Dhanbad Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Rita Verma of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dhanbad Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 14,226 votes (1.80%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,433,645 registered electors and 771,044 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 53.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Rita Verma

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
14,226
Margin %
1.80%
Total Electors
1,433,645
Votes Polled
771,044
Turnout
53.80%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
147
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rita Verma

Bharatiya Janata Party

366,065
47.50%
Male
#2
A K Roy

Marxist Coordination

351,839
45.60%
Male
#3
Kansari Mandal

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

18,617
2.40%
Male
#4
Upendra Narayan Singh

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

7,823
1.00%
Male
#5
S K Verma

Janata Dal (Secular)

6,227
0.80%
Male
#6
Dhan Prasad

Bahujan Samaj Party

4,560
0.60%
Male
#7
Saroj Kumar Choudhary

Ajeya Bharat Party

1,864
0.20%
Male
#8
Motilal Rajwar

Independent

1,680
0.20%
Male
#9
Sharat Das

Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh

1,613
0.20%
Male
#10
Munshi Hembram

Independent

1,173
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rita Verma Bharatiya Janata Party 366,065 47.50%
2 A K Roy Marxist Coordination 351,839 45.60%
3 Kansari Mandal Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 18,617 2.40%
4 Upendra Narayan Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 7,823 1.00%
5 S K Verma Janata Dal (Secular) 6,227 0.80%
6 Dhan Prasad Bahujan Samaj Party 4,560 0.60%
7 Saroj Kumar Choudhary Ajeya Bharat Party 1,864 0.20%
8 Motilal Rajwar Independent 1,680 0.20%
9 Sharat Das Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh 1,613 0.20%
10 Munshi Hembram Independent 1,173 0.20%

Dhanbad — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Rita Verma of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Dhanbad constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 14,226 votes.

Out of 1,433,645 registered electors, 771,044 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 53.80%. A total of 10 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

Rita Verma (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Dhanbad Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 14,226 votes (1.80%%).

The voter turnout in Dhanbad for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 53.80%%.

10 candidates contested from Dhanbad constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Dhanbad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.