Barh Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Nitish Kumar of Samata Party won the Barh Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 64,854 votes (9.20%).

23 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,088,618 registered electors and 707,618 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 65.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

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%
Candidates
23
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
553
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
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%

Barh — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Nitish Kumar of Samata Party secured victory in the Barh constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 64,854 votes.

Out of 1,088,618 registered electors, 707,618 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 65.00%. A total of 23 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

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.