Patna Sahib Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

C.P.Thakur of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 52,606 votes (8.00%).

18 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,464,430 registered electors and 654,670 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 44.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

C.P.Thakur

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
52,606
Margin %
8.00%
Total Electors
1,464,430
Votes Polled
654,670
Turnout
44.70%
Candidates
18
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
71
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
C.P.Thakur

Bharatiya Janata Party

331,860
50.70%
Male
#2
Ram Kripal Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal

279,254
42.70%
Male
#3
Saroj Chaubey

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

14,542
2.20%
Male
#4
Mufti Md. Thakur

Janata Dal

4,422
0.70%
Male
#5
Arvind Kumar Yadav

Independent

2,419
0.40%
Male
#6
Shankar Sharan

Lok Shakti

1,642
0.30%
Male
#7
Manoj Kumar

Independent

1,397
0.20%
Male
#8
Ajit Kumar

Samajwadi Party

1,343
0.20%
Male
#9
Badri Narain Singh

Independent

1,152
0.20%
Male
#10
Jai Shankar Prasad Jha

Shiv Sena

961
0.10%
Male
#11
Mohammad Parwej

All India Indira Congress (SECULAR)

865
0.10%
Male
#12
Vakil Thakur

Independent

821
0.10%
Male
#13
Deepak Na Lall

Independent

802
0.10%
Male
#14
Kailash Mahto

Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti

751
0.10%
Male
#15
Chandrakant Sharma

Independent

438
0.10%
Male
#16
Rajandar Prasad

Independent

406
0.10%
Male
#17
Sukhendu Bhusan Sarkar

Independent

370
0.10%
Male
#18
Surendra Singh

Independent

358
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 C.P.Thakur Bharatiya Janata Party 331,860 50.70%
2 Ram Kripal Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal 279,254 42.70%
3 Saroj Chaubey Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 14,542 2.20%
4 Mufti Md. Thakur Janata Dal 4,422 0.70%
5 Arvind Kumar Yadav Independent 2,419 0.40%
6 Shankar Sharan Lok Shakti 1,642 0.30%
7 Manoj Kumar Independent 1,397 0.20%
8 Ajit Kumar Samajwadi Party 1,343 0.20%
9 Badri Narain Singh Independent 1,152 0.20%
10 Jai Shankar Prasad Jha Shiv Sena 961 0.10%
11 Mohammad Parwej All India Indira Congress (SECULAR) 865 0.10%
12 Vakil Thakur Independent 821 0.10%
13 Deepak Na Lall Independent 802 0.10%
14 Kailash Mahto Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti 751 0.10%
15 Chandrakant Sharma Independent 438 0.10%
16 Rajandar Prasad Independent 406 0.10%
17 Sukhendu Bhusan Sarkar Independent 370 0.10%
18 Surendra Singh Independent 358 0.10%

Patna Sahib — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, C.P.Thakur of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Patna Sahib constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 52,606 votes.

Out of 1,464,430 registered electors, 654,670 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 44.70%. A total of 18 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

C.P.Thakur (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Patna Sahib Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 52,606 votes (8.00%%).

The voter turnout in Patna Sahib for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 44.70%%.

18 candidates contested from Patna Sahib constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Patna Sahib is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.