PALAMAU
Constituency no. 54 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Lok Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1980
KAMLA KUMARI
INC(I)
Elections held
10
1962–1999
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 10
Margin, 1980
45,340
16.96% of valid votes
Result, 1980
Runner-up
JNPRAMDENI RAM
- Votes
- 83,673
- Vote share
- 31.30%
- Behind by
- 45,340
Electors
6,73,887
Total votes polled
2,67,301
Valid votes
2,67,301
NOTA votes
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Turnout
39.7%
Full result, 1980
9 candidates · 2,67,301 valid votes
KAMLA KUMARIINC(I)won
1,29,013
48.3%
RAMDENI RAMJNP
83,673
31.3%
HIRA RAM TOOFANIJNPS
23,825
8.9%
TAPESWAR MOCHIIND
11,315
4.2%
RAM REKHA RAMIND
4,503
1.7%
KANHAI RAMJKD
4,379
1.6%
RAGHUNI RAMSSD
4,337
1.6%
BHIKHAM MOCHIIND
4,071
1.5%
RAM LAGAN RAMIND
2,185
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Braj Mohan Ram | BJP | 2,71,657 | 53.37% | Jorawar Ram | 85,125 |
| 1998 | BRAJ MOHAN RAM | BJP | 3,17,513 | 53.72% | UDAY NARAYAN CHAUDHARY | 80,827 |
| 1991 | RAM DEO RAM | BJP | 1,30,864 | 37.95% | JORAWAR RAM | 20,242 |
| 1989 | JAORWAR RAM | JD | 1,42,573 | 37.29% | RAM DEO RAM | 33,396 |
| 1984 | KAMLA KUMARI | INC | 2,54,846 | 72.54% | RAM SUNDAR DAS | 1,85,050 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
