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
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braj Mohan RamWinner | BJP | 2,71,657 | 53.4% |
| 2 | Jorawar Ram | RJD | 1,86,532 | 36.6% |
| 3 | Rampati Ram | BSP | 34,809 | 6.8% |
| 4 | Kishore Kumar | CPI(ML)(L) | 11,594 | 2.3% |
| 5 | Renu Devi | JP | 4,368 | 0.9% |
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