GEN · Bihar 1947 1999
Begusarai
Krishna Shahi (INC) won by 2,81,636 votes (53.4%).
- Electors
- 8,34,398
- Votes polled
- 5,35,039
- Valid votes
- —
- Turnout
- 64.1%
- NOTA
- 0
Margin vs 1984 national median: 53.4% (median 17.9%). Back to Bihar 1947 1999 · 1984 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
- 3.1%(-4.5%)
- Turnout
- 57.7%(-5.7%)
- NOTA
- 0.0%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 97.1%
Winning margin over time · Begusarai
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krishna ShahiWinner | INC | 3,87,165 | 73.4% |
| 2 | Kapil Deo Singh | JNP | 1,05,529 | 20.0% |
| 3 | Bindeshwari Singh | BJP | 25,649 | 4.9% |
| 4 | Chandra Bhushan Yadav | IND | 9,470 | 1.8% |
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