Barh

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Samata Party

Nitish Kumar

Samata Party

Victory Margin
15,190
Margin %
2.00%
Total Electors
1,093,635
Votes Polled
757,799
Turnout
69.30%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
553
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
Nitish Kumar

Samata Party

356,836
47.10%
Male
#2
Vijoy Krishna

Rashtriya Janata Dal

341,646
45.10%
Male
#3
Brij Nandan Yadav

Janata Dal

34,264
4.50%
Male
#4
Satyendra Singh

Independent

3,717
0.50%
Male
#5
Kapildeo Pd. Yadav

Bihar Jana Congress

3,115
0.40%
Male
#6
Jitendra Thakur

Lok Shakti

2,671
0.40%
Male
#7
Vinda Chauhan

Independent

2,450
0.30%
Male
#8
Ranvir Singh

Independent

1,052
0.10%
Male
#9
Nagendra Pd. Singh

Independent

984
0.10%
Male
#10
Madan Sharma

Independent

929
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Nitish Kumar Samata Party 356,836 47.10%
2 Vijoy Krishna Rashtriya Janata Dal 341,646 45.10%
3 Brij Nandan Yadav Janata Dal 34,264 4.50%
4 Satyendra Singh Independent 3,717 0.50%
5 Kapildeo Pd. Yadav Bihar Jana Congress 3,115 0.40%
6 Jitendra Thakur Lok Shakti 2,671 0.40%
7 Vinda Chauhan Independent 2,450 0.30%
8 Ranvir Singh Independent 1,052 0.10%
9 Nagendra Pd. Singh Independent 984 0.10%
10 Madan Sharma Independent 929 0.10%
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Barh — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Nitish Kumar of Samata Party secured victory in the Barh constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 15,190 votes.

Out of 1,093,635 registered electors, 757,799 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 69.30%. A total of 10 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

Nitish Kumar (Samata Party) won the Barh Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 15,190 votes (2.00%%).

The voter turnout in Barh for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 69.30%%.

10 candidates contested from Barh constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Barh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.
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