Vaishali

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Rashtriya Janata Dal

Raghuvansh Prasad Singh

Rashtriya Janata Dal

Victory Margin
41,494
Margin %
5.60%
Total Electors
1,049,832
Votes Polled
742,358
Turnout
70.70%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
57
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Raghuvansh Prasad Singh

Rashtriya Janata Dal

322,101
43.40%
Male
#2
Brishim Patel

Samata Party

280,607
37.80%
Male
#3
Shashi Kumar Rai

Janata Dal

111,067
15.00%
Male
#4
Bharat Pd.Singh

Bihar Jana Congress

6,600
0.90%
Male
#5
Lakhichandra Ray

Independent

5,982
0.80%
Male
#6
Badri Ram

Independent

1,477
0.20%
Male
#7
Shashi Bhushan Singh

Samajwadi Party

1,448
0.20%
Male
#8
Vasudeo Ram

Independent

1,070
0.10%
Male
#9
Jagdeo Paswan

Independent

982
0.10%
Male
#10
Sukhdeo Kesari

Independent

681
0.10%
Male
#11
Umashanker Paswan

Independent

528
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Raghuvansh Prasad Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal 322,101 43.40%
2 Brishim Patel Samata Party 280,607 37.80%
3 Shashi Kumar Rai Janata Dal 111,067 15.00%
4 Bharat Pd.Singh Bihar Jana Congress 6,600 0.90%
5 Lakhichandra Ray Independent 5,982 0.80%
6 Badri Ram Independent 1,477 0.20%
7 Shashi Bhushan Singh Samajwadi Party 1,448 0.20%
8 Vasudeo Ram Independent 1,070 0.10%
9 Jagdeo Paswan Independent 982 0.10%
10 Sukhdeo Kesari Independent 681 0.10%
11 Umashanker Paswan Independent 528 0.10%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Raghuvansh Prasad Singh (Rashtriya Janata Dal) won the Vaishali Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 41,494 votes (5.60%%).

The voter turnout in Vaishali for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 70.70%%.

11 candidates contested from Vaishali constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Vaishali is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.