Banka Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Digvijay Singh of Samata Party won the Banka Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 11,291 votes (1.60%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,061,020 registered electors and 703,951 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 66.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

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%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
68
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
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%

Banka — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Digvijay Singh of Samata Party secured victory in the Banka constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 11,291 votes.

Out of 1,061,020 registered electors, 703,951 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 66.40%. A total of 6 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

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.