Purnia Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Rajesh Ranjan of Independent won the Purnia Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 252,566 votes (35.90%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,085,356 registered electors and 702,553 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 64.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Independent

Rajesh Ranjan

Independent

Victory Margin
252,566
Margin %
35.90%
Total Electors
1,085,356
Votes Polled
702,553
Turnout
64.70%
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
53
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rajesh Ranjan

Independent

438,193
62.40%
Male
#2
Jay Krishna Mandal

Bharatiya Janata Party

185,627
26.40%
Male
#3
Abdul Khalil Ahmad

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

29,799
4.20%
Male
#4
Mani Lal Das

Independent

12,813
1.80%
Male
#5
Mahmad Alam

Independent

5,166
0.70%
Male
#6
Ashok Ku Sah

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

4,298
0.60%
Male
#7
Alimudin Ansari

Janata Dal (Secular)

3,211
0.50%
Male
#8
Nageshwar Singh

Independent

3,207
0.50%
Male
#9
Juver Alam

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,032
0.40%
Male
#10
Vipeen Kumar

Ajeya Bharat Party

2,727
0.40%
Male
#11
Kuldeep Mandal

Independent

1,946
0.30%
Male
#12
Sahdeo Prasad Mandal

Independent

1,401
0.20%
Male
#13
Asha Devi

Independent

1,374
0.20%
Male
#14
Saiyad Gulam Husen

Nationalist Congress Party

924
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rajesh Ranjan Independent 438,193 62.40%
2 Jay Krishna Mandal Bharatiya Janata Party 185,627 26.40%
3 Abdul Khalil Ahmad Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 29,799 4.20%
4 Mani Lal Das Independent 12,813 1.80%
5 Mahmad Alam Independent 5,166 0.70%
6 Ashok Ku Sah Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 4,298 0.60%
7 Alimudin Ansari Janata Dal (Secular) 3,211 0.50%
8 Nageshwar Singh Independent 3,207 0.50%
9 Juver Alam Bahujan Samaj Party 3,032 0.40%
10 Vipeen Kumar Ajeya Bharat Party 2,727 0.40%
11 Kuldeep Mandal Independent 1,946 0.30%
12 Sahdeo Prasad Mandal Independent 1,401 0.20%
13 Asha Devi Independent 1,374 0.20%
14 Saiyad Gulam Husen Nationalist Congress Party 924 0.10%

Purnia — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Rajesh Ranjan of Independent secured victory in the Purnia constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 252,566 votes.

Out of 1,085,356 registered electors, 702,553 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 64.70%. 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

Rajesh Ranjan (Independent) won the Purnia Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 252,566 votes (35.90%%).

The voter turnout in Purnia for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 64.70%%.

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

Purnia is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.