Jahanabad Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Surendra Prasad Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Jahanabad Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 58,907 votes (6.90%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,096,143 registered electors and 848,510 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 77.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Rashtriya Janata Dal

Surendra Prasad Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal

Victory Margin
58,907
Margin %
6.90%
Total Electors
1,096,143
Votes Polled
848,510
Turnout
77.40%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
77
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Surendra Prasad Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal

355,322
41.90%
Male
#2
Arun Kumar

Samata Party

296,415
34.90%
Male
#3
Raja Ram Singh

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

132,594
15.60%
Male
#4
Ramasaray Prasad Singh

Communist Party Of India

46,962
5.50%
Male
#5
Mantoo Kumar

Independent

1,838
0.20%
Male
#6
Rampati Ram

Independent

1,340
0.20%
Male
#7
Sardar Girijesh Singh

Independent

917
0.10%
Male
#8
Ramrup Singh

Independent

765
0.10%
Male
#9
Vijay Kumar

Independent

749
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Surendra Prasad Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal 355,322 41.90%
2 Arun Kumar Samata Party 296,415 34.90%
3 Raja Ram Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 132,594 15.60%
4 Ramasaray Prasad Singh Communist Party Of India 46,962 5.50%
5 Mantoo Kumar Independent 1,838 0.20%
6 Rampati Ram Independent 1,340 0.20%
7 Sardar Girijesh Singh Independent 917 0.10%
8 Ramrup Singh Independent 765 0.10%
9 Vijay Kumar Independent 749 0.10%

Jahanabad — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Surendra Prasad Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal secured victory in the Jahanabad constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 58,907 votes.

Out of 1,096,143 registered electors, 848,510 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 77.40%. A total of 9 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

Surendra Prasad Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) won the Jahanabad Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 58,907 votes (6.90%%).

The voter turnout in Jahanabad for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 77.40%%.

9 candidates contested from Jahanabad constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Jahanabad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.