%
Dal Chander Chachar
AIIC(T)
10,234
1.7%
Rup Chand
Independent
6,863
1.1%
Brij Pal
Independent
3,889
0.6%
Charan Singh
Independent
1,991
0.3%
Isam Singh
Independent
1,616
0.3%
Muwasi Ram
Independent
1,434
0.2%
Joti Ram
Independent
941
0.2%
Satya Paul
ARS
760
0.1%
Manga
Independent
672
0.1%
Anil Kumar
Janata Party
598
0.1%
Om Singh Kapoor
Independent
484
0.1%
Hunar
Independent
430
0.1%
Dharam Singh Saudai
Independent
376
0.1%
Dhara Singh
BSSM
326
0.1%
Om Pal
Independent
291
0.0%
Kewal Ram
Independent
268
0.0%
Bhagwan Dass
Independent
262
0.0%
Lekh Ram
Independent
172
0.0%
Pritam
Independent
145
0.0%
Mahinder Singh Lamian
Independent
127
0.0%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Harpal Singh Sathi
Bharatiya Janata Party
320,229
44.7%
Jag Pal Singh
Samajwadi Party
190,356
26.6%
Ram Singh
Bahujan Samaj Party
173,495
24.2%
Chaman Lal Chaman
Indian National Congress
21,194
3.0%
Satya Pal
Independent
6,359
0.9%
Om Prakash
Independent
2,464
0.3%
Roop Chand
Independent
983
0.1%
Jitendra Kumar
Independent
434
0.1%
Brijesh Kumar
Independent
276
0.0%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Harpal Singh Sathi
Bharatiya Janata Party
236,844
35.5%
Ramesh Kumar Burman
Bahujan Samaj Party
203,997
30.6%
Shishpal Alias S.P. Singh Engineer
Indian National Congress
139,724
21.0%
Surendra Kumar Rakesh
Samajwadi Party
54,091
8.1%
Smt. Rekha Balmiki
Independent
8,607
1.3%
Sukhpal Singh Balmiki
JSAP
5,536
0.8%
Amar Singh
NLP
4,821
0.7%
Rajbeer Kori
Independent
4,250
0.6%
Sadhu Ram
Shiv Sena
3,727
0.6%
Dr. Bhagwan Das
LS
3,023
0.5%
Surendra
Independent
1,603
0.2%
Harpal Singh
Independent
659
0.1%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Hardwar has been contested at 8 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1977. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Bharatiya Lok Dal, Janata Party (Secular), Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Hardwar in the 1999 Lok Sabha election?
Harpal Singh Sathi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won Hardwar, Uttar Pradesh, in 1999 with 236,844 votes (35.5%), a margin of 32,847 votes over Ramesh Kumar Burman.
Which parties have won Hardwar since 1977?
Since 1977, Hardwar has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Indian National Congress, Janata Party (Secular).
What was the closest result in Hardwar?
The closest result on record for Hardwar was 1989, when Indian National Congress beat Janata Dal by just 2,463 votes (0.5 percentage points).