ST · Bihar 1947 1999
Dumka
Shibu Soren (JMM) won by 1,33,641 votes (29.9%).
- Electors
- 8,71,904
- Votes polled
- 4,54,812
- Valid votes
- —
- Turnout
- 52.2%
- NOTA
- 0
Margin vs 1991 national median: 29.9% (median 10.9%). Back to Bihar 1947 1999 · 1991 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 SorenWinner | JMM | 2,60,169 | 58.3% |
| 2 | Babulal Marandi | BJP | 1,26,528 | 28.3% |
| 3 | Set Hamraj | INC | 40,962 | 9.2% |
| 4 | Jonathan Tudu | IND | 4,220 | 0.9% |
| 5 | Kunji Ram Tudu | IND | 3,260 | 0.7% |
| 6 | Mahadeo Marandi | JP | 2,050 | 0.5% |
| 7 | Budhu Mohli | DMM | 1,843 | 0.4% |
| 8 | Mattoo Murmu | IND | 1,422 | 0.3% |
| 9 | Jona Vikram Besra | IND | 1,382 | 0.3% |
| 10 | Babulal Hansda | IND | 1,376 | 0.3% |
| 11 | Alwin Soren | IND | 1,364 | 0.3% |
| 12 | Sarshil Marandi | DDP | 1,351 | 0.3% |
| 13 | Prema Nand Soren | IND | 488 | 0.1% |
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