Lok Sabha · BR-22

Araria

1998

RAMJE DAS RISHIDEO

BJPNDA (NDA)

Margin33,9375.0%

Winner votes3,09,23345.6%

ReservationSC

BJPRJDJDINDJP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	RAMJE DAS RISHIDEO BJP	3,09,233	45.6%
2	GEETA DEVI RJD	2,75,296	40.6%
3	SUKDEO PASWAN JD	71,790	10.6%
4	RAMDEO RISHIDEO IND	10,752	1.6%
5	VISHWANATH PASWAN JP	7,839	1.1%
6	CHUNNI LAL RAJVANSHI IND	3,829	0.6%

Turnout66.1%Votes cast6,90,449Electors10,44,252

1999

Sukdeo Paswan

RJDCongress-led alliance (INC-RJD-CPM), Bihar 1999

Margin2,1690.3%

Winner votes3,08,57948.3%

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RJDBJPAJBPINDBHJC

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	Sukdeo Paswan RJD	3,08,579	48.3%
2	Parmanand Rishidev BJP	3,06,410	48.0%
3	Ramjee Prasad AJBP	9,382	1.5%
4	Bahuran Rishideo IND	4,385	0.7%
5	Bilat Paswan Vihangan BHJC	3,964	0.6%
6	Buddhadeo Rishideo IND	3,539	0.6%
7	Lalu Paswan IND	1,535	0.2%
8	Rameshwar Ram IND	852	0.1%

Turnout62.2%Votes cast6,48,975Electors10,43,070

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginnarrowing

Turnoutfalling

Candidates6 → 8

Margin range2,169 – 33,937