Balia Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Shatrughan Prasad Singh of Communist Party Of India won the Balia Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 88,334 votes (16.40%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 994,509 registered electors and 537,617 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India

Shatrughan Prasad Singh

Communist Party Of India

Victory Margin
88,334
Margin %
16.40%
Total Electors
994,509
Votes Polled
537,617
Turnout
54.10%
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
552
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shatrughan Prasad Singh

Communist Party Of India

267,482
49.80%
Male
#2
Ram Lakhan Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

179,148
33.30%
Male
#3
Chandra Bhanu Devi

Indian National Congress

44,380
8.30%
Male
#4
Awadhesh Kumar Singh

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

10,084
1.90%
Male
#5
Yogeshwar Gope

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

7,795
1.40%
Male
#6
Dileep Keshari

Independent

4,015
0.70%
Male
#7
Ram Krishna Mahto

Independent

2,888
0.50%
Male
#8
Vijay Shankar Azad Tanti

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,470
0.50%
Male
#9
Ramashray Thakur

Independent

2,244
0.40%
Male
#10
Kazi Shaheen

Independent

1,210
0.20%
Male
#11
Sagar Singh

Independent

1,091
0.20%
Male
#12
Krishna Deo Paswan

Independent

1,063
0.20%
Male
#13
Bhola Prasad Singh

Independent

1,014
0.20%
Male
#14
Shishir Kumar Sinha

Independent

752
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shatrughan Prasad Singh Communist Party Of India 267,482 49.80%
2 Ram Lakhan Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 179,148 33.30%
3 Chandra Bhanu Devi Indian National Congress 44,380 8.30%
4 Awadhesh Kumar Singh All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 10,084 1.90%
5 Yogeshwar Gope Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 7,795 1.40%
6 Dileep Keshari Independent 4,015 0.70%
7 Ram Krishna Mahto Independent 2,888 0.50%
8 Vijay Shankar Azad Tanti Bahujan Samaj Party 2,470 0.50%
9 Ramashray Thakur Independent 2,244 0.40%
10 Kazi Shaheen Independent 1,210 0.20%
11 Sagar Singh Independent 1,091 0.20%
12 Krishna Deo Paswan Independent 1,063 0.20%
13 Bhola Prasad Singh Independent 1,014 0.20%
14 Shishir Kumar Sinha Independent 752 0.10%

Balia — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Shatrughan Prasad Singh of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Balia constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 88,334 votes.

Out of 994,509 registered electors, 537,617 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.10%. A total of 14 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

Shatrughan Prasad Singh (Communist Party Of India) won the Balia Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 88,334 votes (16.40%%).

The voter turnout in Balia for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 54.10%%.

14 candidates contested from Balia constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Balia is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.