Khagaria

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Samata Party

Shakuni Choudhury

Samata Party

Victory Margin
83,187
Margin %
11.00%
Total Electors
1,044,743
Votes Polled
754,620
Turnout
72.20%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
66
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
Shakuni Choudhury

Samata Party

333,475
44.20%
Male
#2
Anil Kumar Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal

250,288
33.20%
Male
#3
Satya Narain Singh

Communist Party Of India

70,873
9.40%
Male
#4
Poonam Yadav

Janata Dal

70,182
9.30%
Male
#5
Satyadeo Singh

Indian National Congress

13,419
1.80%
Male
#6
Satish Prasad Singh

Samajwadi Party

5,676
0.80%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shakuni Choudhury Samata Party 333,475 44.20%
2 Anil Kumar Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal 250,288 33.20%
3 Satya Narain Singh Communist Party Of India 70,873 9.40%
4 Poonam Yadav Janata Dal 70,182 9.30%
5 Satyadeo Singh Indian National Congress 13,419 1.80%
6 Satish Prasad Singh Samajwadi Party 5,676 0.80%
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Khagaria — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Shakuni Choudhury of Samata Party secured victory in the Khagaria constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 83,187 votes.

Out of 1,044,743 registered electors, 754,620 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 72.20%. A total of 6 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

Shakuni Choudhury (Samata Party) won the Khagaria Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 83,187 votes (11.00%%).

The voter turnout in Khagaria for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 72.20%%.

6 candidates contested from Khagaria constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Khagaria is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.
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