GEN · Bihar 1947 1999
Giridih
A. I. Ahmad (INC) won by 3,831 votes (1.9%).
- Electors
- 4,88,257
- Votes polled
- 2,12,724
- Valid votes
- 2,00,083
- Turnout
- 43.6%
- NOTA
- 0
- Polling date
- 1967-02-15
Margin vs 1967 national median: 1.9% (median 11.7%). Back to Bihar 1947 1999 · 1967 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
- 3.7%(-7.2%)
- Turnout
- 48.5%(-8.8%)
- NOTA
- 0.0%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 89.7%
Winning margin over time · Giridih
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. I. AhmadWinner | INC | 70,219 | 35.1% |
| 2 | M. S. Oberay | IND | 66,388 | 33.2% |
| 3 | R. K. Prasad | BJS | 37,915 | 18.9% |
| 4 | S. K. Sahay | CPI | 25,561 | 12.8% |
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