Chatra Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Nagmani of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Chatra Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 55,099 votes (12.90%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,015,184 registered electors and 426,241 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 42.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Rashtriya Janata Dal

Nagmani

Rashtriya Janata Dal

Victory Margin
55,099
Margin %
12.90%
Total Electors
1,015,184
Votes Polled
426,241
Turnout
42.00%
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
144
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Nagmani

Rashtriya Janata Dal

219,783
51.60%
Male
#2
Dhirendra Agrawal

Bharatiya Janata Party

164,684
38.60%
Male
#3
Mahavir Prasad Yadav

Bahujan Samaj Party

11,264
2.60%
Male
#4
Pooran Chand

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

5,005
1.20%
Male
#5
Kamlesh Kumar Singh

Nationalist Congress Party

3,460
0.80%
Male
#6
Om Prakash Choudhary

Independent

2,646
0.60%
Male
#7
Md Sayeed Khan

Janata Dal (Secular)

2,333
0.50%
Male
#8
Girdhari Yadav

Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya)

2,146
0.50%
Male
#9
Raj Ballabh Singh

Shoshit Samaj Dal

1,425
0.30%
Male
#10
Shyam Narayan Singh

Jharkhand Party

1,344
0.30%
Male
#11
Kamakhya Narayan Sharma

Ajeya Bharat Party

1,109
0.30%
Male
#12
Sarbulland Khan

Independent

581
0.10%
Male
#13
Sunil Kumar

Independent

565
0.10%
Male
#14
Pradeep Kumar Singh

Independent

424
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Nagmani Rashtriya Janata Dal 219,783 51.60%
2 Dhirendra Agrawal Bharatiya Janata Party 164,684 38.60%
3 Mahavir Prasad Yadav Bahujan Samaj Party 11,264 2.60%
4 Pooran Chand Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 5,005 1.20%
5 Kamlesh Kumar Singh Nationalist Congress Party 3,460 0.80%
6 Om Prakash Choudhary Independent 2,646 0.60%
7 Md Sayeed Khan Janata Dal (Secular) 2,333 0.50%
8 Girdhari Yadav Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) 2,146 0.50%
9 Raj Ballabh Singh Shoshit Samaj Dal 1,425 0.30%
10 Shyam Narayan Singh Jharkhand Party 1,344 0.30%
11 Kamakhya Narayan Sharma Ajeya Bharat Party 1,109 0.30%
12 Sarbulland Khan Independent 581 0.10%
13 Sunil Kumar Independent 565 0.10%
14 Pradeep Kumar Singh Independent 424 0.10%

Chatra — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Nagmani of Rashtriya Janata Dal secured victory in the Chatra constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 55,099 votes.

Out of 1,015,184 registered electors, 426,241 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 42.00%. 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

Nagmani (Rashtriya Janata Dal) won the Chatra Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 55,099 votes (12.90%%).

The voter turnout in Chatra for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 42.00%%.

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

Chatra is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.