Hazaribagh Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Yashwant Sinha of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Hazaribagh Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 163,506 votes (23.20%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,213,735 registered electors and 704,206 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 58.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Yashwant Sinha

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
163,506
Margin %
23.20%
Total Electors
1,213,735
Votes Polled
704,206
Turnout
58.00%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
154
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Yashwant Sinha

Bharatiya Janata Party

323,283
45.90%
Male
#2
Bhuwaneshwar Pd.Mehta

Communist Party Of India

159,777
22.70%
Male
#3
Teklal Mahto

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (MARDI)

140,053
19.90%
Male
#4
Deoki Nandan Vedia

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

30,083
4.30%
Male
#5
Pratima Devi

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

28,964
4.10%
Male
#6
Arjun Ram

Independent

4,280
0.60%
Male
#7
Umesh Kumar Choubey

Ajeya Bharat Party

3,755
0.50%
Male
#8
Mahendra Ram

Independent

1,950
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Yashwant Sinha Bharatiya Janata Party 323,283 45.90%
2 Bhuwaneshwar Pd.Mehta Communist Party Of India 159,777 22.70%
3 Teklal Mahto Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (MARDI) 140,053 19.90%
4 Deoki Nandan Vedia Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 30,083 4.30%
5 Pratima Devi Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 28,964 4.10%
6 Arjun Ram Independent 4,280 0.60%
7 Umesh Kumar Choubey Ajeya Bharat Party 3,755 0.50%
8 Mahendra Ram Independent 1,950 0.30%

Hazaribagh — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Yashwant Sinha of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Hazaribagh constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 163,506 votes.

Out of 1,213,735 registered electors, 704,206 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.00%. A total of 8 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

Yashwant Sinha (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Hazaribagh Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 163,506 votes (23.20%%).

The voter turnout in Hazaribagh for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 58.00%%.

8 candidates contested from Hazaribagh constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Hazaribagh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.