Banka

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Samata Party

Digvijay Singh

Samata Party

Victory Margin
11,291
Margin %
1.60%
Total Electors
1,061,020
Votes Polled
703,951
Turnout
66.40%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
68
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
Digvijay Singh

Samata Party

331,660
47.10%
Male
#2
Giridhari Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal

320,369
45.50%
Male
#3
Chandra Shekhar Yadav

Janata Dal

27,117
3.90%
Male
#4
Shankar Paswan

Akhil Bartiya Manav Seva Dal

17,368
2.50%
Male
#5
Manoj Kumar Singh

Independent

5,048
0.70%
Male
#6
Santosh Kumar Singh

Independent

2,389
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Digvijay Singh Samata Party 331,660 47.10%
2 Giridhari Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal 320,369 45.50%
3 Chandra Shekhar Yadav Janata Dal 27,117 3.90%
4 Shankar Paswan Akhil Bartiya Manav Seva Dal 17,368 2.50%
5 Manoj Kumar Singh Independent 5,048 0.70%
6 Santosh Kumar Singh Independent 2,389 0.30%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Digvijay Singh (Samata Party) won the Banka Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 11,291 votes (1.60%%).

The voter turnout in Banka for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 66.40%%.

6 candidates contested from Banka constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Banka is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.