Hazaribagh Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Yashwant Sinha of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Hazaribagh Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 182,642 votes (30.40%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,213,735 registered electors and 600,310 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 49.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Yashwant Sinha

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
182,642
Margin %
30.40%
Total Electors
1,213,735
Votes Polled
600,310
Turnout
49.50%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
154
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Yashwant Sinha

Bharatiya Janata Party

283,956
47.30%
Male
#2
Akalu Ram Mahto

Rashtriya Janata Dal

101,314
16.90%
Male
#3
Teklal Mahto

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (Ulgulan)

71,346
11.90%
Male
#4
Ramendra Kumar

Communist Party Of India

55,615
9.30%
Male
#5
Ishwari Ram Paswan

Indian National Congress

36,929
6.20%
Male
#6
Deoki Nandan Vedia

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

20,898
3.50%
Male
#7
Fagu Besara

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

12,687
2.10%
Male
#8
Deonath Paswan

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,829
0.60%
Male
#9
Harvansh Kumar Srivastava

Independent

2,113
0.40%
Male
#10
Mahendra Ram

Independent

1,327
0.20%
Male
#11
Prashant Sahay

Independent

634
0.10%
Male
#12
Naushad Hasan

Independent

632
0.10%
Male
#13
Vijay Kumar Gupta

Independent

601
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Yashwant Sinha Bharatiya Janata Party 283,956 47.30%
2 Akalu Ram Mahto Rashtriya Janata Dal 101,314 16.90%
3 Teklal Mahto Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (Ulgulan) 71,346 11.90%
4 Ramendra Kumar Communist Party Of India 55,615 9.30%
5 Ishwari Ram Paswan Indian National Congress 36,929 6.20%
6 Deoki Nandan Vedia Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 20,898 3.50%
7 Fagu Besara Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 12,687 2.10%
8 Deonath Paswan Bahujan Samaj Party 3,829 0.60%
9 Harvansh Kumar Srivastava Independent 2,113 0.40%
10 Mahendra Ram Independent 1,327 0.20%
11 Prashant Sahay Independent 634 0.10%
12 Naushad Hasan Independent 632 0.10%
13 Vijay Kumar Gupta Independent 601 0.10%

Hazaribagh — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Yashwant Sinha of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Hazaribagh constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 182,642 votes.

Out of 1,213,735 registered electors, 600,310 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 49.50%. A total of 13 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

Yashwant Sinha (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Hazaribagh Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 182,642 votes (30.40%%).

The voter turnout in Hazaribagh for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 49.50%%.

13 candidates contested from Hazaribagh constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Hazaribagh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.