Kishanganj Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Taslim Uddin of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Kishanganj Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 6,488 votes (0.90%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,129,066 registered electors and 739,665 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 65.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Rashtriya Janata Dal

Taslim Uddin

Rashtriya Janata Dal

Victory Margin
6,488
Margin %
0.90%
Total Electors
1,129,066
Votes Polled
739,665
Turnout
65.50%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
51
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Taslim Uddin

Rashtriya Janata Dal

236,744
32.00%
Male
#2
Asrarul Haque

Samajwadi Party

230,256
31.10%
Male
#3
Syed Shahnawaz Hussain

Bharatiya Janata Party

230,210
31.10%
Male
#4
Mushtaoue Munna

Janata Dal

31,922
4.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Taslim Uddin Rashtriya Janata Dal 236,744 32.00%
2 Asrarul Haque Samajwadi Party 230,256 31.10%
3 Syed Shahnawaz Hussain Bharatiya Janata Party 230,210 31.10%
4 Mushtaoue Munna Janata Dal 31,922 4.30%

Kishanganj — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Taslim Uddin of Rashtriya Janata Dal secured victory in the Kishanganj constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 6,488 votes.

Out of 1,129,066 registered electors, 739,665 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 65.50%. A total of 4 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

Taslim Uddin (Rashtriya Janata Dal) won the Kishanganj Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 6,488 votes (0.90%%).

The voter turnout in Kishanganj for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 65.50%%.

4 candidates contested from Kishanganj constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Kishanganj is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.