Vaishali Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Raghuvansh Prasad Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Vaishali Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 45,392 votes (6.30%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,049,006 registered electors and 721,601 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Rashtriya Janata Dal

Raghuvansh Prasad Singh

Rashtriya Janata Dal

Victory Margin
45,392
Margin %
6.30%
Total Electors
1,049,006
Votes Polled
721,601
Turnout
68.80%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
57
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Raghuvansh Prasad Singh

Rashtriya Janata Dal

308,458
42.70%
Male
#2
Lovely Anand

Bihar People's Party

263,066
36.50%
Male
#3
Shashi Kumar Rai

Independent

112,450
15.60%
Male
#4
Mohammad Umar Ansari

Independent

7,566
1.00%
Male
#5
Yogendra Ram

Independent

6,952
1.00%
Male
#6
Maheshwar Paswan

Independent

4,966
0.70%
Male
#7
Shambhu Sharan Thakur

Nationalist Congress Party

2,261
0.30%
Male
#8
Prabhat Kiran

Ajeya Bharat Party

2,092
0.30%
Male
#9
Upendra Choudhary

Independent

1,248
0.20%
Male
#10
Ramekbal Ram

Independent

693
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Raghuvansh Prasad Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal 308,458 42.70%
2 Lovely Anand Bihar People's Party 263,066 36.50%
3 Shashi Kumar Rai Independent 112,450 15.60%
4 Mohammad Umar Ansari Independent 7,566 1.00%
5 Yogendra Ram Independent 6,952 1.00%
6 Maheshwar Paswan Independent 4,966 0.70%
7 Shambhu Sharan Thakur Nationalist Congress Party 2,261 0.30%
8 Prabhat Kiran Ajeya Bharat Party 2,092 0.30%
9 Upendra Choudhary Independent 1,248 0.20%
10 Ramekbal Ram Independent 693 0.10%

Vaishali — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Raghuvansh Prasad Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal secured victory in the Vaishali constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 45,392 votes.

Out of 1,049,006 registered electors, 721,601 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.80%. A total of 10 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

Raghuvansh Prasad Singh (Rashtriya Janata Dal) won the Vaishali Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 45,392 votes (6.30%%).

The voter turnout in Vaishali for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 68.80%%.

10 candidates contested from Vaishali constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Vaishali is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.