Nalanda

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Samata Party

George Fernandes

Samata Party

Victory Margin
115,670
Margin %
12.90%
Total Electors
1,178,070
Votes Polled
894,028
Turnout
75.90%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
70
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
George Fernandes

Samata Party

444,784
49.80%
Male
#2
Ram Swaroop Prasad

Rashtriya Janata Dal

329,114
36.80%
Male
#3
Surendra Ram

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

51,291
5.70%
Male
#4
Vijay Kumar Yadav

Communist Party Of India

49,539
5.50%
Male
#5
Arjun Pandey

Indian Congress (SOCIALIST)

2,356
0.30%
Male
#6
Vinod Paswan

Independent

2,134
0.20%
Male
#7
Shivshankar Prasad

Shiv Sena

1,741
0.20%
Male
#8
Arun Kumar Mehta

Independent

1,560
0.20%
Male
#9
Naresh Das

Independent

1,140
0.10%
Male
#10
Sudhir Kumar

Independent

631
0.10%
Male
#11
Ram Pyare Tiwari

Independent

429
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 George Fernandes Samata Party 444,784 49.80%
2 Ram Swaroop Prasad Rashtriya Janata Dal 329,114 36.80%
3 Surendra Ram Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 51,291 5.70%
4 Vijay Kumar Yadav Communist Party Of India 49,539 5.50%
5 Arjun Pandey Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) 2,356 0.30%
6 Vinod Paswan Independent 2,134 0.20%
7 Shivshankar Prasad Shiv Sena 1,741 0.20%
8 Arun Kumar Mehta Independent 1,560 0.20%
9 Naresh Das Independent 1,140 0.10%
10 Sudhir Kumar Independent 631 0.10%
11 Ram Pyare Tiwari Independent 429 0.00%
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Nalanda — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, George Fernandes of Samata Party secured victory in the Nalanda constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 115,670 votes.

Out of 1,178,070 registered electors, 894,028 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 75.90%. A total of 11 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

George Fernandes (Samata Party) won the Nalanda Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 115,670 votes (12.90%%).

The voter turnout in Nalanda for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 75.90%%.

11 candidates contested from Nalanda constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Nalanda is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.
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