Bettiah Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Dr.Madan Prasad Jaiswal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bettiah Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 41,901 votes (6.00%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,098,319 registered electors and 698,213 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 63.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Dr.Madan Prasad Jaiswal

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
41,901
Margin %
6.00%
Total Electors
1,098,319
Votes Polled
698,213
Turnout
63.60%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
554
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dr.Madan Prasad Jaiswal

Bharatiya Janata Party

301,388
43.20%
Male
#2
Motiurrahman

Rashtriya Janata Dal

259,487
37.20%
Male
#3
Harendra Kumar

Janata Dal

69,484
10.00%
Male
#4
Birbal Sharma

Communist Party Of India

42,166
6.00%
Male
#5
M.Fazlullah

Independent

6,456
0.90%
Male
#6
Babu Man Pathak

Indian National Congress

4,340
0.60%
Male
#7
Shankar Prasad

Independent

3,761
0.50%
Male
#8
Jai Jati Prasad Yadav

Independent

1,727
0.20%
Male
#9
Munna Singh

Independent

1,549
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dr.Madan Prasad Jaiswal Bharatiya Janata Party 301,388 43.20%
2 Motiurrahman Rashtriya Janata Dal 259,487 37.20%
3 Harendra Kumar Janata Dal 69,484 10.00%
4 Birbal Sharma Communist Party Of India 42,166 6.00%
5 M.Fazlullah Independent 6,456 0.90%
6 Babu Man Pathak Indian National Congress 4,340 0.60%
7 Shankar Prasad Independent 3,761 0.50%
8 Jai Jati Prasad Yadav Independent 1,727 0.20%
9 Munna Singh Independent 1,549 0.20%

Bettiah — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Dr.Madan Prasad Jaiswal of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Bettiah constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 41,901 votes.

Out of 1,098,319 registered electors, 698,213 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 63.60%. A total of 9 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

Dr.Madan Prasad Jaiswal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bettiah Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 41,901 votes (6.00%%).

The voter turnout in Bettiah for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 63.60%%.

9 candidates contested from Bettiah constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Bettiah is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.