Janjgir Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Dr. Charandas Mahant of Indian National Congress won the Janjgir Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 14,233 votes (2.10%).

24 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,243,772 registered electors and 672,665 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Dr. Charandas Mahant

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
14,233
Margin %
2.10%
Total Electors
1,243,772
Votes Polled
672,665
Turnout
54.10%
Candidates
24
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
84
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dr. Charandas Mahant

Indian National Congress

278,931
41.50%
Male
#2
Dr. Banshilal Mahto

Bharatiya Janata Party

264,698
39.40%
Male
#3
Jainarayan Chouksey ( Kalar)

Bahujan Samaj Party

87,475
13.00%
Male
#4
Mahetter Singh Kusaro

Gondvana Gantantra Party

25,452
3.80%
Male
#5
Rajkumar

Independent

1,397
0.20%
Male
#6
Dr. Shanti Kumar Kaiwartya

Ajeya Bharat Party

1,132
0.20%
Male
#7
Hemlal Kashyap

Apna Dal

1,108
0.20%
Male
#8
Ratan Lal Banjare

Independent

1,009
0.20%
Male
#9
Bala Das Mahant

Independent

913
0.10%
Male
#10
Bajrang Lal

Independent

830
0.10%
Male
#11
Jagnarayan

Independent

764
0.10%
Male
#12
Dr. Vidhyanand Tiwari

Independent

664
0.10%
Male
#13
Dr. Charandas Mahant

Indian National Congress

278,931
41.50%
Male
#14
Dr. Banshilal Mahto

Bharatiya Janata Party

264,698
39.40%
Male
#15
Jainarayan Chouksey ( Kalar)

Bahujan Samaj Party

87,475
13.00%
Male
#16
Mahetter Singh Kusaro

Gondvana Gantantra Party

25,452
3.80%
Male
#17
Rajkumar

Independent

1,397
0.20%
Male
#18
Dr. Shanti Kumar Kaiwartya

Ajeya Bharat Party

1,132
0.20%
Male
#19
Hemlal Kashyap

Apna Dal

1,108
0.20%
Male
#20
Ratan Lal Banjare

Independent

1,009
0.20%
Male
#21
Bala Das Mahant

Independent

913
0.10%
Male
#22
Bajrang Lal

Independent

830
0.10%
Male
#23
Jagnarayan

Independent

764
0.10%
Male
#24
Dr. Vidhyanand Tiwari

Independent

664
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dr. Charandas Mahant Indian National Congress 278,931 41.50%
2 Dr. Banshilal Mahto Bharatiya Janata Party 264,698 39.40%
3 Jainarayan Chouksey ( Kalar) Bahujan Samaj Party 87,475 13.00%
4 Mahetter Singh Kusaro Gondvana Gantantra Party 25,452 3.80%
5 Rajkumar Independent 1,397 0.20%
6 Dr. Shanti Kumar Kaiwartya Ajeya Bharat Party 1,132 0.20%
7 Hemlal Kashyap Apna Dal 1,108 0.20%
8 Ratan Lal Banjare Independent 1,009 0.20%
9 Bala Das Mahant Independent 913 0.10%
10 Bajrang Lal Independent 830 0.10%
11 Jagnarayan Independent 764 0.10%
12 Dr. Vidhyanand Tiwari Independent 664 0.10%
13 Dr. Charandas Mahant Indian National Congress 278,931 41.50%
14 Dr. Banshilal Mahto Bharatiya Janata Party 264,698 39.40%
15 Jainarayan Chouksey ( Kalar) Bahujan Samaj Party 87,475 13.00%
16 Mahetter Singh Kusaro Gondvana Gantantra Party 25,452 3.80%
17 Rajkumar Independent 1,397 0.20%
18 Dr. Shanti Kumar Kaiwartya Ajeya Bharat Party 1,132 0.20%
19 Hemlal Kashyap Apna Dal 1,108 0.20%
20 Ratan Lal Banjare Independent 1,009 0.20%
21 Bala Das Mahant Independent 913 0.10%
22 Bajrang Lal Independent 830 0.10%
23 Jagnarayan Independent 764 0.10%
24 Dr. Vidhyanand Tiwari Independent 664 0.10%

Janjgir — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Dr. Charandas Mahant of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Janjgir constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 14,233 votes.

Out of 1,243,772 registered electors, 672,665 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.10%. A total of 24 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

Dr. Charandas Mahant (Indian National Congress) won the Janjgir Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 14,233 votes (2.10%%).

The voter turnout in Janjgir for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 54.10%%.

24 candidates contested from Janjgir constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Janjgir is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.