Banka Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Digvijay Singh of Janata Dal (United) won the Banka Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 21,408 votes (3.40%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,064,049 registered electors and 635,956 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal (United)

Digvijay Singh

Janata Dal (United)

Victory Margin
21,408
Margin %
3.40%
Total Electors
1,064,049
Votes Polled
635,956
Turnout
59.80%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
68
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Digvijay Singh

Janata Dal (United)

233,453
36.70%
Male
#2
Giridhari Yadav

Independent

212,045
33.30%
Male
#3
Shakuni Choudhary

Rashtriya Janata Dal

160,678
25.30%
Male
#4
Shailendra Singh

Ajeya Bharat Party

5,821
0.90%
Male
#5
Sadanand Jha

Independent

5,770
0.90%
Male
#6
Manoj Kumar Singh

Independent

3,681
0.60%
Male
#7
Shrelam Manjhi

Independent

3,655
0.60%
Male
#8
Sikandar Paswan

Independent

1,190
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Digvijay Singh Janata Dal (United) 233,453 36.70%
2 Giridhari Yadav Independent 212,045 33.30%
3 Shakuni Choudhary Rashtriya Janata Dal 160,678 25.30%
4 Shailendra Singh Ajeya Bharat Party 5,821 0.90%
5 Sadanand Jha Independent 5,770 0.90%
6 Manoj Kumar Singh Independent 3,681 0.60%
7 Shrelam Manjhi Independent 3,655 0.60%
8 Sikandar Paswan Independent 1,190 0.20%

Banka — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Digvijay Singh of Janata Dal (United) secured victory in the Banka constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 21,408 votes.

Out of 1,064,049 registered electors, 635,956 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.80%. 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

Digvijay Singh (Janata Dal (United)) won the Banka Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 21,408 votes (3.40%%).

The voter turnout in Banka for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 59.80%%.

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

Banka is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.