Bihar (1947-1999) Lok Sabha 1998
Historical election results Official outcomes as published by the Election Commission of India, compiled by third parties and not verified by VotingBharat.com. Data sources
Seats won
- BJP 20
- RJD 17
- SAP 10
- INC 5
- JD 1
- AIRJP 1
| Party | Seats | Seat share | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | 20 | 37% | 45.24% |
| RJD | 17 | 31.5% | 41.48% |
| SAP | 10 | 18.5% | 45.56% |
| INC | 5 | 9.3% | 42.55% |
| JD | 1 | 1.9% | 60.58% |
| AIRJP | 1 | 1.9% | 41.60% |
Vote share (share of votes) and seat share (share of seats) are different measures.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Party | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Araria (SC) | RAMJE DAS RISHIDEO | BJP | 33,937 | 66.1% |
| Arrah | H.P.SINGH | SAP | 58,164 | 65.9% |
| Aurangabad | SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH | SAP | 86,293 | 63.9% |
| Bagaha (SC) | MAHENDRA BAITHA | SAP | 45,743 | 53.2% |
| Balia | RAJBANSHI MAHTO | RJD | 52,484 | 62.7% |
| Banka | DIGVIJAY SINGH | SAP | 11,291 | 66.3% |
| Barh | NITISH KUMAR | SAP | 15,190 | 69.3% |
| Begusarai | RAJO SINGH | INC | 52,907 | 63.5% |
| Bettiah | DR.MADAN PRASAD JAISWAL | BJP | 41,901 | 63.6% |
| Bhagalpur | PRABHAS CHANDRA TIWARI | BJP | 91,847 | 64.7% |
| Bikramganj | BASHIST NARAYAN SINGH | SAP | 7,851 | 66.4% |
| Buxar | LALMUNI CHAUBEY | BJP | 84,316 | 64.1% |
| Chapra | HEERA LAL RAI | RJD | 9,327 | 74.3% |
| Chatra | DHIRENDRA AGRAWAL | BJP | 33,375 | 50.3% |
| Darbhanga | MD.ALI ASHARAF FATMI | RJD | 36,108 | 71.0% |
| Dhanbad | RITA VERMA | BJP | 178,689 | 61.9% |
| Dumka (ST) | BABU LAL MARANDI | BJP | 12,556 | 63.2% |
| Gaya (SC) | KRISHNA KUMAR CHAUDHARY | BJP | 37,446 | 67.3% |
| Giridih | RABINDRA KUMAR PANDEY | BJP | 68,791 | 57.2% |
| Godda | JAGDAMBI PRASAD YADAV | BJP | 75,680 | 66.2% |
| Gopalganj | ABDUL GHAFOOR | SAP | 68,605 | 60.8% |
| Hajipur (SC) | RAM VILAS PASWAN | JD | 177,561 | 75.2% |
| Hazaribagh | YASHWANT SINHA | BJP | 163,506 | 58.0% |
| Jahanabad | SURENDRA PRASAD YADAV | RJD | 58,907 | 77.4% |
| Jamshedpur | ABHA MAHATO | BJP | 97,433 | 62.4% |
| Jhanjharpur | SURENDRA PRASAD YADAV | RJD | 37,268 | 67.0% |
| Katihar | TARIQ ANAWAR | INC | 20,437 | 68.9% |
| Khagaria | SHAKUNI CHOUDHURY | SAP | 83,187 | 72.2% |
| Khunti (ST) | KARIYA MUNDA | BJP | 39,949 | 57.1% |
| Kishanganj | TASLIM UDDIN | RJD | 6,488 | 65.5% |
| Kodarma | RITLAL PRASAD VERMA | BJP | 97,911 | 59.7% |
| Lohardaga (ST) | INDRA NATH BHAGAT | INC | 19,397 | 55.9% |
| Madhepura | LALU PRASAD | RJD | 51,983 | 64.6% |
| Madhubani | DR.SHAKEEL AHMAD | INC | 16,485 | 66.1% |
| Maharajganj | PRABHUNATH SINGH | SAP | 205,553 | 68.4% |
| Monghyr | BIJOY KUMAR "BIJOY" | RJD | 4,065 | 68.3% |
| Motihari | RAMA DEVI | RJD | 88,074 | 60.4% |
| Muzaffarpur | CAPTAIN JAI NA. PD. NISHAD | RJD | 21,923 | 71.4% |
| Nalanda | George Fernandes | SAP | 115,670 | 75.9% |
| Nawada (SC) | MALTI DEVI | RJD | 14,384 | 74.8% |
| Palamau (SC) | BRAJ MOHAN RAM | BJP | 80,827 | 55.9% |
| Patna | C.P.THAKUR | BJP | 52,606 | 44.7% |
| Purnea | JAY KRISHNA MANDAL | BJP | 35,817 | 65.5% |
| Rajmahal (ST) | SOM MARANDI | BJP | 9 | 62.6% |
| Ranchi | RAMTAHAL CHOUDHARY | BJP | 143,580 | 61.5% |
| Rosera (SC) | PITAMBAR PASWAN | RJD | 43,281 | 64.7% |
| Saharsa | ANUPLAL YADAV | RJD | 54,168 | 64.7% |
| Samastipur | AJIT KUMAR MEHTA | RJD | 37,654 | 65.7% |
| Sasaram (SC) | MUNI LALL | BJP | 88,728 | 59.7% |
| Sheohar | ANAND MOHAN | AIRJP | 93,144 | 66.6% |
| Singhbhum (ST) | VIJAY SINGH SOY | INC | 10,830 | 62.1% |
| Sitamarhi | SITA RAM YADAV | RJD | 23,509 | 68.8% |
| Siwan | M.SAHABUDDIN | RJD | 120,484 | 68.4% |
| Vaishali | RAGHUVANSH PRASAD SINGH | RJD | 41,494 | 70.7% |