Godda Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Jagdambi Prasad Yadav of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Godda Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 79,892 votes (12.40%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,087,573 registered electors and 642,006 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Jagdambi Prasad Yadav

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
79,892
Margin %
12.40%
Total Electors
1,087,573
Votes Polled
642,006
Turnout
59.00%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
143
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jagdambi Prasad Yadav

Bharatiya Janata Party

221,191
34.50%
Male
#2
Suraj Mandal

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

141,299
22.00%
Male
#3
Furkan Ansari

Indian National Congress

108,852
17.00%
Male
#4
Sanjay Kumar

Communist Party Of India

86,430
13.50%
Male
#5
Javed Iqbal Ansari

Rashtriya Janata Dal

60,094
9.40%
Male
#6
Tripurari Mehta

Bahujan Samaj Party

6,898
1.10%
Male
#7
Janardan Yadav

Independent

6,591
1.00%
Male
#8
Hari Shankar Singh

Ajeya Bharat Party

2,201
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jagdambi Prasad Yadav Bharatiya Janata Party 221,191 34.50%
2 Suraj Mandal Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 141,299 22.00%
3 Furkan Ansari Indian National Congress 108,852 17.00%
4 Sanjay Kumar Communist Party Of India 86,430 13.50%
5 Javed Iqbal Ansari Rashtriya Janata Dal 60,094 9.40%
6 Tripurari Mehta Bahujan Samaj Party 6,898 1.10%
7 Janardan Yadav Independent 6,591 1.00%
8 Hari Shankar Singh Ajeya Bharat Party 2,201 0.30%

Godda — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Jagdambi Prasad Yadav of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Godda constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 79,892 votes.

Out of 1,087,573 registered electors, 642,006 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.00%. 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

Jagdambi Prasad Yadav (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Godda Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 79,892 votes (12.40%%).

The voter turnout in Godda for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 59.00%%.

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

Godda is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.