Palamau Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 SC

Braj Mohan Ram of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Palamau Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 80,827 votes (13.40%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,079,582 registered electors and 603,591 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 55.90%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Braj Mohan Ram

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
80,827
Margin %
13.40%
Total Electors
1,079,582
Votes Polled
603,591
Turnout
55.90%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
153
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Braj Mohan Ram

Bharatiya Janata Party

317,513
52.60%
Male
#2
Uday Narayan Chaudhary

Rashtriya Janata Dal

236,686
39.20%
Male
#3
Kishore Koomar

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

22,070
3.70%
Male
#4
Suren Ram

Bihar Jana Congress

10,096
1.70%
Male
#5
Ram Chandra Das

Independent

4,662
0.80%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Braj Mohan Ram Bharatiya Janata Party 317,513 52.60%
2 Uday Narayan Chaudhary Rashtriya Janata Dal 236,686 39.20%
3 Kishore Koomar Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 22,070 3.70%
4 Suren Ram Bihar Jana Congress 10,096 1.70%
5 Ram Chandra Das Independent 4,662 0.80%

Palamau — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Braj Mohan Ram of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Palamau constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 80,827 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,079,582 registered electors, 603,591 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.90%. A total of 5 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

Braj Mohan Ram (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Palamau Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 80,827 votes (13.40%%).

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

5 candidates contested from Palamau constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Palamau is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.