Singhbhum Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 ST

Laxman Gilua of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Singhbhum Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 82,311 votes (17.10%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 846,629 registered electors and 482,318 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 57.00%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Laxman Gilua

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
82,311
Margin %
17.10%
Total Electors
846,629
Votes Polled
482,318
Turnout
57.00%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
150
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Laxman Gilua

Bharatiya Janata Party

231,237
47.90%
Male
#2
Vijay Singh Soy

Indian National Congress

148,926
30.90%
Male
#3
Champai Soren

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

71,527
14.80%
Male
#4
Lakshman Soy

United Goans Democratic Party

11,153
2.30%
Male
#5
Krishna Mardi

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (Ulgulan)

4,220
0.90%
Male
#6
Antu Sundi

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,759
0.60%
Male
#7
Tiparia Tiu

Independent

1,678
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Laxman Gilua Bharatiya Janata Party 231,237 47.90%
2 Vijay Singh Soy Indian National Congress 148,926 30.90%
3 Champai Soren Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 71,527 14.80%
4 Lakshman Soy United Goans Democratic Party 11,153 2.30%
5 Krishna Mardi Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (Ulgulan) 4,220 0.90%
6 Antu Sundi Bahujan Samaj Party 2,759 0.60%
7 Tiparia Tiu Independent 1,678 0.30%

Singhbhum — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Laxman Gilua of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Singhbhum constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 82,311 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 846,629 registered electors, 482,318 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 57.00%. A total of 7 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

Laxman Gilua (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Singhbhum Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 82,311 votes (17.10%%).

The voter turnout in Singhbhum for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 57.00%%.

7 candidates contested from Singhbhum constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Singhbhum is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.