Gopalganj Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Abdul Ghafoor of Samata Party won the Gopalganj Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 68,605 votes (9.60%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,176,915 registered electors and 715,380 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 60.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Samata Party

Abdul Ghafoor

Samata Party

Victory Margin
68,605
Margin %
9.60%
Total Electors
1,176,915
Votes Polled
715,380
Turnout
60.80%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
58
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Abdul Ghafoor

Samata Party

322,012
45.00%
Male
#2
Lal Babu Pd. Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal

253,407
35.40%
Male
#3
Kali Prasad Pandey

Bihar Jana Congress

87,478
12.20%
Male
#4
Satraj Singh

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

35,732
5.00%
Male
#5
Chhathu Sah

Independent

3,640
0.50%
Male
#6
S.M.Sagir

Independent

2,794
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Abdul Ghafoor Samata Party 322,012 45.00%
2 Lal Babu Pd. Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal 253,407 35.40%
3 Kali Prasad Pandey Bihar Jana Congress 87,478 12.20%
4 Satraj Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 35,732 5.00%
5 Chhathu Sah Independent 3,640 0.50%
6 S.M.Sagir Independent 2,794 0.40%

Gopalganj — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Abdul Ghafoor of Samata Party secured victory in the Gopalganj constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 68,605 votes.

Out of 1,176,915 registered electors, 715,380 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 60.80%. 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

Abdul Ghafoor (Samata Party) won the Gopalganj Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 68,605 votes (9.60%%).

The voter turnout in Gopalganj for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 60.80%%.

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

Gopalganj is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.