Kodarma Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Tilakdhari Pd Singh of Indian National Congress won the Kodarma Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 10,178 votes (1.70%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,137,548 registered electors and 602,557 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 53.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Tilakdhari Pd Singh

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
10,178
Margin %
1.70%
Total Electors
1,137,548
Votes Polled
602,557
Turnout
53.00%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
145
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Tilakdhari Pd Singh

Indian National Congress

273,808
45.40%
Male
#2
Ritlal Prasad Verma

Bharatiya Janata Party

263,630
43.80%
Male
#3
Nazmul Hasan

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

21,100
3.50%
Male
#4
Dr Mumtaj Ansari

Nationalist Congress Party

19,587
3.30%
Male
#5
Bhagwat Rana

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

9,037
1.50%
Male
#6
Aftab Ahmad

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,149
0.50%
Male
#7
Samsad Ahmad

Jharkhand Party

2,014
0.30%
Male
#8
Wakil Narayan

Independent

1,369
0.20%
Male
#9
Ramdeo Mahtha

Independent

1,303
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Tilakdhari Pd Singh Indian National Congress 273,808 45.40%
2 Ritlal Prasad Verma Bharatiya Janata Party 263,630 43.80%
3 Nazmul Hasan Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 21,100 3.50%
4 Dr Mumtaj Ansari Nationalist Congress Party 19,587 3.30%
5 Bhagwat Rana Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 9,037 1.50%
6 Aftab Ahmad Bahujan Samaj Party 3,149 0.50%
7 Samsad Ahmad Jharkhand Party 2,014 0.30%
8 Wakil Narayan Independent 1,369 0.20%
9 Ramdeo Mahtha Independent 1,303 0.20%

Kodarma — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Tilakdhari Pd Singh of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Kodarma constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 10,178 votes.

Out of 1,137,548 registered electors, 602,557 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 53.00%. A total of 9 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

Tilakdhari Pd Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Kodarma Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 10,178 votes (1.70%%).

The voter turnout in Kodarma for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 53.00%%.

9 candidates contested from Kodarma constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Kodarma is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.