Nawada Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 SC

Sanjay Paswan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Nawada Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 84,085 votes (9.80%).

12 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,173,989 registered electors and 859,271 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 73.20%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Sanjay Paswan

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
84,085
Margin %
9.80%
Total Electors
1,173,989
Votes Polled
859,271
Turnout
73.20%
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
80
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sanjay Paswan

Bharatiya Janata Party

453,943
52.80%
Male
#2
Vijay Kumar Choudhary

Rashtriya Janata Dal

369,858
43.00%
Male
#3
Gajendra Manjhi

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

11,288
1.30%
Male
#4
Bundel Manjhi

Bahujan Samaj Party

8,281
1.00%
Male
#5
Ram Chandra Ram

Ajeya Bharat Party

1,456
0.20%
Male
#6
Devendra Prasad

Independent

1,216
0.10%
Male
#7
Pramod Choudhary

Independent

1,042
0.10%
Male
#8
Vishnu Paswan

Jharkhand Party

920
0.10%
Male
#9
Pulis Kr Das

Independent

877
0.10%
Male
#10
Sanjay Kumar Paswan

Nationalist Congress Party

754
0.10%
Male
#11
Bhimal Choudhary

Independent

372
0.00%
Male
#12
Ram Pravesh Paswan

Independent

345
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sanjay Paswan Bharatiya Janata Party 453,943 52.80%
2 Vijay Kumar Choudhary Rashtriya Janata Dal 369,858 43.00%
3 Gajendra Manjhi Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 11,288 1.30%
4 Bundel Manjhi Bahujan Samaj Party 8,281 1.00%
5 Ram Chandra Ram Ajeya Bharat Party 1,456 0.20%
6 Devendra Prasad Independent 1,216 0.10%
7 Pramod Choudhary Independent 1,042 0.10%
8 Vishnu Paswan Jharkhand Party 920 0.10%
9 Pulis Kr Das Independent 877 0.10%
10 Sanjay Kumar Paswan Nationalist Congress Party 754 0.10%
11 Bhimal Choudhary Independent 372 0.00%
12 Ram Pravesh Paswan Independent 345 0.00%

Nawada — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Sanjay Paswan of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Nawada constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 84,085 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,173,989 registered electors, 859,271 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 73.20%. A total of 12 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

Sanjay Paswan (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Nawada Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 84,085 votes (9.80%%).

The voter turnout in Nawada for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 73.20%%.

12 candidates contested from Nawada constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Nawada is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.