Ranchi

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Ram Tahal Choudhary

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
39,292
Margin %
6.40%
Total Electors
1,126,150
Votes Polled
611,980
Turnout
54.30%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
26
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
148
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ram Tahal Choudhary

Bharatiya Janata Party

215,278
35.20%
Male
#2
Keshwa Mahto Kamlesh

Indian National Congress

175,986
28.80%
Male
#3
Ashok Kumar Singh

Janata Dal

158,449
25.90%
Male
#4
Bhagwan Pd. Bhagat

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

11,504
1.90%
Male
#5
Francis Sarbas

Independent

7,831
1.30%
Male
#6
Jitray Mahto

Independent

5,584
0.90%
Male
#7
Ashish Kr. Thakur

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (MARDI)

3,913
0.60%
Male
#8
Sukhnath Munda

Independent

2,882
0.50%
Male
#9
Akhamar Ansari

Independent

2,506
0.40%
Male
#10
Uday Shankar Prasad

Independent

2,030
0.30%
Male
#11
Sadhu Lal Munda

Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti

1,792
0.30%
Male
#12
Balbhadra Das

Independent

1,440
0.20%
Male
#13
Radhyshyam Singh

Jharkhand Party

1,196
0.20%
Male
#14
Jakaria

Akhil Bharatiya Lok Tantrik Alp-Sankhyak Jan Morcha

1,111
0.20%
Male
#15
Chhatrapati Shahi Munda

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

1,102
0.20%
Male
#16
Rajendra Mahto

Jharkhand People's Party

1,026
0.20%
Male
#17
Bisheswar Mahto

Independent

962
0.20%
Male
#18
Niranjan Kumar

Independent

785
0.10%
Male
#19
Unit Kishor Sahu

Independent

731
0.10%
Male
#20
Jayram Tiwary

Independent

554
0.10%
Male
#21
Kanhai Lal Singh

Independent

551
0.10%
Male
#22
Sona Ram Biruwa

Independent

517
0.10%
Male
#23
Sushil Sharma

Independent

351
0.10%
Male
#24
Sanjay Kumar Nag

Independent

330
0.10%
Male
#25
Rajeshwar Pandey

Independent

259
0.00%
Male
#26
Ajit Kumar

Independent

255
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ram Tahal Choudhary Bharatiya Janata Party 215,278 35.20%
2 Keshwa Mahto Kamlesh Indian National Congress 175,986 28.80%
3 Ashok Kumar Singh Janata Dal 158,449 25.90%
4 Bhagwan Pd. Bhagat Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 11,504 1.90%
5 Francis Sarbas Independent 7,831 1.30%
6 Jitray Mahto Independent 5,584 0.90%
7 Ashish Kr. Thakur Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (MARDI) 3,913 0.60%
8 Sukhnath Munda Independent 2,882 0.50%
9 Akhamar Ansari Independent 2,506 0.40%
10 Uday Shankar Prasad Independent 2,030 0.30%
11 Sadhu Lal Munda Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti 1,792 0.30%
12 Balbhadra Das Independent 1,440 0.20%
13 Radhyshyam Singh Jharkhand Party 1,196 0.20%
14 Jakaria Akhil Bharatiya Lok Tantrik Alp-Sankhyak Jan Morcha 1,111 0.20%
15 Chhatrapati Shahi Munda All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 1,102 0.20%
16 Rajendra Mahto Jharkhand People's Party 1,026 0.20%
17 Bisheswar Mahto Independent 962 0.20%
18 Niranjan Kumar Independent 785 0.10%
19 Unit Kishor Sahu Independent 731 0.10%
20 Jayram Tiwary Independent 554 0.10%
21 Kanhai Lal Singh Independent 551 0.10%
22 Sona Ram Biruwa Independent 517 0.10%
23 Sushil Sharma Independent 351 0.10%
24 Sanjay Kumar Nag Independent 330 0.10%
25 Rajeshwar Pandey Independent 259 0.00%
26 Ajit Kumar Independent 255 0.00%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Ram Tahal Choudhary (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Ranchi Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 39,292 votes (6.40%%).

The voter turnout in Ranchi for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 54.30%%.

26 candidates contested from Ranchi constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Ranchi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.