Elections Archive

SC · Bihar 1947 1999

Palamau

Kamla Kumari (INC(I)) won by 45,340 votes (17.0%).

Electors
6,73,887
Votes polled
2,74,728
Valid votes
Turnout
40.8%
NOTA
0

Margin vs 1980 national median: 17.0% (median 16.7%). Back to Bihar 1947 1999 · 1980 national · Target seats

Seat health

Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.

Comfortable (10–20%)Party held vs 1998
Margin · 1999
16.7%(+3.0%)
Turnout
47.8%(-8.1%)
NOTA
0.0%
Top-2 squeeze
90.0%

Winning margin over time · Palamau

19571962196719711977198019841989199119961998199963%

Candidates

Candidates · Palamau 1980
RankCandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Kamla KumariWinnerINC(I)1,29,01348.3%
2Ramdeni RamJNP83,67331.3%
3Hira Ram ToofaniJNP(S)23,8258.9%
4Tapeswar MochiIND11,3154.2%
5Ram Rekha RamIND4,5031.7%
6Kanhai RamJKD4,3791.6%
7Raghuni RamSSD4,3371.6%
8Bhikham MochiIND4,0711.5%
9Ram Lagan RamIND2,1850.8%

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