Begusarai

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Independent

Ramendra Kumar

Independent

Victory Margin
25,924
Margin %
3.90%
Total Electors
1,102,549
Votes Polled
669,783
Turnout
60.80%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
65
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
Ramendra Kumar

Independent

282,191
42.10%
Male
#2
Krishna Sahi

Indian National Congress

256,267
38.30%
Male
#3
Shyam Nandan Mishra

Samata Party

93,503
14.00%
Male
#4
Vinay Kumar

Independent

5,118
0.80%
Male
#5
Gorvadhan Chauhan

Independent

4,141
0.60%
Male
#6
Kumar R.B.

Bharatiya Lok Panchayat

3,616
0.50%
Male
#7
Rajendra Singh

Independent

3,018
0.50%
Male
#8
Birendra Kumar

Independent

1,602
0.20%
Male
#9
Subodh Paswan

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,398
0.20%
Male
#10
Dinesh Prasad Singh

Independent

1,308
0.20%
Male
#11
Lakhan Paswan

Independent

1,307
0.20%
Male
#12
Paramanand Singh

Independent

1,249
0.20%
Male
#13
Chandra Deo Mahto

Independent

1,056
0.20%
Male
#14
Shiv Deo Pra.

Independent

921
0.10%
Male
#15
Radhika Kraman Prasad

Independent

779
0.10%
Male
#16
Arjun Singh

Independent

481
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ramendra Kumar Independent 282,191 42.10%
2 Krishna Sahi Indian National Congress 256,267 38.30%
3 Shyam Nandan Mishra Samata Party 93,503 14.00%
4 Vinay Kumar Independent 5,118 0.80%
5 Gorvadhan Chauhan Independent 4,141 0.60%
6 Kumar R.B. Bharatiya Lok Panchayat 3,616 0.50%
7 Rajendra Singh Independent 3,018 0.50%
8 Birendra Kumar Independent 1,602 0.20%
9 Subodh Paswan Bahujan Samaj Party 1,398 0.20%
10 Dinesh Prasad Singh Independent 1,308 0.20%
11 Lakhan Paswan Independent 1,307 0.20%
12 Paramanand Singh Independent 1,249 0.20%
13 Chandra Deo Mahto Independent 1,056 0.20%
14 Shiv Deo Pra. Independent 921 0.10%
15 Radhika Kraman Prasad Independent 779 0.10%
16 Arjun Singh Independent 481 0.10%
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Begusarai — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Ramendra Kumar of Independent secured victory in the Begusarai constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 25,924 votes.

Out of 1,102,549 registered electors, 669,783 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 60.80%. A total of 16 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

Ramendra Kumar (Independent) won the Begusarai Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 25,924 votes (3.90%%).

The voter turnout in Begusarai for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 60.80%%.

16 candidates contested from Begusarai constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Begusarai is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.
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