Jahanabad Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Arun Kumar of Janata Dal (United) won the Jahanabad Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 17,287 votes (2.20%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,105,202 registered electors and 786,107 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 71.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal (United)

Arun Kumar

Janata Dal (United)

Victory Margin
17,287
Margin %
2.20%
Total Electors
1,105,202
Votes Polled
786,107
Turnout
71.10%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
77
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Arun Kumar

Janata Dal (United)

333,332
42.40%
Male
#2
Surendra Prasad Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal

316,045
40.20%
Male
#3
Ramadhar Singh

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

99,325
12.60%
Male
#4
Ramashraya Prasad Singh

Independent

16,878
2.10%
Male
#5
Walma Mochi

Independent

2,456
0.30%
Male
#6
Rampati Ram

Sirpanch Samaj Party

1,647
0.20%
Male
#7
Mahendra Manjhi

Independent

1,640
0.20%
Male
#8
Nahku Choudhary

Independent

1,101
0.10%
Male
#9
Sidhnath Singh

Ajeya Bharat Party

1,006
0.10%
Male
#10
Shravan Yadav

Independent

961
0.10%
Male
#11
Lakshman Thakur

Jharkhand Party

891
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Arun Kumar Janata Dal (United) 333,332 42.40%
2 Surendra Prasad Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal 316,045 40.20%
3 Ramadhar Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 99,325 12.60%
4 Ramashraya Prasad Singh Independent 16,878 2.10%
5 Walma Mochi Independent 2,456 0.30%
6 Rampati Ram Sirpanch Samaj Party 1,647 0.20%
7 Mahendra Manjhi Independent 1,640 0.20%
8 Nahku Choudhary Independent 1,101 0.10%
9 Sidhnath Singh Ajeya Bharat Party 1,006 0.10%
10 Shravan Yadav Independent 961 0.10%
11 Lakshman Thakur Jharkhand Party 891 0.10%

Jahanabad — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Arun Kumar of Janata Dal (United) secured victory in the Jahanabad constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 17,287 votes.

Out of 1,105,202 registered electors, 786,107 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 71.10%. A total of 11 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

Arun Kumar (Janata Dal (United)) won the Jahanabad Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 17,287 votes (2.20%%).

The voter turnout in Jahanabad for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 71.10%%.

11 candidates contested from Jahanabad constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Jahanabad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.