PALAMAU
Constituency no. 54 in Bihar · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Lok Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1998
BRAJ MOHAN RAM
BJP
Elections held
10
1962–1999
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 10
Margin, 1998
80,827
13.68% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
RJDUDAY NARAYAN CHAUDHARY
- Votes
- 2,36,686
- Vote share
- 40.05%
- Behind by
- 80,827
Electors
10,79,582
Total votes polled
5,91,027
Valid votes
5,91,027
NOTA votes
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Turnout
54.8%
Full result, 1998
5 candidates · 5,91,027 valid votes
BRAJ MOHAN RAMBJPwon
3,17,513
53.7%
UDAY NARAYAN CHAUDHARYRJD
2,36,686
40.0%
KISHORE KOOMARCPI(ML)(L)
22,070
3.7%
SUREN RAMBJC
10,096
1.7%
RAM CHANDRA DASIND
4,662
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
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.
