Rosera Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 SC

Pitambar Paswan of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Rosera Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 43,281 votes (6.20%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,077,564 registered electors and 697,586 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 64.70%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Rashtriya Janata Dal

Pitambar Paswan

Rashtriya Janata Dal

Victory Margin
43,281
Margin %
6.20%
Total Electors
1,077,564
Votes Polled
697,586
Turnout
64.70%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
558
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Pitambar Paswan

Rashtriya Janata Dal

260,492
37.30%
Male
#2
Ram Sewak Hazari

Samata Party

217,211
31.10%
Male
#3
Ram Chandra Paswan

Janata Dal

197,138
28.30%
Male
#4
Jai Prakash Narain Paswan

Lok Shakti

10,153
1.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Pitambar Paswan Rashtriya Janata Dal 260,492 37.30%
2 Ram Sewak Hazari Samata Party 217,211 31.10%
3 Ram Chandra Paswan Janata Dal 197,138 28.30%
4 Jai Prakash Narain Paswan Lok Shakti 10,153 1.50%

Rosera — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Pitambar Paswan of Rashtriya Janata Dal secured victory in the Rosera constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 43,281 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,077,564 registered electors, 697,586 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 64.70%. A total of 4 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

Pitambar Paswan (Rashtriya Janata Dal) won the Rosera Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 43,281 votes (6.20%%).

The voter turnout in Rosera for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 64.70%%.

4 candidates contested from Rosera constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Rosera is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.