Buxar

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Lalmuni Chaubey

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
84,316
Margin %
12.80%
Total Electors
1,026,575
Votes Polled
657,755
Turnout
64.10%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
74
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
Lalmuni Chaubey

Bharatiya Janata Party

266,961
40.60%
Male
#2
Udai Pratap Singh

Rashtriya Janata Dal

182,645
27.80%
Male
#3
Tej Narain Singh

Communist Party Of India

93,265
14.20%
Male
#4
Rajesh Singh

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

49,758
7.60%
Male
#5
Mahabali Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

48,247
7.30%
Male
#6
Vijay Shankar Mishra

Indian National Congress

8,389
1.30%
Male
#7
Nandjee Singh

Independent

1,036
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Lalmuni Chaubey Bharatiya Janata Party 266,961 40.60%
2 Udai Pratap Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal 182,645 27.80%
3 Tej Narain Singh Communist Party Of India 93,265 14.20%
4 Rajesh Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 49,758 7.60%
5 Mahabali Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 48,247 7.30%
6 Vijay Shankar Mishra Indian National Congress 8,389 1.30%
7 Nandjee Singh Independent 1,036 0.20%
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Buxar — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Lalmuni Chaubey of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Buxar constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 84,316 votes.

Out of 1,026,575 registered electors, 657,755 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 64.10%. 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

Lalmuni Chaubey (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Buxar Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 84,316 votes (12.80%%).

The voter turnout in Buxar for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 64.10%%.

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

Buxar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.
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