Andaman and Nicobar Islands Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Bishnu Pada Ray of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 13,947 votes (9.50%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 247,384 registered electors and 147,102 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Bishnu Pada Ray

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
13,947
Margin %
9.50%
Total Electors
247,384
Votes Polled
147,102
Turnout
59.50%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
531
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bishnu Pada Ray

Bharatiya Janata Party

76,891
52.30%
Male
#2
Manoranjan Bhakta

Indian National Congress

62,944
42.80%
Male
#3
Agapil Kujur

Independent

4,805
3.30%
Male
#4
Uma Bharathi

Nationalist Congress Party

1,015
0.70%
Male
#5
Kali Muthu Dhevar K

Independent

136
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bishnu Pada Ray Bharatiya Janata Party 76,891 52.30%
2 Manoranjan Bhakta Indian National Congress 62,944 42.80%
3 Agapil Kujur Independent 4,805 3.30%
4 Uma Bharathi Nationalist Congress Party 1,015 0.70%
5 Kali Muthu Dhevar K Independent 136 0.10%

Andaman and Nicobar Islands — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Bishnu Pada Ray of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands constituency () with a margin of 13,947 votes.

Out of 247,384 registered electors, 147,102 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.50%. A total of 5 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

Bishnu Pada Ray (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 13,947 votes (9.50%%).

The voter turnout in Andaman and Nicobar Islands for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 59.50%%.

5 candidates contested from Andaman and Nicobar Islands constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.