Elections 98

State:	Bihar
Constituency:	Palamau (SC)
Total Votes Polled:	603591
Winner: BJP	Braj Mohan Ram	317513
Runner Up: RJD	Uday Narayan Chaudhary	236686
Margin: 80827 (25%)

Elections 96

State:	Bihar
Constituency:	Palamau (SC)
Total Votes Polled:	486776
Winner: BJP	Braj Mohan Ram	206419
Runner Up: JD	Udai Narayan Choudhary	152004
Margin: 54415 (11.45%)

The BJP, after making its debut in 1989 when it emerged second behind the JD, has won the seat the next two times, pushing its vote up to 43.42 % in 1996. The JD vote has fallen from 37.3 % in 1989 to 31.98 % in 1996.