Darbhanga Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Kirti Azad of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Darbhanga Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 55,548 votes (7.30%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,043,388 registered electors and 766,168 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 73.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Kirti Azad

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
55,548
Margin %
7.30%
Total Electors
1,043,388
Votes Polled
766,168
Turnout
73.40%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
55
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kirti Azad

Bharatiya Janata Party

395,549
51.60%
Male
#2
Md Ali Ashraf Fatmi

Rashtriya Janata Dal

340,001
44.40%
Male
#3
Baidyanath Yadav

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

9,978
1.30%
Male
#4
Bishwanath Mandal

Bahujan Samaj Party

5,471
0.70%
Male
#5
Deo Narayan Paswan

Independent

4,190
0.50%
Male
#6
Umesh Paswan

Independent

1,133
0.10%
Male
#7
Lalit Mohan Jha

Independent

1,059
0.10%
Male
#8
Mithilesh Ku Yadav

Independent

573
0.10%
Male
#9
Suresh Paswan

Independent

337
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kirti Azad Bharatiya Janata Party 395,549 51.60%
2 Md Ali Ashraf Fatmi Rashtriya Janata Dal 340,001 44.40%
3 Baidyanath Yadav Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 9,978 1.30%
4 Bishwanath Mandal Bahujan Samaj Party 5,471 0.70%
5 Deo Narayan Paswan Independent 4,190 0.50%
6 Umesh Paswan Independent 1,133 0.10%
7 Lalit Mohan Jha Independent 1,059 0.10%
8 Mithilesh Ku Yadav Independent 573 0.10%
9 Suresh Paswan Independent 337 0.00%

Darbhanga — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Kirti Azad of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Darbhanga constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 55,548 votes.

Out of 1,043,388 registered electors, 766,168 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 73.40%. A total of 9 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

Kirti Azad (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Darbhanga Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 55,548 votes (7.30%%).

The voter turnout in Darbhanga for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 73.40%%.

9 candidates contested from Darbhanga constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Darbhanga is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.