Lohardaga Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 ST

Indra Nath Bhagat of Indian National Congress won the Lohardaga Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 19,397 votes (3.70%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 938,513 registered electors and 524,858 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 55.90%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Indra Nath Bhagat

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
19,397
Margin %
3.70%
Total Electors
938,513
Votes Polled
524,858
Turnout
55.90%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
152
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Indra Nath Bhagat

Indian National Congress

233,629
44.50%
Male
#2
Lalit Oraon

Bharatiya Janata Party

214,232
40.80%
Male
#3
Prabhakar Tirkey

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

25,063
4.80%
Male
#4
Bhubaneshwar Lohra

Janata Dal

16,208
3.10%
Male
#5
K.D.Jojo

Jharkhand Party

11,641
2.20%
Male
#6
Vinod Kumar Bhagat

Jharkhand People's Party

7,111
1.40%
Male
#7
Kuj Ram Oraon

Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti

3,809
0.70%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Indra Nath Bhagat Indian National Congress 233,629 44.50%
2 Lalit Oraon Bharatiya Janata Party 214,232 40.80%
3 Prabhakar Tirkey Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 25,063 4.80%
4 Bhubaneshwar Lohra Janata Dal 16,208 3.10%
5 K.D.Jojo Jharkhand Party 11,641 2.20%
6 Vinod Kumar Bhagat Jharkhand People's Party 7,111 1.40%
7 Kuj Ram Oraon Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti 3,809 0.70%

Lohardaga — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Indra Nath Bhagat of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Lohardaga constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 19,397 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 938,513 registered electors, 524,858 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.90%. 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

Indra Nath Bhagat (Indian National Congress) won the Lohardaga Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 19,397 votes (3.70%%).

The voter turnout in Lohardaga for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 55.90%%.

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

Lohardaga is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.