Lok Sabha · BR-5

Siwan

1998

M.SAHABUDDIN

RJDRJD

Margin1,20,48418.1%

Winner votes3,27,34149.2%

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RJDBJPCPI(ML)(L)SPJD

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	M.SAHABUDDIN RJD	3,27,341	49.2%
2	VIJAY SHANKAR DUBEY BJP	2,06,857	31.1%
3	RAMESH SINGH KUSHWAHA CPI(ML)(L)	1,12,223	16.9%
4	RAM ASHISH YADAV SP	7,286	1.1%
5	NEELESH TIWARI JD	3,472	0.5%
6	SURENDRA PRASAD IND	3,002	0.5%
7	NAROTTAM MISHRA AJBP	2,494	0.4%
8	PREM CHAND TIWARI IND	2,144	0.3%

Turnout68.4%Votes cast6,75,420Electors9,87,686

1999

M Sahabuddin

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

Margin1,29,84018.5%

Winner votes3,85,06954.8%

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RJDCPI(ML)(L)JD(U)AJBPIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	M Sahabuddin RJD	3,85,069	54.8%
2	Amar Nath Yadav CPI(ML)(L)	2,55,229	36.3%
3	Akhlaque Ahmad JD(U)	53,382	7.6%
4	Narottam Mishra AJBP	4,239	0.6%
5	Nasir Khan IND	1,950	0.3%
6	Tulasi Padit IND	1,219	0.2%
7	Prem Chand Tiwari IND	1,205	0.2%

Turnout71.8%Votes cast7,09,984Electors9,89,004

Winner held byRJD (all 2 elections)

Marginwidening

Turnoutrising

Candidates8 → 7

Margin range1,20,484 – 1,29,840