Jhanjharpur

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Rashtriya Janata Dal

Surendra Prasad Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal

Victory Margin
37,268
Margin %
5.30%
Total Electors
1,053,245
Votes Polled
705,635
Turnout
67.00%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
48
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Surendra Prasad Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal

260,700
36.90%
Male
#2
Jagdish N. Choudhary

Samata Party

223,432
31.70%
Male
#3
Devandra Prasad Yadav

Janata Dal

166,990
23.70%
Male
#4
Kripanath Pathak

Indian National Congress

32,837
4.70%
Male
#5
Gopi Ram

Independent

4,308
0.60%
Male
#6
Ramsewak Ram

Independent

2,592
0.40%
Male
#7
Devendra Prasad Yadav

Independent

1,872
0.30%
Male
#8
Sajan Ram

Independent

1,458
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Surendra Prasad Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal 260,700 36.90%
2 Jagdish N. Choudhary Samata Party 223,432 31.70%
3 Devandra Prasad Yadav Janata Dal 166,990 23.70%
4 Kripanath Pathak Indian National Congress 32,837 4.70%
5 Gopi Ram Independent 4,308 0.60%
6 Ramsewak Ram Independent 2,592 0.40%
7 Devendra Prasad Yadav Independent 1,872 0.30%
8 Sajan Ram Independent 1,458 0.20%
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Jhanjharpur — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Surendra Prasad Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal secured victory in the Jhanjharpur constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 37,268 votes.

Out of 1,053,245 registered electors, 705,635 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 67.00%. 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

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

The margin was 37,268 votes (5.30%%).

The voter turnout in Jhanjharpur for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 67.00%%.

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

Jhanjharpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.
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