Andaman and Nicobar Islands Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Manoranjan Bhakta of Indian National Congress won the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 43,545 votes (33.30%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 211,226 registered electors and 130,918 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 62.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Manoranjan Bhakta

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
43,545
Margin %
33.30%
Total Electors
211,226
Votes Polled
130,918
Turnout
62.00%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
531
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Manoranjan Bhakta

Indian National Congress

74,642
57.00%
Male
#2
Bishnu Pada Ray

Bharatiya Janata Party

31,097
23.80%
Male
#3
Tapan Kumar Bepari

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

18,363
14.00%
Male
#4
Sundaram S N

Independent

927
0.70%
Male
#5
Vinod Kumar Gupta

Independent

707
0.50%
Male
#6
Mathews P A

Independent

544
0.40%
Male
#7
Mohan N B

Jharkhand Party

527
0.40%
Male
#8
Kalimuthu

Independent

511
0.40%
Male
#9
Satyanarayana Rao S

Independent

448
0.30%
Male
#10
Balraj S A

Independent

258
0.20%
Male
#11
Sharieff J B

Independent

188
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Manoranjan Bhakta Indian National Congress 74,642 57.00%
2 Bishnu Pada Ray Bharatiya Janata Party 31,097 23.80%
3 Tapan Kumar Bepari Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 18,363 14.00%
4 Sundaram S N Independent 927 0.70%
5 Vinod Kumar Gupta Independent 707 0.50%
6 Mathews P A Independent 544 0.40%
7 Mohan N B Jharkhand Party 527 0.40%
8 Kalimuthu Independent 511 0.40%
9 Satyanarayana Rao S Independent 448 0.30%
10 Balraj S A Independent 258 0.20%
11 Sharieff J B Independent 188 0.10%

Andaman and Nicobar Islands — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Manoranjan Bhakta of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands constituency () with a margin of 43,545 votes.

Out of 211,226 registered electors, 130,918 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 62.00%. A total of 11 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Manoranjan Bhakta (Indian National Congress) won the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 43,545 votes (33.30%%).

The voter turnout in Andaman and Nicobar Islands for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 62.00%%.

11 candidates contested from Andaman and Nicobar Islands constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.