Bikramganj

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Samata Party

Bashist Narayan Singh

Samata Party

Victory Margin
7,851
Margin %
1.00%
Total Electors
1,137,002
Votes Polled
755,221
Turnout
66.40%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
555
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
Bashist Narayan Singh

Samata Party

301,789
40.00%
Male
#2
Kanti Singh

Rashtriya Janata Dal

293,938
38.90%
Male
#3
Arun Singh

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

80,221
10.60%
Male
#4
Jitendra Prasad Singh

Janata Dal

48,008
6.40%
Male
#5
Ram Awadhesh Singh

Samajwadi Party

8,602
1.10%
Male
#6
Lakshman Choudhary

Shoshit Samaj Dal

4,440
0.60%
Male
#7
Shiv Pujan Singh

Samajwadi Jan Parishad

3,149
0.40%
Male
#8
Navin Chand Sah

Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti

2,451
0.30%
Male
#9
Asfak Ahmad

Independent

2,096
0.30%
Male
#10
Kedar Pandey

Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha

1,201
0.20%
Male
#11
Amika Choudhary

Independent

826
0.10%
Male
#12
Bharat Singh

Independent

285
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bashist Narayan Singh Samata Party 301,789 40.00%
2 Kanti Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal 293,938 38.90%
3 Arun Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 80,221 10.60%
4 Jitendra Prasad Singh Janata Dal 48,008 6.40%
5 Ram Awadhesh Singh Samajwadi Party 8,602 1.10%
6 Lakshman Choudhary Shoshit Samaj Dal 4,440 0.60%
7 Shiv Pujan Singh Samajwadi Jan Parishad 3,149 0.40%
8 Navin Chand Sah Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti 2,451 0.30%
9 Asfak Ahmad Independent 2,096 0.30%
10 Kedar Pandey Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha 1,201 0.20%
11 Amika Choudhary Independent 826 0.10%
12 Bharat Singh Independent 285 0.00%
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Bikramganj — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Bashist Narayan Singh of Samata Party secured victory in the Bikramganj constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 7,851 votes.

Out of 1,137,002 registered electors, 755,221 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 66.40%. A total of 12 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

Bashist Narayan Singh (Samata Party) won the Bikramganj Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 7,851 votes (1.00%%).

The voter turnout in Bikramganj for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 66.40%%.

12 candidates contested from Bikramganj constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Bikramganj is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.
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