Elections Archive

SC · Bihar 1947 1999

Palamau

Braj Mohan Ram (BJP) won by 85,125 votes (16.7%).

Electors
10,80,153
Votes polled
5,16,668
Valid votes
Turnout
47.8%
NOTA
0

Margin vs 1999 national median: 16.7% (median 7.9%). Back to Bihar 1947 1999 · 1999 national · Target seats

Seat health

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

Comfortable (10–20%)Party held vs 1998
Margin · 1999
16.7%(+3.0%)
Turnout
47.8%(-8.1%)
NOTA
0.0%
Top-2 squeeze
90.0%

Winning margin over time · Palamau

19571962196719711977198019841989199119961998199963%

Candidates

Candidates · Palamau 1999
RankCandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Braj Mohan RamWinnerBJP2,71,65753.4%
2Jorawar RamRJD1,86,53236.6%
3Rampati RamBSP34,8096.8%
4Kishore KumarCPI(ML)(L)11,5942.3%
5Renu DeviJP4,3680.9%

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