Sitamarhi Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Sita Ram Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Sitamarhi Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 23,509 votes (3.00%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,124,360 registered electors and 774,022 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Rashtriya Janata Dal

Sita Ram Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal

Victory Margin
23,509
Margin %
3.00%
Total Electors
1,124,360
Votes Polled
774,022
Turnout
68.80%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
46
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sita Ram Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal

277,898
35.90%
Male
#2
Nawal Kishore Rai

Janata Dal

254,389
32.90%
Male
#3
Awanish Kumar Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

225,187
29.10%
Male
#4
Ravi Kumar Singh

Independent

2,776
0.40%
Male
#5
Ram Babu Singh

Independent

1,553
0.20%
Male
#6
Yogendra Paswan

Independent

1,104
0.10%
Male
#7
Vaidya Nath Rai

Independent

996
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sita Ram Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal 277,898 35.90%
2 Nawal Kishore Rai Janata Dal 254,389 32.90%
3 Awanish Kumar Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 225,187 29.10%
4 Ravi Kumar Singh Independent 2,776 0.40%
5 Ram Babu Singh Independent 1,553 0.20%
6 Yogendra Paswan Independent 1,104 0.10%
7 Vaidya Nath Rai Independent 996 0.10%

Sitamarhi — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Sita Ram Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal secured victory in the Sitamarhi constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 23,509 votes.

Out of 1,124,360 registered electors, 774,022 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.80%. A total of 7 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

Sita Ram Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) won the Sitamarhi Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 23,509 votes (3.00%%).

The voter turnout in Sitamarhi for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 68.80%%.

7 candidates contested from Sitamarhi constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Sitamarhi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.