Giridih Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Rabindra Kumar Pandey of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Giridih Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 68,791 votes (10.80%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,115,417 registered electors and 638,383 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 57.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Rabindra Kumar Pandey

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
68,791
Margin %
10.80%
Total Electors
1,115,417
Votes Polled
638,383
Turnout
57.20%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
146
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rabindra Kumar Pandey

Bharatiya Janata Party

285,523
44.70%
Male
#2
Rajendra Prasad Singh

Indian National Congress

216,732
34.00%
Male
#3
Raj Kishore Mahto

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (MARDI)

76,124
11.90%
Male
#4
Lal Chand Mahto

Janata Dal

47,235
7.40%
Male
#5
Kailas Chandra Mahto

Independent

1,870
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rabindra Kumar Pandey Bharatiya Janata Party 285,523 44.70%
2 Rajendra Prasad Singh Indian National Congress 216,732 34.00%
3 Raj Kishore Mahto Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (MARDI) 76,124 11.90%
4 Lal Chand Mahto Janata Dal 47,235 7.40%
5 Kailas Chandra Mahto Independent 1,870 0.30%

Giridih — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Rabindra Kumar Pandey of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Giridih constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 68,791 votes.

Out of 1,115,417 registered electors, 638,383 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 57.20%. A total of 5 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

Rabindra Kumar Pandey (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Giridih Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 68,791 votes (10.80%%).

The voter turnout in Giridih for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 57.20%%.

5 candidates contested from Giridih constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Giridih is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.