GEN · Bihar 1947 1999
Sasaram
Jagjivan Ram (INC) won by 53,995 votes (21.4%).
- Electors
- 4,16,753
- Votes polled
- 2,61,839
- Valid votes
- 2,52,531
- Turnout
- 62.8%
- NOTA
- 0
- Polling date
- 1962-03-19
Margin vs 1962 national median: 21.4% (median 12.2%). Back to Bihar 1947 1999 · 1962 national · Target seats
Seat health
Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.
Marginal (2–5%)Party held vs 1998
- Margin · 1999
- 2.9%(-10.3%)
- Turnout
- 57.9%(-1.8%)
- NOTA
- 0.0%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 75.9%
Winning margin over time · Sasaram
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jagjivan RamWinner | INC | 1,37,060 | 54.3% |
| 2 | Rameshwar Agnibhoj | SWA | 83,065 | 32.9% |
| 3 | Ram Prakash Lal | PSP | 15,074 | 6.0% |
| 4 | Sahdeo Ram | JS | 11,738 | 4.6% |
| 5 | Ram Veyas Prasad | SOC | 5,594 | 2.2% |
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