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
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramtahal ChoudharyWinner | BJP | 3,98,022 | 58.1% |
| 2 | Keshav Mahto Kamlesh | INC | 2,54,442 | 37.2% |
| 3 | Napendra Krishna Mahto | FBL | 9,038 | 1.3% |
| 4 | Shubhendu Sen | CPI(ML)(L) | 5,050 | 0.7% |
| 5 | Bahadur Singh | JMM | 4,606 | 0.7% |
| 6 | Rishikesh Mahto | BJC | 4,056 | 0.6% |
| 7 | Vishwambhar Jha | LS | 3,304 | 0.5% |
| 8 | Sadhu Lal Munda | PSSS | 3,277 | 0.5% |
| 9 | Sadanand Jha | IND | 1,097 | 0.2% |
| 10 | Arun Tiwari | IND | 770 | 0.1% |
| 11 | Kuseshbar Pd. Yadav | BKKGP | 671 | 0.1% |
| 12 | Ravendra Kumar | IND | 462 | 0.1% |
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