Jhanjharpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Devendra Prasad Yadav of Janata Dal (United) won the Jhanjharpur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 127,814 votes (18.70%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,053,943 registered electors and 684,147 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 64.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal (United)

Devendra Prasad Yadav

Janata Dal (United)

Victory Margin
127,814
Margin %
18.70%
Total Electors
1,053,943
Votes Polled
684,147
Turnout
64.90%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
48
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Devendra Prasad Yadav

Janata Dal (United)

375,852
54.90%
Male
#2
Surendra Prasad Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal

248,038
36.30%
Male
#3
Chitranjan Sah

Bahujan Samaj Party

29,245
4.30%
Male
#4
Chandraveer Kamat

Independent

6,440
0.90%
Male
#5
Pradeep Paswan

Independent

4,795
0.70%
Male
#6
Ganga Prasad Yadav

Rashtriya Lok Dal

3,192
0.50%
Male
#7
Vivekanand Mishra

Independent

2,823
0.40%
Male
#8
Santosh Kumar Jha

Ajeya Bharat Party

2,327
0.30%
Male
#9
Chandra Kumar Choudhary

Independent

911
0.10%
Male
#10
Sadhu Paswan

Independent

793
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Devendra Prasad Yadav Janata Dal (United) 375,852 54.90%
2 Surendra Prasad Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal 248,038 36.30%
3 Chitranjan Sah Bahujan Samaj Party 29,245 4.30%
4 Chandraveer Kamat Independent 6,440 0.90%
5 Pradeep Paswan Independent 4,795 0.70%
6 Ganga Prasad Yadav Rashtriya Lok Dal 3,192 0.50%
7 Vivekanand Mishra Independent 2,823 0.40%
8 Santosh Kumar Jha Ajeya Bharat Party 2,327 0.30%
9 Chandra Kumar Choudhary Independent 911 0.10%
10 Sadhu Paswan Independent 793 0.10%

Jhanjharpur — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Devendra Prasad Yadav of Janata Dal (United) secured victory in the Jhanjharpur constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 127,814 votes.

Out of 1,053,943 registered electors, 684,147 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 64.90%. 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

Devendra Prasad Yadav (Janata Dal (United)) won the Jhanjharpur Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 127,814 votes (18.70%%).

The voter turnout in Jhanjharpur for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 64.90%%.

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

Jhanjharpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.