GEN · Bihar 1947 1999
Giridih
Sarfraj Ahmed (INC) won by 1,24,753 votes (34.2%).
- Electors
- 7,35,849
- Votes polled
- 3,77,359
- Valid votes
- —
- Turnout
- 51.3%
- NOTA
- 0
Margin vs 1984 national median: 34.2% (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
- 3.7%(-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 | Sarfraj AhmedWinner | INC | 1,95,519 | 53.5% |
| 2 | Binod Bihari Mahto | IND | 70,766 | 19.4% |
| 3 | Ram Das Singh | BJP | 65,653 | 18.0% |
| 4 | Akhlaque Ahmad | JNP | 12,165 | 3.3% |
| 5 | Teklal Mahto | JMM | 6,811 | 1.9% |
| 6 | Mumtaj Ali | IND | 4,195 | 1.1% |
| 7 | Md. Usman Ghani | IND | 4,140 | 1.1% |
| 8 | Bindheswar Jha | IND | 3,178 | 0.9% |
| 9 | Kailash Chandra Mahto | IND | 2,877 | 0.8% |
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