Saharsa Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Dinesh Chandra Yadav of Janata Dal (United) won the Saharsa Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 94,493 votes (12.90%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,142,103 registered electors and 732,053 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 64.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal (United)

Dinesh Chandra Yadav

Janata Dal (United)

Victory Margin
94,493
Margin %
12.90%
Total Electors
1,142,103
Votes Polled
732,053
Turnout
64.10%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
559
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dinesh Chandra Yadav

Janata Dal (United)

392,926
53.70%
Male
#2
Surya Narayan Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal

298,433
40.80%
Male
#3
Niraj Kumar

Bharatiya Jan Congress

12,969
1.80%
Male
#4
Dinesh Prasad Sinha

Ajeya Bharat Party

11,479
1.60%
Male
#5
Lalan Choudhary

Independent

5,790
0.80%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dinesh Chandra Yadav Janata Dal (United) 392,926 53.70%
2 Surya Narayan Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal 298,433 40.80%
3 Niraj Kumar Bharatiya Jan Congress 12,969 1.80%
4 Dinesh Prasad Sinha Ajeya Bharat Party 11,479 1.60%
5 Lalan Choudhary Independent 5,790 0.80%

Saharsa — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Dinesh Chandra Yadav of Janata Dal (United) secured victory in the Saharsa constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 94,493 votes.

Out of 1,142,103 registered electors, 732,053 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 64.10%. A total of 5 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

Dinesh Chandra Yadav (Janata Dal (United)) won the Saharsa Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 94,493 votes (12.90%%).

The voter turnout in Saharsa for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 64.10%%.

5 candidates contested from Saharsa constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Saharsa is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.