Dumka Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 ST

Babu Lal Marandi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dumka Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 12,556 votes (2.10%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 951,918 registered electors and 601,894 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 63.20%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Babu Lal Marandi

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
12,556
Margin %
2.10%
Total Electors
951,918
Votes Polled
601,894
Turnout
63.20%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
142
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Babu Lal Marandi

Bharatiya Janata Party

277,334
46.10%
Male
#2
Shibu Soren

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

264,778
44.00%
Male
#3
Kaleshwar Hembram

Communist Party Of India

25,500
4.20%
Male
#4
David Murmu

Janata Dal

17,088
2.80%
Male
#5
Lalita Hemrem

Samajwadi Party

4,074
0.70%
Male
#6
Chetan Marandi

Independent

1,159
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Babu Lal Marandi Bharatiya Janata Party 277,334 46.10%
2 Shibu Soren Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 264,778 44.00%
3 Kaleshwar Hembram Communist Party Of India 25,500 4.20%
4 David Murmu Janata Dal 17,088 2.80%
5 Lalita Hemrem Samajwadi Party 4,074 0.70%
6 Chetan Marandi Independent 1,159 0.20%

Dumka — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Babu Lal Marandi of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Dumka constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 12,556 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 951,918 registered electors, 601,894 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 63.20%. A total of 6 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

Babu Lal Marandi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Dumka Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 12,556 votes (2.10%%).

The voter turnout in Dumka for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 63.20%%.

6 candidates contested from Dumka constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Dumka is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.