Elections Archive

GEN · Bihar 1947 1999

Ranchi

Ramtahal Choudhary (BJP) won by 1,43,580 votes (21.0%).

Electors
11,31,596
Votes polled
6,96,139
Valid votes
Turnout
61.5%
NOTA
0

Margin vs 1998 national median: 21.0% (median 7.6%). Back to Bihar 1947 1999 · 1998 national · Target seats

Seat health

Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.

Safe (20%+)Party held vs 1998
Margin · 1999
41.8%(+20.8%)
Turnout
51.6%(-9.9%)
NOTA
0.0%
Top-2 squeeze
89.6%

Winning margin over time · Ranchi

196719711977198019841989199119961998199942%

Candidates

Candidates · Ranchi 1998
RankCandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Ramtahal ChoudharyWinnerBJP3,98,02258.1%
2Keshav Mahto KamleshINC2,54,44237.2%
3Napendra Krishna MahtoFBL9,0381.3%
4Shubhendu SenCPI(ML)(L)5,0500.7%
5Bahadur SinghJMM4,6060.7%
6Rishikesh MahtoBJC4,0560.6%
7Vishwambhar JhaLS3,3040.5%
8Sadhu Lal MundaPSSS3,2770.5%
9Sadanand JhaIND1,0970.2%
10Arun TiwariIND7700.1%
11Kuseshbar Pd. YadavBKKGP6710.1%
12Ravendra KumarIND4620.1%

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