Godda Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Jagdambi Prasad Yadav of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Godda Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 75,680 votes (10.50%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,086,643 registered electors and 719,075 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 66.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Jagdambi Prasad Yadav

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
75,680
Margin %
10.50%
Total Electors
1,086,643
Votes Polled
719,075
Turnout
66.20%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
143
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jagdambi Prasad Yadav

Bharatiya Janata Party

334,015
46.50%
Male
#2
Suraj Mandal

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

258,335
35.90%
Male
#3
Abutalib Ansari

Janata Dal

79,390
11.00%
Male
#4
Enamul Haque

Independent

26,243
3.60%
Male
#5
Faiyaz

Samajwadi Party

8,460
1.20%
Male
#6
Sanjay Kumar Sidhartha

Ajeya Bharat Party

2,251
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jagdambi Prasad Yadav Bharatiya Janata Party 334,015 46.50%
2 Suraj Mandal Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 258,335 35.90%
3 Abutalib Ansari Janata Dal 79,390 11.00%
4 Enamul Haque Independent 26,243 3.60%
5 Faiyaz Samajwadi Party 8,460 1.20%
6 Sanjay Kumar Sidhartha Ajeya Bharat Party 2,251 0.30%

Godda — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Jagdambi Prasad Yadav of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Godda constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 75,680 votes.

Out of 1,086,643 registered electors, 719,075 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 66.20%. 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

Jagdambi Prasad Yadav (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Godda Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 75,680 votes (10.50%%).

The voter turnout in Godda for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 66.20%%.

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

Godda is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.