Jhanjharpur

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Janata Dal

Devendra Prasad Yadav

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
78,149
Margin %
11.60%
Total Electors
1,057,257
Votes Polled
671,933
Turnout
63.60%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
15
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
48
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
Devendra Prasad Yadav

Janata Dal

358,396
53.30%
Male
#2
Dhanik Lal Mandal(BELHA WALE)

Indian National Congress

280,247
41.70%
Male
#3
Jagdish Kamat

Samajwadi Party

10,198
1.50%
Male
#4
Padam Na. Jha

Independent

3,289
0.50%
Male
#5
Subh Chandra Jha

Independent

2,137
0.30%
Male
#6
Chakrapani Jha

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

1,896
0.30%
Male
#7
Dev Nath Singh

Independent

1,751
0.30%
Male
#8
Pandit Sushil Jha

Independent

1,043
0.20%
Male
#9
Barun Kumar Jha

Independent

919
0.10%
Male
#10
Gijo Devi

Independent

895
0.10%
Male
#11
Surya Nath Mishra

Independent

883
0.10%
Male
#12
Md. Khurshid Anwar

Independent

786
0.10%
Male
#13
Ganga Prasad Yadav

Independent

776
0.10%
Male
#14
Dhanik Lal Mandal(PHULKAHI WALE)

Independent

648
0.10%
Male
#15
Sushil Kumar Singh

Independent

363
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Devendra Prasad Yadav Janata Dal 358,396 53.30%
2 Dhanik Lal Mandal(BELHA WALE) Indian National Congress 280,247 41.70%
3 Jagdish Kamat Samajwadi Party 10,198 1.50%
4 Padam Na. Jha Independent 3,289 0.50%
5 Subh Chandra Jha Independent 2,137 0.30%
6 Chakrapani Jha All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 1,896 0.30%
7 Dev Nath Singh Independent 1,751 0.30%
8 Pandit Sushil Jha Independent 1,043 0.20%
9 Barun Kumar Jha Independent 919 0.10%
10 Gijo Devi Independent 895 0.10%
11 Surya Nath Mishra Independent 883 0.10%
12 Md. Khurshid Anwar Independent 786 0.10%
13 Ganga Prasad Yadav Independent 776 0.10%
14 Dhanik Lal Mandal(PHULKAHI WALE) Independent 648 0.10%
15 Sushil Kumar Singh Independent 363 0.10%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Devendra Prasad Yadav (Janata Dal) won the Jhanjharpur Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 78,149 votes (11.60%%).

The voter turnout in Jhanjharpur for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 63.60%%.

15 candidates contested from Jhanjharpur constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Jhanjharpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.