Arrah Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Ram Prasad Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Arrah Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 92,282 votes (13.40%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,121,825 registered electors and 689,472 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 61.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Rashtriya Janata Dal

Ram Prasad Singh

Rashtriya Janata Dal

Victory Margin
92,282
Margin %
13.40%
Total Electors
1,121,825
Votes Polled
689,472
Turnout
61.50%
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
73
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ram Prasad Singh

Rashtriya Janata Dal

264,140
38.30%
Male
#2
H P Singh

Janata Dal (United)

171,858
24.90%
Male
#3
Rameshwar Prasad

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

141,939
20.60%
Male
#4
Rang Bahadur Singh

Independent

87,263
12.70%
Male
#5
Ram Awadhesh Singh

Janata Dal (Secular)

6,081
0.90%
Male
#6
Udai Narain Ram

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,726
0.40%
Male
#7
Ajit Singh

Kamjor Varg Sangh,bihar

1,481
0.20%
Male
#8
Abhimanyu Prasad Singh

Rashtriya Lok Dal

1,466
0.20%
Male
#9
Ram Swaroop Singh Yadav

Ajeya Bharat Party

1,240
0.20%
Male
#10
Mahendra Pd Sinha

Independent

1,055
0.20%
Male
#11
Sridhar Upadhaya

Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha

1,013
0.10%
Male
#12
Gopi Chandra Prasad

Nationalist Congress Party

718
0.10%
Male
#13
Poonam Singh

Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA)

441
0.10%
Male
#14
Mahesh Prasad

Independent

368
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ram Prasad Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal 264,140 38.30%
2 H P Singh Janata Dal (United) 171,858 24.90%
3 Rameshwar Prasad Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 141,939 20.60%
4 Rang Bahadur Singh Independent 87,263 12.70%
5 Ram Awadhesh Singh Janata Dal (Secular) 6,081 0.90%
6 Udai Narain Ram Bahujan Samaj Party 2,726 0.40%
7 Ajit Singh Kamjor Varg Sangh,bihar 1,481 0.20%
8 Abhimanyu Prasad Singh Rashtriya Lok Dal 1,466 0.20%
9 Ram Swaroop Singh Yadav Ajeya Bharat Party 1,240 0.20%
10 Mahendra Pd Sinha Independent 1,055 0.20%
11 Sridhar Upadhaya Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha 1,013 0.10%
12 Gopi Chandra Prasad Nationalist Congress Party 718 0.10%
13 Poonam Singh Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) 441 0.10%
14 Mahesh Prasad Independent 368 0.10%

Arrah — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Ram Prasad Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal secured victory in the Arrah constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 92,282 votes.

Out of 1,121,825 registered electors, 689,472 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 61.50%. A total of 14 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

Ram Prasad Singh (Rashtriya Janata Dal) won the Arrah Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 92,282 votes (13.40%%).

The voter turnout in Arrah for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 61.50%%.

14 candidates contested from Arrah constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Arrah is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.