Jamshedpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Abha Mahato of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jamshedpur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 97,433 votes (13.50%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,160,562 registered electors and 724,308 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 62.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Abha Mahato

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
97,433
Margin %
13.50%
Total Electors
1,160,562
Votes Polled
724,308
Turnout
62.40%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
149
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Abha Mahato

Bharatiya Janata Party

296,686
41.00%
Male
#2
Russi Modi

Independent

199,253
27.50%
Male
#3
Tika Ram Majhi

Communist Party Of India

95,939
13.20%
Male
#4
Sudhir Mahato

Independent

70,005
9.70%
Male
#5
Onkarnath Jaiswal

Rashtriya Janata Dal

40,664
5.60%
Male
#6
Dinanath Pandey

Shiv Sena

3,405
0.50%
Male
#7
Sandip Kumar Baheti

Independent

2,556
0.40%
Male
#8
Miriti Sunder Mahato

Independent

2,465
0.30%
Male
#9
Subash Kalindi

Independent

1,478
0.20%
Male
#10
Anay Choudhary

Independent

1,304
0.20%
Male
#11
Raylen Jajowar

Independent

1,109
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Abha Mahato Bharatiya Janata Party 296,686 41.00%
2 Russi Modi Independent 199,253 27.50%
3 Tika Ram Majhi Communist Party Of India 95,939 13.20%
4 Sudhir Mahato Independent 70,005 9.70%
5 Onkarnath Jaiswal Rashtriya Janata Dal 40,664 5.60%
6 Dinanath Pandey Shiv Sena 3,405 0.50%
7 Sandip Kumar Baheti Independent 2,556 0.40%
8 Miriti Sunder Mahato Independent 2,465 0.30%
9 Subash Kalindi Independent 1,478 0.20%
10 Anay Choudhary Independent 1,304 0.20%
11 Raylen Jajowar Independent 1,109 0.20%

Jamshedpur — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Abha Mahato of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Jamshedpur constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 97,433 votes.

Out of 1,160,562 registered electors, 724,308 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 62.40%. A total of 11 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

Abha Mahato (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Jamshedpur Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 97,433 votes (13.50%%).

The voter turnout in Jamshedpur for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 62.40%%.

11 candidates contested from Jamshedpur constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Jamshedpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.