Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 ST

Salkhan Murmu of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 74,319 votes (12.30%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 928,074 registered electors and 605,559 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 65.30%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Salkhan Murmu

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
74,319
Margin %
12.30%
Total Electors
928,074
Votes Polled
605,559
Turnout
65.30%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Odisha
Constituency Number
290
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Salkhan Murmu

Bharatiya Janata Party

249,255
41.20%
Male
#2
Susila Tiria

Indian National Congress

174,936
28.90%
Male
#3
Sudam Marndi

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

142,106
23.50%
Male
#4
Sankha Majhi

Independent

8,279
1.40%
Male
#5
Chaitanya Prasad Majhi

Janata Dal

6,798
1.10%
Male
#6
Muralidhar Nayak

Samajwadi Party

3,502
0.60%
Male
#7
Mistri Singh

Shiv Sena

2,584
0.40%
Male
#8
Bhagaban Hansda

Ajeya Bharat Party

1,924
0.30%
Male
#9
Kali Charan Naik

Rashtriya Janata Dal

1,772
0.30%
Male
#10
Sidhalal Murmu

Independent

1,085
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Salkhan Murmu Bharatiya Janata Party 249,255 41.20%
2 Susila Tiria Indian National Congress 174,936 28.90%
3 Sudam Marndi Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 142,106 23.50%
4 Sankha Majhi Independent 8,279 1.40%
5 Chaitanya Prasad Majhi Janata Dal 6,798 1.10%
6 Muralidhar Nayak Samajwadi Party 3,502 0.60%
7 Mistri Singh Shiv Sena 2,584 0.40%
8 Bhagaban Hansda Ajeya Bharat Party 1,924 0.30%
9 Kali Charan Naik Rashtriya Janata Dal 1,772 0.30%
10 Sidhalal Murmu Independent 1,085 0.20%

Mayurbhanj — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Salkhan Murmu of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Mayurbhanj constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 74,319 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 928,074 registered electors, 605,559 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 65.30%. A total of 10 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

Salkhan Murmu (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 74,319 votes (12.30%%).

The voter turnout in Mayurbhanj for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 65.30%%.

10 candidates contested from Mayurbhanj constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Mayurbhanj is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.