Dumka

Parliament Election 1999 ST

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Babu Lal Marandi

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
4,648
Margin %
0.80%
Total Electors
951,280
Votes Polled
554,237
Turnout
58.30%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
142
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Babu Lal Marandi

Bharatiya Janata Party

201,141
36.30%
Male
#2
Rupi Soren Kisku

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

196,493
35.50%
Male
#3
Ramesh Hembram

Indian National Congress

134,625
24.30%
Male
#4
Ravan Murmu

Amara Bengali

4,277
0.80%
Male
#5
Anand Tudu

Nationalist Congress Party

3,880
0.70%
Male
#6
Palu Hemram

All India Forward Bloc

1,757
0.30%
Male
#7
Basudeo Besra

Independent

1,268
0.20%
Male
#8
Chetan Marandi

Independent

1,224
0.20%
Male
#9
Maya Wanti Kisku

Ajeya Bharat Party

553
0.10%
Male
#10
Santosh Kumar Besra

Independent

282
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Babu Lal Marandi Bharatiya Janata Party 201,141 36.30%
2 Rupi Soren Kisku Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 196,493 35.50%
3 Ramesh Hembram Indian National Congress 134,625 24.30%
4 Ravan Murmu Amara Bengali 4,277 0.80%
5 Anand Tudu Nationalist Congress Party 3,880 0.70%
6 Palu Hemram All India Forward Bloc 1,757 0.30%
7 Basudeo Besra Independent 1,268 0.20%
8 Chetan Marandi Independent 1,224 0.20%
9 Maya Wanti Kisku Ajeya Bharat Party 553 0.10%
10 Santosh Kumar Besra Independent 282 0.10%
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Dumka — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Babu Lal Marandi of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Dumka constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 4,648 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 951,280 registered electors, 554,237 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.30%. 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

Babu Lal Marandi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Dumka Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 4,648 votes (0.80%%).

The voter turnout in Dumka for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 58.30%%.

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

Dumka is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.
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