Siwan Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

M.Sahabuddin of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Siwan Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 120,484 votes (17.80%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 987,686 registered electors and 675,420 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Rashtriya Janata Dal

M.Sahabuddin

Rashtriya Janata Dal

Victory Margin
120,484
Margin %
17.80%
Total Electors
987,686
Votes Polled
675,420
Turnout
68.40%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
59
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
M.Sahabuddin

Rashtriya Janata Dal

327,341
48.50%
Male
#2
Vijay Shankar Dubey

Bharatiya Janata Party

206,857
30.60%
Male
#3
Ramesh Singh Kushwaha

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

112,223
16.60%
Male
#4
Ram Ashish Yadav

Samajwadi Party

7,286
1.10%
Male
#5
Neelesh Tiwari

Janata Dal

3,472
0.50%
Male
#6
Surendra Prasad

Independent

3,002
0.40%
Male
#7
Narottam Mishra

Ajeya Bharat Party

2,494
0.40%
Male
#8
Prem Chand Tiwari

Independent

2,144
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 M.Sahabuddin Rashtriya Janata Dal 327,341 48.50%
2 Vijay Shankar Dubey Bharatiya Janata Party 206,857 30.60%
3 Ramesh Singh Kushwaha Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 112,223 16.60%
4 Ram Ashish Yadav Samajwadi Party 7,286 1.10%
5 Neelesh Tiwari Janata Dal 3,472 0.50%
6 Surendra Prasad Independent 3,002 0.40%
7 Narottam Mishra Ajeya Bharat Party 2,494 0.40%
8 Prem Chand Tiwari Independent 2,144 0.30%

Siwan — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, M.Sahabuddin of Rashtriya Janata Dal secured victory in the Siwan constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 120,484 votes.

Out of 987,686 registered electors, 675,420 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.40%. A total of 8 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

M.Sahabuddin (Rashtriya Janata Dal) won the Siwan Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 120,484 votes (17.80%%).

The voter turnout in Siwan for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 68.40%%.

8 candidates contested from Siwan constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Siwan is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.