Katihar Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Nikhil Kumar Choudhary of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Katihar Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 136,852 votes (21.10%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,039,500 registered electors and 647,219 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 62.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Nikhil Kumar Choudhary

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
136,852
Margin %
21.10%
Total Electors
1,039,500
Votes Polled
647,219
Turnout
62.30%
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
52
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Nikhil Kumar Choudhary

Bharatiya Janata Party

280,911
43.40%
Male
#2
Tariq Anwar

Nationalist Congress Party

144,059
22.30%
Male
#3
Mubarak Hussain

Indian National Congress

141,575
21.90%
Male
#4
Ram Prakash Mahto

Independent

48,900
7.60%
Male
#5
Madan Mohan Singh Nishad

Bahujan Samaj Party

5,960
0.90%
Male
#6
Sowaran Rajak

Independent

4,566
0.70%
Male
#7
Balmukund Uraon

Independent

2,759
0.40%
Male
#8
Zafar Aadil

Independent

2,619
0.40%
Male
#9
Yogendra Paswan

Independent

2,304
0.40%
Male
#10
Shakil Ahmed Khan

Independent

1,600
0.20%
Male
#11
Rajesh Kumar Singh

Independent

1,577
0.20%
Male
#12
Naresh Kumar Rajak

Independent

1,139
0.20%
Male
#13
Ashok Kumar Paswan

Independent

891
0.10%
Male
#14
Pradeep Kumar Sah

Independent

698
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Nikhil Kumar Choudhary Bharatiya Janata Party 280,911 43.40%
2 Tariq Anwar Nationalist Congress Party 144,059 22.30%
3 Mubarak Hussain Indian National Congress 141,575 21.90%
4 Ram Prakash Mahto Independent 48,900 7.60%
5 Madan Mohan Singh Nishad Bahujan Samaj Party 5,960 0.90%
6 Sowaran Rajak Independent 4,566 0.70%
7 Balmukund Uraon Independent 2,759 0.40%
8 Zafar Aadil Independent 2,619 0.40%
9 Yogendra Paswan Independent 2,304 0.40%
10 Shakil Ahmed Khan Independent 1,600 0.20%
11 Rajesh Kumar Singh Independent 1,577 0.20%
12 Naresh Kumar Rajak Independent 1,139 0.20%
13 Ashok Kumar Paswan Independent 891 0.10%
14 Pradeep Kumar Sah Independent 698 0.10%

Katihar — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Nikhil Kumar Choudhary of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Katihar constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 136,852 votes.

Out of 1,039,500 registered electors, 647,219 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 62.30%. A total of 14 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

Nikhil Kumar Choudhary (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Katihar Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 136,852 votes (21.10%%).

The voter turnout in Katihar for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 62.30%%.

14 candidates contested from Katihar constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Katihar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.