Bettiah Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Madan Prasad Jaiswal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bettiah Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 51,489 votes (8.20%).

The constituency had 1,091,777 registered electors and 631,754 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 57.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Madan Prasad Jaiswal

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
51,489
Margin %
8.20%
Total Electors
1,091,777
Votes Polled
631,754
Turnout
57.90%
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
554
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

No candidate data available.
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
No candidate data available.

Bettiah — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Madan Prasad Jaiswal of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Bettiah constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 51,489 votes.

Out of 1,091,777 registered electors, 631,754 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 57.90%. A total of 0 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

Madan Prasad Jaiswal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bettiah Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 51,489 votes (8.20%%).

The voter turnout in Bettiah for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 57.90%%.

Bettiah is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.