Kodarma Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Ritlal Prasad Verma of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kodarma Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 97,911 votes (14.40%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,139,228 registered electors and 680,671 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Ritlal Prasad Verma

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
97,911
Margin %
14.40%
Total Electors
1,139,228
Votes Polled
680,671
Turnout
59.80%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
145
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ritlal Prasad Verma

Bharatiya Janata Party

280,635
41.20%
Male
#2
Avid Hussain

Rashtriya Janata Dal

182,724
26.80%
Male
#3
Tilakdhari Pd. Singh

Indian National Congress

122,478
18.00%
Male
#4
Gauttam Sagar Rana

Janata Dal

47,116
6.90%
Male
#5
Mahandera Prasad Singh

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

29,831
4.40%
Male
#6
Shakeel Akhtar

All India Minorities Front

2,480
0.40%
Male
#7
Manohar Prasad Bhadani

Bihar Jana Congress

1,904
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ritlal Prasad Verma Bharatiya Janata Party 280,635 41.20%
2 Avid Hussain Rashtriya Janata Dal 182,724 26.80%
3 Tilakdhari Pd. Singh Indian National Congress 122,478 18.00%
4 Gauttam Sagar Rana Janata Dal 47,116 6.90%
5 Mahandera Prasad Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 29,831 4.40%
6 Shakeel Akhtar All India Minorities Front 2,480 0.40%
7 Manohar Prasad Bhadani Bihar Jana Congress 1,904 0.30%

Kodarma — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Ritlal Prasad Verma of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Kodarma constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 97,911 votes.

Out of 1,139,228 registered electors, 680,671 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.80%. A total of 7 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

Ritlal Prasad Verma (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kodarma Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 97,911 votes (14.40%%).

The voter turnout in Kodarma for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 59.80%%.

7 candidates contested from Kodarma constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Kodarma is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.