1999
Rank 1 (archive winner): BRAJ MOHAN RAM — 271,657 votes
Rank 2: JORAWAR RAM — 186,532 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 85,125
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BIHAR · Lok Sabha · 3 archived elections. View complete seat history.
1998
Rank 1 (archive winner): BRAJ MOHAN RAM — 317,513 votes
Rank 2: UDAY NARAYAN CHAUDHARY — 236,686 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 80,827
1996
Rank 1 (archive winner): BRAJ MOHAN RAM — 206,419 votes
Rank 2: UDAI NARAYAN CHOUDHARY — 152,004 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 54,415
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