Ranchi Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Ram Tahal Choudhary of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 241,177 votes (41.30%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,131,760 registered electors and 583,745 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 51.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Ram Tahal Choudhary

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
241,177
Margin %
41.30%
Total Electors
1,131,760
Votes Polled
583,745
Turnout
51.60%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
148
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ram Tahal Choudhary

Bharatiya Janata Party

379,261
65.00%
Male
#2
K K Tewari

Indian National Congress

138,084
23.70%
Male
#3
Prem Chand Mahto

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

39,021
6.70%
Male
#4
Anant Prasad Gupta

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

6,306
1.10%
Male
#5
Napendra Krishna Mahto

All India Forward Bloc

4,732
0.80%
Male
#6
Agni Pandey

Independent

2,890
0.50%
Male
#7
Mahesh Kumar

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,674
0.50%
Male
#8
Fransis Sarwan

Independent

1,675
0.30%
Male
#9
Ajay Rai

Ajeya Bharat Party

1,046
0.20%
Male
#10
Madan Munda

Independent

818
0.10%
Male
#11
Matuwar Ram

Independent

583
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ram Tahal Choudhary Bharatiya Janata Party 379,261 65.00%
2 K K Tewari Indian National Congress 138,084 23.70%
3 Prem Chand Mahto Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 39,021 6.70%
4 Anant Prasad Gupta Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 6,306 1.10%
5 Napendra Krishna Mahto All India Forward Bloc 4,732 0.80%
6 Agni Pandey Independent 2,890 0.50%
7 Mahesh Kumar Bahujan Samaj Party 2,674 0.50%
8 Fransis Sarwan Independent 1,675 0.30%
9 Ajay Rai Ajeya Bharat Party 1,046 0.20%
10 Madan Munda Independent 818 0.10%
11 Matuwar Ram Independent 583 0.10%

Ranchi — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Ram Tahal Choudhary of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Ranchi constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 241,177 votes.

Out of 1,131,760 registered electors, 583,745 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 51.60%. A total of 11 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

Ram Tahal Choudhary (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Ranchi Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 241,177 votes (41.30%%).

The voter turnout in Ranchi for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 51.60%%.

11 candidates contested from Ranchi constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Ranchi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.