Katihar Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Tariq Anawar of Indian National Congress won the Katihar Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 20,437 votes (2.90%).

15 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,038,547 registered electors and 715,223 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Tariq Anawar

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
20,437
Margin %
2.90%
Total Electors
1,038,547
Votes Polled
715,223
Turnout
68.90%
Candidates
15
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
52
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Tariq Anawar

Indian National Congress

337,360
47.20%
Male
#2
Nikhil Kumar Choudhary

Bharatiya Janata Party

316,923
44.30%
Male
#3
Sakil Ahamad Kha

Janata Dal

25,144
3.50%
Male
#4
Fazlur Rahaman

Bihar Jana Congress

6,552
0.90%
Male
#5
S.M.Asif

Samajwadi Party

3,475
0.50%
Male
#6
Bal Mukund Uraon

Independent

2,513
0.40%
Male
#7
Bishnudeo Rabidas

Independent

2,508
0.40%
Male
#8
Yuvraj

All India Rashtriya Janata Party

2,066
0.30%
Male
#9
Raj Kumar Singh

Ajeya Bharat Party

1,638
0.20%
Male
#10
Suresh Prasad Desri

Independent

1,501
0.20%
Male
#11
Rajesh Kumar Singh

Independent

1,495
0.20%
Male
#12
Zafar Aadil

Independent

1,192
0.20%
Male
#13
Arvind Paswan

Independent

1,136
0.20%
Male
#14
Girindra Kumar Sinha

Independent

789
0.10%
Male
#15
Pradip Kumar Sah

Independent

517
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Tariq Anawar Indian National Congress 337,360 47.20%
2 Nikhil Kumar Choudhary Bharatiya Janata Party 316,923 44.30%
3 Sakil Ahamad Kha Janata Dal 25,144 3.50%
4 Fazlur Rahaman Bihar Jana Congress 6,552 0.90%
5 S.M.Asif Samajwadi Party 3,475 0.50%
6 Bal Mukund Uraon Independent 2,513 0.40%
7 Bishnudeo Rabidas Independent 2,508 0.40%
8 Yuvraj All India Rashtriya Janata Party 2,066 0.30%
9 Raj Kumar Singh Ajeya Bharat Party 1,638 0.20%
10 Suresh Prasad Desri Independent 1,501 0.20%
11 Rajesh Kumar Singh Independent 1,495 0.20%
12 Zafar Aadil Independent 1,192 0.20%
13 Arvind Paswan Independent 1,136 0.20%
14 Girindra Kumar Sinha Independent 789 0.10%
15 Pradip Kumar Sah Independent 517 0.10%

Katihar — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Tariq Anawar of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Katihar constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 20,437 votes.

Out of 1,038,547 registered electors, 715,223 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.90%. A total of 15 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

Tariq Anawar (Indian National Congress) won the Katihar Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 20,437 votes (2.90%%).

The voter turnout in Katihar for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 68.90%%.

15 candidates contested from Katihar constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Katihar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.