Kishanganj Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Syed Shahnawaz Hussain of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kishanganj Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 8,648 votes (1.20%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,129,430 registered electors and 727,839 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 64.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Syed Shahnawaz Hussain

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
8,648
Margin %
1.20%
Total Electors
1,129,430
Votes Polled
727,839
Turnout
64.40%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
51
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Syed Shahnawaz Hussain

Bharatiya Janata Party

258,035
35.50%
Male
#2
Taslimuddin

Rashtriya Janata Dal

249,387
34.30%
Male
#3
Maulana Asrarul Haque

Nationalist Congress Party

197,478
27.10%
Male
#4
Aftab Ahmad

Ajeya Bharat Party

9,892
1.40%
Male
#5
Pradeep Kumar Sah

Sirpanch Samaj Party

2,017
0.30%
Male
#6
Lal Chand

Independent

826
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Syed Shahnawaz Hussain Bharatiya Janata Party 258,035 35.50%
2 Taslimuddin Rashtriya Janata Dal 249,387 34.30%
3 Maulana Asrarul Haque Nationalist Congress Party 197,478 27.10%
4 Aftab Ahmad Ajeya Bharat Party 9,892 1.40%
5 Pradeep Kumar Sah Sirpanch Samaj Party 2,017 0.30%
6 Lal Chand Independent 826 0.10%

Kishanganj — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Syed Shahnawaz Hussain of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Kishanganj constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 8,648 votes.

Out of 1,129,430 registered electors, 727,839 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 64.40%. A total of 6 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

Syed Shahnawaz Hussain (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kishanganj Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 8,648 votes (1.20%%).

The voter turnout in Kishanganj for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 64.40%%.

6 candidates contested from Kishanganj constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Kishanganj is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.