Elections Archive

SC · Bihar 1947 1999

Gaya

Bhagwati Devi (JD) won by 59,623 votes (9.5%).

Electors
10,65,862
Votes polled
6,38,012
Valid votes
Turnout
59.9%
NOTA
0

Margin vs 1996 national median: 9.5% (median 9.4%). Back to Bihar 1947 1999 · 1996 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
3.3%(-2.1%)
Turnout
61.3%(-5.9%)
NOTA
0.0%
Top-2 squeeze
97.1%

Winning margin over time · Gaya

19571962196719711977198019841989199119961998199957%

Candidates

Candidates · Gaya 1996
RankCandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Bhagwati DeviWinnerJD2,94,08446.6%
2Krishna Kumar ChoudharyBJP2,34,46137.2%
3Ram Sawroop RamINC78,34712.4%
4Surendar DasBSP9,7701.5%
5Niranjan KumarCPI(ML)(L)4,9510.8%
6Naresh Prasad ChoudharyIND2,2880.4%
7Gareeban DasIND1,3410.2%
8Vasudeo RabidasIND1,1870.2%
9Rajendar ManjhiIND6370.1%
10Kishori RamIND6300.1%
11Awadhes PaswanIND6180.1%
12Dinesh PaswanIND5930.1%
13Sudama PrasadIND4030.1%
14Raj Kumar PrasadIND3340.1%
15Laxman ChoudharyIND2800.0%
16Sidhnath PaswanIND2670.0%
17G.S Ramchandar DasAIIC(T)2600.0%
18Vinay Kumar AmbedkarIND2390.0%
19Ramdeo AaryaIND1930.0%

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