Bilaspur Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 SC

Punnulal Mohale of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bilaspur Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 75,333 votes (14.10%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,107,061 registered electors and 534,333 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 48.30%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Punnulal Mohale

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
75,333
Margin %
14.10%
Total Electors
1,107,061
Votes Polled
534,333
Turnout
48.30%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
86
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Punnulal Mohale

Bharatiya Janata Party

274,860
51.40%
Male
#2
Rameshwar Kosariya

Indian National Congress

199,527
37.30%
Male
#3
Goutiya Anjor Das Patel

Bahujan Samaj Party

37,138
7.00%
Male
#4
Santosh Kumar Rai

Gondvana Gantantra Party

8,201
1.50%
Male
#5
Rajesh Kumar Sonwani

Samajwadi Party

2,616
0.50%
Male
#6
Baldev Prasad Baghel

Nationalist Congress Party

1,982
0.40%
Male
#7
Veena Pani Paswan

Ajeya Bharat Party

994
0.20%
Male
#8
Tardas

Independent

490
0.10%
Male
#9
Punnulal Mohale

Bharatiya Janata Party

274,860
51.40%
Male
#10
Rameshwar Kosariya

Indian National Congress

199,527
37.30%
Male
#11
Goutiya Anjor Das Patel

Bahujan Samaj Party

37,138
7.00%
Male
#12
Santosh Kumar Rai

Gondvana Gantantra Party

8,201
1.50%
Male
#13
Rajesh Kumar Sonwani

Samajwadi Party

2,616
0.50%
Male
#14
Baldev Prasad Baghel

Nationalist Congress Party

1,982
0.40%
Male
#15
Veena Pani Paswan

Ajeya Bharat Party

994
0.20%
Male
#16
Tardas

Independent

490
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Punnulal Mohale Bharatiya Janata Party 274,860 51.40%
2 Rameshwar Kosariya Indian National Congress 199,527 37.30%
3 Goutiya Anjor Das Patel Bahujan Samaj Party 37,138 7.00%
4 Santosh Kumar Rai Gondvana Gantantra Party 8,201 1.50%
5 Rajesh Kumar Sonwani Samajwadi Party 2,616 0.50%
6 Baldev Prasad Baghel Nationalist Congress Party 1,982 0.40%
7 Veena Pani Paswan Ajeya Bharat Party 994 0.20%
8 Tardas Independent 490 0.10%
9 Punnulal Mohale Bharatiya Janata Party 274,860 51.40%
10 Rameshwar Kosariya Indian National Congress 199,527 37.30%
11 Goutiya Anjor Das Patel Bahujan Samaj Party 37,138 7.00%
12 Santosh Kumar Rai Gondvana Gantantra Party 8,201 1.50%
13 Rajesh Kumar Sonwani Samajwadi Party 2,616 0.50%
14 Baldev Prasad Baghel Nationalist Congress Party 1,982 0.40%
15 Veena Pani Paswan Ajeya Bharat Party 994 0.20%
16 Tardas Independent 490 0.10%

Bilaspur — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Punnulal Mohale of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Bilaspur constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 75,333 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,107,061 registered electors, 534,333 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 48.30%. A total of 16 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

Punnulal Mohale (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bilaspur Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 75,333 votes (14.10%%).

The voter turnout in Bilaspur for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 48.30%%.

16 candidates contested from Bilaspur constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Bilaspur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.