Buxar Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Lal Muni Choubey of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Buxar Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 11,606 votes (1.90%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,029,419 registered electors and 609,414 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Lal Muni Choubey

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
11,606
Margin %
1.90%
Total Electors
1,029,419
Votes Polled
609,414
Turnout
59.20%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
74
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Lal Muni Choubey

Bharatiya Janata Party

235,968
38.70%
Male
#2
Shivanand Tiwary

Rashtriya Janata Dal

224,362
36.80%
Male
#3
Tej Narayan Singh

Communist Party Of India

67,916
11.10%
Male
#4
Mitranand Singh

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

36,385
6.00%
Male
#5
Sobh Nath Ram Anokha

Bahujan Samaj Party

32,957
5.40%
Male
#6
Dinanath Pandey

Shiv Sena

3,650
0.60%
Male
#7
Vijay Singh

Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA)

1,511
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Lal Muni Choubey Bharatiya Janata Party 235,968 38.70%
2 Shivanand Tiwary Rashtriya Janata Dal 224,362 36.80%
3 Tej Narayan Singh Communist Party Of India 67,916 11.10%
4 Mitranand Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 36,385 6.00%
5 Sobh Nath Ram Anokha Bahujan Samaj Party 32,957 5.40%
6 Dinanath Pandey Shiv Sena 3,650 0.60%
7 Vijay Singh Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) 1,511 0.20%

Buxar — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Lal Muni Choubey of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Buxar constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 11,606 votes.

Out of 1,029,419 registered electors, 609,414 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.20%. A total of 7 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

Lal Muni Choubey (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Buxar Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 11,606 votes (1.90%%).

The voter turnout in Buxar for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 59.20%%.

7 candidates contested from Buxar constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Buxar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.