 The "final vote" refers to the final tally after votes for low-polling candidates have been progressively redistributed to other candidates according to pre-arranged electoral agreements (see "electoral fusion"), which may be customized by the voters (see "instant run-off voting").In the 1999 election, Pravin Singh won with more than 50 percent of the primary vote; therefore, there was no redistribution of preferences.This by-election was held on 16 January, following the death of sitting member, Pravin Singh
There were 36 polling stations within the constituency with 18,347 voters.