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Vice-presidential election in India

1997 Indian vice presidential election
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  Krishan Kant, 10th Vice President of India.jpg H E Shri Surjit Singh Barnala.jpg
Nominee Krishan Kant Surjit Singh Barnala
Party JD SAD
Alliance United Front
Home state Punjab Punjab
Electoral vote 441 273
Percentage 61.76% 38.24%
Vice President before election

Vacant, last held by
K. R. Narayanan
INC

Elected Vice President

Krishan Kant
JD

The 1997 Indian vice presidential election was held on 16 August 1997 to elect the vice president of India. Krishan Kant defeated Surjit Singh Barnala to become tenth vice president of India. At the time of the election, VP office was vacant since the incumbent, K. R. Narayanan, had already inaugurated as President following his victory in the presidential election.

Candidates

Results

Result of the Indian vice-presidential election, 1997
Candidate
 Party
 Electoral Votes
 % of Votes
Krishan Kant Janata Dal 441 61.76
Surjit Singh Barnala SAD 273 38.24
Total 714 100.00
Valid Votes 714 93.95
Invalid Votes 46 6.05
Turnout 760 96.20
Abstentions 30 3.80
Electors 790

See also

References

  1. ^ BACKGROUND MATERIAL REGARDING FOURTEENTH ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT, 2012, ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

External links

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