1999
Rank 1 (archive winner): DUKHA BHAGAT — 163,658 votes
Rank 2: INDRA NATH BHAGAT — 159,835 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 3,823
ELECTION HISTORY COMPARISON
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BIHAR · Lok Sabha · 4 archived elections. View complete seat history.
1998
Rank 1 (archive winner): INDRA NATH BHAGAT — 233,629 votes
Rank 2: LALIT ORAON — 214,232 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 19,397
1996
Rank 1 (archive winner): LALIT ORAON — 160,535 votes
Rank 2: BANDI ORAON — 119,966 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 40,569
1991
Rank 1 (archive winner): LALIT ORAON — 139,611 votes
Rank 2: SUMATI ORAON (W) — 85,095 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 54,516
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