In the 1998 Bihar Lok Sabha Election, Indian National Congress (INC) contested 21 constituencies and won 5 seats. Across these constituencies, INC candidates received 2,717,204 votes, accounting for 19.82% of the votes cast in the constituencies it contested. Across all 54 Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar, INC secured 7.27% vote share.
| INC Overall performance | Result |
|---|---|
| Constituencies contested | 21 |
| Seats won | 5 |
| Total votes received | 27,17,204 |
| Vote share in contested constituencies | 19.82% |
| Overall vote share | 7.27% |
The table below lists INC candidates, their total votes, vote share within each constituency, and final position. Select a constituency to explore the complete election results.
| Constituency | Candidate | Position | Votes Received | Party Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrah | Siddhnath Ray | 5 | 5,744 | 0.79 |
| Aurangabad | Rajendra Prasad Singh | 5 | 24,177 | 3.51 |
| Bagaha | Sita Ram Prasad | 4 | 22,115 | 4.11 |
| Begusarai | Rajo Singh | 1 | 2,96,475 | 43 |
| Bettiah | Babu Man Pathak | 6 | 4,340 | 0.63 |
| Buxar | Vijay Shankar Mishra | 6 | 8,389 | 1.29 |
| Darbhanga | Padmasha Jha | 6 | 4,865 | 0.67 |
| Giridih | Rajendra Prasad Singh | 2 | 2,16,732 | 34.54 |
| Jhanjharpur | Kripanath Pathak | 4 | 32,837 | 4.73 |
| Katihar | Tariq Anawar | 1 | 3,37,360 | 47.87 |
| Khagaria | Satyadeo Singh | 5 | 13,419 | 1.8 |
| Khunti | Sushila Kerketta | 2 | 1,60,457 | 34.66 |
| Kodarma | Tilakdhari Pd. Singh | 3 | 1,22,478 | 18.36 |
| Lohardaga | Indra Nath Bhagat | 1 | 2,33,629 | 45.66 |
| Madhubani | Dr.Shakeel Ahmad | 1 | 2,85,029 | 39.78 |
| Maharajganj | Mahachandra Prasad Singh | 2 | 1,54,712 | 23.29 |
| Purnea | Uday Singh | 3 | 1,02,297 | 14.65 |
| Rajmahal | Thomas Hansda | 2 | 1,98,880 | 34.02 |
| Ranchi | Keshav Mahto Kamlesh | 2 | 2,54,442 | 37.16 |
| Saharsa | Taranand Sada | 4 | 52,579 | 7.23 |
| Singhbhum | Vijay Singh Soy | 1 | 1,86,248 | 36.44 |