Vaishali Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Raghuvansh Prasad Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Vaishali Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 41,494 votes (5.60%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,049,832 registered electors and 742,358 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 70.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Rashtriya Janata Dal

Raghuvansh Prasad Singh

Rashtriya Janata Dal

Victory Margin
41,494
Margin %
5.60%
Total Electors
1,049,832
Votes Polled
742,358
Turnout
70.70%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
57
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Raghuvansh Prasad Singh

Rashtriya Janata Dal

322,101
43.40%
Male
#2
Brishim Patel

Samata Party

280,607
37.80%
Male
#3
Shashi Kumar Rai

Janata Dal

111,067
15.00%
Male
#4
Bharat Pd.Singh

Bihar Jana Congress

6,600
0.90%
Male
#5
Lakhichandra Ray

Independent

5,982
0.80%
Male
#6
Badri Ram

Independent

1,477
0.20%
Male
#7
Shashi Bhushan Singh

Samajwadi Party

1,448
0.20%
Male
#8
Vasudeo Ram

Independent

1,070
0.10%
Male
#9
Jagdeo Paswan

Independent

982
0.10%
Male
#10
Sukhdeo Kesari

Independent

681
0.10%
Male
#11
Umashanker Paswan

Independent

528
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Raghuvansh Prasad Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal 322,101 43.40%
2 Brishim Patel Samata Party 280,607 37.80%
3 Shashi Kumar Rai Janata Dal 111,067 15.00%
4 Bharat Pd.Singh Bihar Jana Congress 6,600 0.90%
5 Lakhichandra Ray Independent 5,982 0.80%
6 Badri Ram Independent 1,477 0.20%
7 Shashi Bhushan Singh Samajwadi Party 1,448 0.20%
8 Vasudeo Ram Independent 1,070 0.10%
9 Jagdeo Paswan Independent 982 0.10%
10 Sukhdeo Kesari Independent 681 0.10%
11 Umashanker Paswan Independent 528 0.10%

Vaishali — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Raghuvansh Prasad Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal secured victory in the Vaishali constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 41,494 votes.

Out of 1,049,832 registered electors, 742,358 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 70.70%. 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

Raghuvansh Prasad Singh (Rashtriya Janata Dal) won the Vaishali Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 41,494 votes (5.60%%).

The voter turnout in Vaishali for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 70.70%%.

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

Vaishali is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.