Gaya

Parliament Election 1999 SC

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Ramji Manjhi

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
20,783
Margin %
3.20%
Total Electors
1,056,530
Votes Polled
647,985
Turnout
61.30%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
79
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
Ramji Manjhi

Bharatiya Janata Party

319,530
49.30%
Male
#2
Rajesh Kumar

Rashtriya Janata Dal

298,747
46.10%
Male
#3
Niranjan Kumar

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

9,627
1.50%
Male
#4
Mahavir Ram

Jharkhand Party

3,037
0.50%
Male
#5
Ram Pravesh Paswan

Ajeya Bharat Party

2,476
0.40%
Male
#6
Jagdish Prasad

Nationalist Congress Party

1,308
0.20%
Male
#7
Gaya Paswan

Independent

1,012
0.20%
Male
#8
Jangi Paswan

Independent

713
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ramji Manjhi Bharatiya Janata Party 319,530 49.30%
2 Rajesh Kumar Rashtriya Janata Dal 298,747 46.10%
3 Niranjan Kumar Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 9,627 1.50%
4 Mahavir Ram Jharkhand Party 3,037 0.50%
5 Ram Pravesh Paswan Ajeya Bharat Party 2,476 0.40%
6 Jagdish Prasad Nationalist Congress Party 1,308 0.20%
7 Gaya Paswan Independent 1,012 0.20%
8 Jangi Paswan Independent 713 0.10%
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Gaya — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Ramji Manjhi of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Gaya constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 20,783 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,056,530 registered electors, 647,985 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 61.30%. A total of 8 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

Ramji Manjhi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Gaya Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 20,783 votes (3.20%%).

The voter turnout in Gaya for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 61.30%%.

8 candidates contested from Gaya constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Gaya is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.
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