Rajmahal

Parliament Election 1998 ST

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Som Marandi

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
9
Margin %
0.00%
Total Electors
950,723
Votes Polled
595,560
Turnout
62.60%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
141
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
Som Marandi

Bharatiya Janata Party

198,889
33.40%
Male
#2
Thomas Hansda

Indian National Congress

198,880
33.40%
Male
#3
Simon Marandi

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

150,104
25.20%
Male
#4
Jyotin Soren

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

22,359
3.80%
Male
#5
Ramshil Murmu

Independent

5,748
1.00%
Male
#6
Manju Snehlata Hembrom

Bihar Jana Congress

3,094
0.50%
Male
#7
Mahesh Malto

Independent

2,648
0.40%
Male
#8
Chandra Shekhar Azad

Independent

1,123
0.20%
Male
#9
Betka Marandi

Independent

723
0.10%
Male
#10
Bajiram Marandi

Independent

486
0.10%
Male
#11
Sanjay Kumar Soren

Independent

463
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Som Marandi Bharatiya Janata Party 198,889 33.40%
2 Thomas Hansda Indian National Congress 198,880 33.40%
3 Simon Marandi Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 150,104 25.20%
4 Jyotin Soren Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 22,359 3.80%
5 Ramshil Murmu Independent 5,748 1.00%
6 Manju Snehlata Hembrom Bihar Jana Congress 3,094 0.50%
7 Mahesh Malto Independent 2,648 0.40%
8 Chandra Shekhar Azad Independent 1,123 0.20%
9 Betka Marandi Independent 723 0.10%
10 Bajiram Marandi Independent 486 0.10%
11 Sanjay Kumar Soren Independent 463 0.10%
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Rajmahal — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Som Marandi of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Rajmahal constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 9 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 950,723 registered electors, 595,560 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 62.60%. 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

Som Marandi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Rajmahal Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 9 votes (0.00%%).

The voter turnout in Rajmahal for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 62.60%%.

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

Rajmahal is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.
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