Jamshedpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Abha Mahato of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jamshedpur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 121,488 votes (19.10%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,160,562 registered electors and 635,251 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Abha Mahato

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
121,488
Margin %
19.10%
Total Electors
1,160,562
Votes Polled
635,251
Turnout
54.70%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
149
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Abha Mahato

Bharatiya Janata Party

285,232
44.90%
Male
#2
Ghanashyam Mahato

Indian National Congress

163,744
25.80%
Male
#3
Sunil Kumar Mahato

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

80,417
12.70%
Male
#4
Dulal Munshi

Communist Party Of India

56,354
8.90%
Male
#5
Sudhir Mahato

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (Ulgulan)

36,065
5.70%
Male
#6
Sitaram Tudu

Independent

2,430
0.40%
Male
#7
Hemant Singh

Amara Bengali

1,205
0.20%
Male
#8
Krishnamurari Gupta

Nationalist Congress Party

1,172
0.20%
Male
#9
Chhabinath Sharma

Independent

888
0.10%
Male
#10
Raylen Jajowar

Independent

721
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Abha Mahato Bharatiya Janata Party 285,232 44.90%
2 Ghanashyam Mahato Indian National Congress 163,744 25.80%
3 Sunil Kumar Mahato Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 80,417 12.70%
4 Dulal Munshi Communist Party Of India 56,354 8.90%
5 Sudhir Mahato Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (Ulgulan) 36,065 5.70%
6 Sitaram Tudu Independent 2,430 0.40%
7 Hemant Singh Amara Bengali 1,205 0.20%
8 Krishnamurari Gupta Nationalist Congress Party 1,172 0.20%
9 Chhabinath Sharma Independent 888 0.10%
10 Raylen Jajowar Independent 721 0.10%

Jamshedpur — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Abha Mahato of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Jamshedpur constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 121,488 votes.

Out of 1,160,562 registered electors, 635,251 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.70%. A total of 10 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

Abha Mahato (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Jamshedpur Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 121,488 votes (19.10%%).

The voter turnout in Jamshedpur for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 54.70%%.

10 candidates contested from Jamshedpur constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Jamshedpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.