Bhagalpur

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Prabhas Chandra Tiwari

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
91,847
Margin %
11.50%
Total Electors
1,232,585
Votes Polled
798,000
Turnout
64.70%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
67
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
Prabhas Chandra Tiwari

Bharatiya Janata Party

349,463
43.80%
Male
#2
Chun Chun Prasad Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal

257,616
32.30%
Male
#3
Ambika Prasad

Communist Party Of India

118,415
14.80%
Male
#4
Ratan Kumar Mandal

Bihar Jana Congress

46,943
5.90%
Male
#5
Chandrahas Yadav

Independent

4,319
0.50%
Male
#6
Ajeet Kumar Yadav

Ajeya Bharat Party

4,020
0.50%
Male
#7
Parmeshwar Mandal

Independent

2,740
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Prabhas Chandra Tiwari Bharatiya Janata Party 349,463 43.80%
2 Chun Chun Prasad Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal 257,616 32.30%
3 Ambika Prasad Communist Party Of India 118,415 14.80%
4 Ratan Kumar Mandal Bihar Jana Congress 46,943 5.90%
5 Chandrahas Yadav Independent 4,319 0.50%
6 Ajeet Kumar Yadav Ajeya Bharat Party 4,020 0.50%
7 Parmeshwar Mandal Independent 2,740 0.30%
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Bhagalpur — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Prabhas Chandra Tiwari of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Bhagalpur constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 91,847 votes.

Out of 1,232,585 registered electors, 798,000 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 64.70%. A total of 7 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

Prabhas Chandra Tiwari (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bhagalpur Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 91,847 votes (11.50%%).

The voter turnout in Bhagalpur for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 64.70%%.

7 candidates contested from Bhagalpur constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Bhagalpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.
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