Motihari Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Rama Devi of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Motihari Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 88,074 votes (13.10%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,112,139 registered electors and 671,416 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 60.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Rashtriya Janata Dal

Rama Devi

Rashtriya Janata Dal

Victory Margin
88,074
Margin %
13.10%
Total Electors
1,112,139
Votes Polled
671,416
Turnout
60.40%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
557
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rama Devi

Rashtriya Janata Dal

274,272
40.80%
Male
#2
Radha Mohan Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

186,198
27.70%
Male
#3
Debendra Nath Dubey

Samajwadi Party

162,763
24.20%
Male
#4
Kamla Mishra Madhukar

Communist Party Of India

28,190
4.20%
Male
#5
Abhay Kumar

Independent

2,425
0.40%
Male
#6
Prabhu Sah

Independent

1,986
0.30%
Male
#7
Mukesh Kumar Verma

Independent

1,565
0.20%
Male
#8
Prabhu Ram

Independent

1,264
0.20%
Male
#9
Ram Nath Chaudhary

Independent

969
0.10%
Male
#10
Shashi Bhushan Singh

Independent

566
0.10%
Male
#11
Arvind Kumar Sinha

Independent

537
0.10%
Male
#12
Gopal Shankar Bh.

Independent

382
0.10%
Male
#13
Jag Jivan Baitha

Independent

289
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rama Devi Rashtriya Janata Dal 274,272 40.80%
2 Radha Mohan Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 186,198 27.70%
3 Debendra Nath Dubey Samajwadi Party 162,763 24.20%
4 Kamla Mishra Madhukar Communist Party Of India 28,190 4.20%
5 Abhay Kumar Independent 2,425 0.40%
6 Prabhu Sah Independent 1,986 0.30%
7 Mukesh Kumar Verma Independent 1,565 0.20%
8 Prabhu Ram Independent 1,264 0.20%
9 Ram Nath Chaudhary Independent 969 0.10%
10 Shashi Bhushan Singh Independent 566 0.10%
11 Arvind Kumar Sinha Independent 537 0.10%
12 Gopal Shankar Bh. Independent 382 0.10%
13 Jag Jivan Baitha Independent 289 0.00%

Motihari — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Rama Devi of Rashtriya Janata Dal secured victory in the Motihari constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 88,074 votes.

Out of 1,112,139 registered electors, 671,416 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 60.40%. A total of 13 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

Rama Devi (Rashtriya Janata Dal) won the Motihari Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 88,074 votes (13.10%%).

The voter turnout in Motihari for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 60.40%%.

13 candidates contested from Motihari constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Motihari is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.