ST · Bihar 1947 1999
Dumka
Shibu Sohan (JMM) won by 1,09,601 votes (27.0%).
- Electors
- 8,69,933
- Votes polled
- 4,16,655
- Valid votes
- —
- Turnout
- 47.9%
- NOTA
- 0
Margin vs 1989 national median: 27.0% (median 12.7%). Back to Bihar 1947 1999 · 1989 national · Target seats
Seat health
Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.
Knife-edge (<2%)Party held vs 1998
- Margin · 1999
- 0.9%(-1.3%)
- Turnout
- 58.3%(-5.0%)
- NOTA
- 0.0%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 72.9%
Winning margin over time · Dumka
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shibu SohanWinner | JMM | 2,47,502 | 61.0% |
| 2 | Prithwi Chandkishu | INC | 1,37,901 | 34.0% |
| 3 | Jona Vikram Basra | IND | 6,194 | 1.5% |
| 4 | Budhu Mohli | IND | 3,011 | 0.7% |
| 5 | Gandura Munda | DDP | 2,972 | 0.7% |
| 6 | Adward Marandi | HJD | 2,921 | 0.7% |
| 7 | Shibbu Murmu | PHJ | 2,890 | 0.7% |
| 8 | Kishtu Marandi | IND | 2,573 | 0.6% |
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