Ranchi Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Ramtahal Choudhary of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 143,580 votes (20.60%).

12 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,131,596 registered electors and 696,139 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 61.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Ramtahal Choudhary

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
143,580
Margin %
20.60%
Total Electors
1,131,596
Votes Polled
696,139
Turnout
61.50%
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
148
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ramtahal Choudhary

Bharatiya Janata Party

398,022
57.20%
Male
#2
Keshav Mahto Kamlesh

Indian National Congress

254,442
36.60%
Male
#3
Napendra Krishna Mahto

All India Forward Bloc

9,038
1.30%
Male
#4
Shubhendu Sen

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

5,050
0.70%
Male
#5
Bahadur Singh

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

4,606
0.70%
Male
#6
Rishikesh Mahto

Bihar Jana Congress

4,056
0.60%
Male
#7
Vishwambhar Jha

Lok Shakti

3,304
0.50%
Male
#8
Sadhu Lal Munda

Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti

3,277
0.50%
Male
#9
Sadanand Jha

Independent

1,097
0.20%
Male
#10
Arun Tiwari

Independent

770
0.10%
Male
#11
Kuseshbar Pd. Yadav

Bharatiya Kisan Kamgar Party

671
0.10%
Male
#12
Ravendra Kumar

Independent

462
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ramtahal Choudhary Bharatiya Janata Party 398,022 57.20%
2 Keshav Mahto Kamlesh Indian National Congress 254,442 36.60%
3 Napendra Krishna Mahto All India Forward Bloc 9,038 1.30%
4 Shubhendu Sen Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 5,050 0.70%
5 Bahadur Singh Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 4,606 0.70%
6 Rishikesh Mahto Bihar Jana Congress 4,056 0.60%
7 Vishwambhar Jha Lok Shakti 3,304 0.50%
8 Sadhu Lal Munda Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti 3,277 0.50%
9 Sadanand Jha Independent 1,097 0.20%
10 Arun Tiwari Independent 770 0.10%
11 Kuseshbar Pd. Yadav Bharatiya Kisan Kamgar Party 671 0.10%
12 Ravendra Kumar Independent 462 0.10%

Ranchi — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Ramtahal Choudhary of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Ranchi constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 143,580 votes.

Out of 1,131,596 registered electors, 696,139 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 61.50%. A total of 12 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

Ramtahal Choudhary (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Ranchi Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 143,580 votes (20.60%%).

The voter turnout in Ranchi for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 61.50%%.

12 candidates contested from Ranchi constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Ranchi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.