Arrah Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

H.P.Singh of Samata Party won the Arrah Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 58,164 votes (7.90%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,117,509 registered electors and 736,254 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 65.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Samata Party

H.P.Singh

Samata Party

Victory Margin
58,164
Margin %
7.90%
Total Electors
1,117,509
Votes Polled
736,254
Turnout
65.90%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
73
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
H.P.Singh

Samata Party

286,286
38.90%
Male
#2
Chandra Deo Prasad Verma

Rashtriya Janata Dal

228,122
31.00%
Male
#3
Krishna Deo Yadav

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

163,945
22.30%
Male
#4
Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav

Bihar Jana Congress

24,886
3.40%
Male
#5
Siddhnath Ray

Indian National Congress

5,744
0.80%
Male
#6
Punam Singh

Janata Dal

4,660
0.60%
Male
#7
Prithwi Narayan

Independent

2,506
0.30%
Male
#8
Sanjay Kumar Sinha

Independent

2,316
0.30%
Male
#9
Ram Chandra Singh

Independent

2,019
0.30%
Male
#10
Ram Srup Singh

Shiv Sena

1,534
0.20%
Male
#11
Rama Shankar Pandey

Independent

969
0.10%
Male
#12
Dharani Dhar Singh

Independent

969
0.10%
Male
#13
Bikrama Singh

Independent

857
0.10%
Male
#14
Ram Balak Ray

Independent

638
0.10%
Male
#15
Shridhar Upadhayay

Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha

617
0.10%
Male
#16
Umesh Singh

Independent

305
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 H.P.Singh Samata Party 286,286 38.90%
2 Chandra Deo Prasad Verma Rashtriya Janata Dal 228,122 31.00%
3 Krishna Deo Yadav Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 163,945 22.30%
4 Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav Bihar Jana Congress 24,886 3.40%
5 Siddhnath Ray Indian National Congress 5,744 0.80%
6 Punam Singh Janata Dal 4,660 0.60%
7 Prithwi Narayan Independent 2,506 0.30%
8 Sanjay Kumar Sinha Independent 2,316 0.30%
9 Ram Chandra Singh Independent 2,019 0.30%
10 Ram Srup Singh Shiv Sena 1,534 0.20%
11 Rama Shankar Pandey Independent 969 0.10%
12 Dharani Dhar Singh Independent 969 0.10%
13 Bikrama Singh Independent 857 0.10%
14 Ram Balak Ray Independent 638 0.10%
15 Shridhar Upadhayay Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha 617 0.10%
16 Umesh Singh Independent 305 0.00%

Arrah — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, H.P.Singh of Samata Party secured victory in the Arrah constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 58,164 votes.

Out of 1,117,509 registered electors, 736,254 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 65.90%. A total of 16 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

H.P.Singh (Samata Party) won the Arrah Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 58,164 votes (7.90%%).

The voter turnout in Arrah for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 65.90%%.

16 candidates contested from Arrah constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Arrah is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.