Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Captain Jai Na. Pd. Nishad of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 21,923 votes (2.90%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,061,584 registered electors and 758,135 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 71.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Rashtriya Janata Dal

Captain Jai Na. Pd. Nishad

Rashtriya Janata Dal

Victory Margin
21,923
Margin %
2.90%
Total Electors
1,061,584
Votes Polled
758,135
Turnout
71.40%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
56
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Captain Jai Na. Pd. Nishad

Rashtriya Janata Dal

319,996
42.20%
Male
#2
Harendra Kumar

Samata Party

298,073
39.30%
Male
#3
Mahendra Sahani

Janata Dal

81,250
10.70%
Male
#4
Nand Kumar

Samajwadi Party

26,282
3.50%
Male
#5
Kapil Deo Prasad Yadav

Independent

3,714
0.50%
Male
#6
Ram Chandra Pasman

Independent

3,431
0.50%
Male
#7
Bimal Kumar

Independent

2,505
0.30%
Male
#8
Laldev Majhi

Independent

1,762
0.20%
Male
#9
Jai Narain Sah

Independent

1,752
0.20%
Male
#10
Rajesh Ram

Independent

1,620
0.20%
Male
#11
Mithelesh Pd. Sharma

Independent

1,436
0.20%
Male
#12
Raj Kishore Singh

Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti

1,390
0.20%
Male
#13
Bhavishan Baitha

Independent

680
0.10%
Male
#14
Mithu Ram

Independent

443
0.10%
Male
#15
Shibu Das

Independent

408
0.10%
Male
#16
Satyendar Kumar Satyn

Independent

220
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Captain Jai Na. Pd. Nishad Rashtriya Janata Dal 319,996 42.20%
2 Harendra Kumar Samata Party 298,073 39.30%
3 Mahendra Sahani Janata Dal 81,250 10.70%
4 Nand Kumar Samajwadi Party 26,282 3.50%
5 Kapil Deo Prasad Yadav Independent 3,714 0.50%
6 Ram Chandra Pasman Independent 3,431 0.50%
7 Bimal Kumar Independent 2,505 0.30%
8 Laldev Majhi Independent 1,762 0.20%
9 Jai Narain Sah Independent 1,752 0.20%
10 Rajesh Ram Independent 1,620 0.20%
11 Mithelesh Pd. Sharma Independent 1,436 0.20%
12 Raj Kishore Singh Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti 1,390 0.20%
13 Bhavishan Baitha Independent 680 0.10%
14 Mithu Ram Independent 443 0.10%
15 Shibu Das Independent 408 0.10%
16 Satyendar Kumar Satyn Independent 220 0.00%

Muzaffarpur — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Captain Jai Na. Pd. Nishad of Rashtriya Janata Dal secured victory in the Muzaffarpur constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 21,923 votes.

Out of 1,061,584 registered electors, 758,135 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 71.40%. A total of 16 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

Captain Jai Na. Pd. Nishad (Rashtriya Janata Dal) won the Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 21,923 votes (2.90%%).

The voter turnout in Muzaffarpur for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 71.40%%.

16 candidates contested from Muzaffarpur constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Muzaffarpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.