Balia Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Ramjivan Singh of Janata Dal (United) won the Balia Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 12,032 votes (2.40%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 996,579 registered electors and 506,250 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 50.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal (United)

Ramjivan Singh

Janata Dal (United)

Victory Margin
12,032
Margin %
2.40%
Total Electors
996,579
Votes Polled
506,250
Turnout
50.80%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
552
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ramjivan Singh

Janata Dal (United)

169,443
33.50%
Male
#2
Ashok Kumar

Rashtriya Janata Dal

157,411
31.10%
Male
#3
Shatrughan Prasad Singh

Communist Party Of India

139,836
27.60%
Male
#4
Uday Sada

Independent

9,745
1.90%
Male
#5
Rajvanshi Mahto

Nationalist Congress Party

8,917
1.80%
Male
#6
Chandra Shekhar Roy

Ajeya Bharat Party

7,157
1.40%
Male
#7
Chhatrapati Yadav

Independent

4,399
0.90%
Male
#8
Vikash Kumar

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,477
0.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ramjivan Singh Janata Dal (United) 169,443 33.50%
2 Ashok Kumar Rashtriya Janata Dal 157,411 31.10%
3 Shatrughan Prasad Singh Communist Party Of India 139,836 27.60%
4 Uday Sada Independent 9,745 1.90%
5 Rajvanshi Mahto Nationalist Congress Party 8,917 1.80%
6 Chandra Shekhar Roy Ajeya Bharat Party 7,157 1.40%
7 Chhatrapati Yadav Independent 4,399 0.90%
8 Vikash Kumar Bahujan Samaj Party 2,477 0.50%

Balia — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Ramjivan Singh of Janata Dal (United) secured victory in the Balia constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 12,032 votes.

Out of 996,579 registered electors, 506,250 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 50.80%. A total of 8 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

Ramjivan Singh (Janata Dal (United)) won the Balia Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 12,032 votes (2.40%%).

The voter turnout in Balia for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 50.80%%.

8 candidates contested from Balia constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Balia is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.