Darbhanga Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Md.Ali Asharaf Fatmi of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Darbhanga Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 36,108 votes (4.90%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,043,327 registered electors and 740,510 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 71.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Rashtriya Janata Dal

Md.Ali Asharaf Fatmi

Rashtriya Janata Dal

Victory Margin
36,108
Margin %
4.90%
Total Electors
1,043,327
Votes Polled
740,510
Turnout
71.00%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
55
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Md.Ali Asharaf Fatmi

Rashtriya Janata Dal

315,503
42.60%
Male
#2
Tara Kant Jha

Bharatiya Janata Party

279,395
37.70%
Male
#3
Ghulam Sarwar

Janata Dal

76,102
10.30%
Male
#4
Bijoy Kant Thakur

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

32,305
4.40%
Male
#5
Shashi Devi

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

6,562
0.90%
Male
#6
Padmasha Jha

Indian National Congress

4,865
0.70%
Male
#7
Mahadeo Jayaswal

Shiv Sena

4,440
0.60%
Male
#8
Saif Alam

Independent

2,402
0.30%
Male
#9
Bindeshar Thakur

Lok Shakti

2,251
0.30%
Male
#10
Ajun Mahto

Independent

2,207
0.30%
Male
#11
Singheshwar Dhankar

Independent

1,568
0.20%
Male
#12
Md.Abbas

Rashtriya Aikta Manch

471
0.10%
Male
#13
Syed Sohali Ahmed Nomani

All India Indira Congress (SECULAR)

364
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Md.Ali Asharaf Fatmi Rashtriya Janata Dal 315,503 42.60%
2 Tara Kant Jha Bharatiya Janata Party 279,395 37.70%
3 Ghulam Sarwar Janata Dal 76,102 10.30%
4 Bijoy Kant Thakur Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 32,305 4.40%
5 Shashi Devi Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 6,562 0.90%
6 Padmasha Jha Indian National Congress 4,865 0.70%
7 Mahadeo Jayaswal Shiv Sena 4,440 0.60%
8 Saif Alam Independent 2,402 0.30%
9 Bindeshar Thakur Lok Shakti 2,251 0.30%
10 Ajun Mahto Independent 2,207 0.30%
11 Singheshwar Dhankar Independent 1,568 0.20%
12 Md.Abbas Rashtriya Aikta Manch 471 0.10%
13 Syed Sohali Ahmed Nomani All India Indira Congress (SECULAR) 364 0.00%

Darbhanga — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Md.Ali Asharaf Fatmi of Rashtriya Janata Dal secured victory in the Darbhanga constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 36,108 votes.

Out of 1,043,327 registered electors, 740,510 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 71.00%. A total of 13 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

Md.Ali Asharaf Fatmi (Rashtriya Janata Dal) won the Darbhanga Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 36,108 votes (4.90%%).

The voter turnout in Darbhanga for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 71.00%%.

13 candidates contested from Darbhanga constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Darbhanga is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.