Barh

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Samata Party

Nitish Kumar

Samata Party

Victory Margin
64,854
Margin %
9.20%
Total Electors
1,088,618
Votes Polled
707,618
Turnout
65.00%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
23
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
553
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
Nitish Kumar

Samata Party

360,156
50.90%
Male
#2
Vijay Krishna

Janata Dal

295,302
41.70%
Male
#3
Uma Yadav

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

17,263
2.40%
Male
#4
Punam Devi

Indian National Congress

9,403
1.30%
Male
#5
Pramatama Singh

Vijeta Party

3,328
0.50%
Male
#6
Ram Balak Prasad

Independent

2,044
0.30%
Male
#7
Vijay Nand

Akhil Bharatiya Desh Bhakt Morcha

1,801
0.30%
Male
#8
Jai Shankar Prasad Jha

Shiv Sena

1,470
0.20%
Male
#9
Pawan Kumar

Independent

1,127
0.20%
Male
#10
Jitendra Kr.Singh

Independent

1,049
0.10%
Male
#11
Chandeshwar Sharma

Independent

845
0.10%
Male
#12
Punia Devi

Independent

716
0.10%
Male
#13
Dharmendra Rai

Independent

660
0.10%
Male
#14
Jawahar Sao

Independent

601
0.10%
Male
#15
Shiv Bachan Paswan

Independent

585
0.10%
Male
#16
Brij Nandan Prasad Singh

Independent

526
0.10%
Male
#17
Sheela Devi

Independent

504
0.10%
Male
#18
Sambhu Nath Singh

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

489
0.10%
Male
#19
Pankaj Gapi

Independent

439
0.10%
Male
#20
Vinay Kumar Singh

Independent

427
0.10%
Male
#21
Rajendra Singh

Independent

425
0.10%
Male
#22
Om Prakash

Independent

408
0.10%
Male
#23
Ranvir Singh

Independent

323
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Nitish Kumar Samata Party 360,156 50.90%
2 Vijay Krishna Janata Dal 295,302 41.70%
3 Uma Yadav Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 17,263 2.40%
4 Punam Devi Indian National Congress 9,403 1.30%
5 Pramatama Singh Vijeta Party 3,328 0.50%
6 Ram Balak Prasad Independent 2,044 0.30%
7 Vijay Nand Akhil Bharatiya Desh Bhakt Morcha 1,801 0.30%
8 Jai Shankar Prasad Jha Shiv Sena 1,470 0.20%
9 Pawan Kumar Independent 1,127 0.20%
10 Jitendra Kr.Singh Independent 1,049 0.10%
11 Chandeshwar Sharma Independent 845 0.10%
12 Punia Devi Independent 716 0.10%
13 Dharmendra Rai Independent 660 0.10%
14 Jawahar Sao Independent 601 0.10%
15 Shiv Bachan Paswan Independent 585 0.10%
16 Brij Nandan Prasad Singh Independent 526 0.10%
17 Sheela Devi Independent 504 0.10%
18 Sambhu Nath Singh All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 489 0.10%
19 Pankaj Gapi Independent 439 0.10%
20 Vinay Kumar Singh Independent 427 0.10%
21 Rajendra Singh Independent 425 0.10%
22 Om Prakash Independent 408 0.10%
23 Ranvir Singh Independent 323 0.00%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Nitish Kumar (Samata Party) won the Barh Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 64,854 votes (9.20%%).

The voter turnout in Barh for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 65.00%%.

23 candidates contested from Barh constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Barh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.