PALAMAU
Constituency no. 54 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Lok Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1991
RAM DEO RAM
BJP
Elections held
10
1962–1999
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 10
Margin, 1991
20,242
5.87% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
JDJORAWAR RAM
- Votes
- 1,10,622
- Vote share
- 32.08%
- Behind by
- 20,242
Electors
9,15,831
Total votes polled
3,44,843
Valid votes
3,44,843
NOTA votes
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Turnout
37.6%
Full result, 1991
20 candidates · 3,44,843 valid votes
RAM DEO RAMBJPwon
1,30,864
38.0%
JORAWAR RAMJD
1,10,622
32.1%
KAMLA KUMARI (W)INC
47,049
13.6%
JAWAHIR RAMSKD
22,380
6.5%
KISHORE KUMARIPF
9,677
2.8%
SHEEMA PATRA (W)JP
7,286
2.1%
GANESH RAM BHUIYANIND
4,651
1.4%
BHUNESHWAR RAMBSP
2,474
0.7%
KANHAI RAMJKP
1,973
0.6%
KAMESHWAR RAMIND
1,327
0.4%
BHIBHUTI RAM AZADIND
1,215
0.3%
RAM LAGAN BHAGATIND
794
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 20. The full list is in the API.
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the PALAMAU constituency in 1999?
Braj Mohan Ram (BJP) won PALAMAU in 1999, by a margin of 85,125 votes.
Which party has won PALAMAU the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 10 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has PALAMAU gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1962 to 1999.
Who has won PALAMAU the most times?
KAMLA KUMARI, with 3 wins between 1971 and 1984.
