Gopalganj Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Raghunath Jha of Janata Dal (United) won the Gopalganj Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 36,124 votes (4.80%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,176,915 registered electors and 750,762 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 63.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal (United)

Raghunath Jha

Janata Dal (United)

Victory Margin
36,124
Margin %
4.80%
Total Electors
1,176,915
Votes Polled
750,762
Turnout
63.80%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
58
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Raghunath Jha

Janata Dal (United)

365,107
48.60%
Male
#2
Kali Prasad Pandey

Rashtriya Janata Dal

328,983
43.80%
Male
#3
Satraj Singh

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

29,990
4.00%
Male
#4
Chhathu Sah

Bahujan Samaj Party

11,058
1.50%
Male
#5
Ashok Kumar

Independent

5,908
0.80%
Male
#6
Ramadhar Yadav

Independent

798
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Raghunath Jha Janata Dal (United) 365,107 48.60%
2 Kali Prasad Pandey Rashtriya Janata Dal 328,983 43.80%
3 Satraj Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 29,990 4.00%
4 Chhathu Sah Bahujan Samaj Party 11,058 1.50%
5 Ashok Kumar Independent 5,908 0.80%
6 Ramadhar Yadav Independent 798 0.10%

Gopalganj — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Raghunath Jha of Janata Dal (United) secured victory in the Gopalganj constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 36,124 votes.

Out of 1,176,915 registered electors, 750,762 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 63.80%. A total of 6 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

Raghunath Jha (Janata Dal (United)) won the Gopalganj Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 36,124 votes (4.80%%).

The voter turnout in Gopalganj for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 63.80%%.

6 candidates contested from Gopalganj constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Gopalganj is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.