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Vice-presidential election in India
1997 Indian vice presidential election|
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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.
[1] 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.
Result of the Indian vice-presidential election, 1997
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Candidate
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Party
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Electoral Votes
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% of Votes
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Krishan Kant |
Janata Dal |
441 |
61.76
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Surjit Singh Barnala |
SAD |
273 |
38.24
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Total
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714
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100.00
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Valid Votes |
714 |
93.95
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Invalid Votes |
46 |
6.05
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Turnout |
760 |
96.20
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Abstentions |
30 |
3.80
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Electors |
790 |
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