Bhagalpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Chunchun Prasad Yadav of Janata Dal won the Bhagalpur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 53,137 votes (8.10%).

The constituency had 1,227,940 registered electors and 655,328 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 53.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Chunchun Prasad Yadav

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
53,137
Margin %
8.10%
Total Electors
1,227,940
Votes Polled
655,328
Turnout
53.40%
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
67
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.

Bhagalpur — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Chunchun Prasad Yadav of Janata Dal secured victory in the Bhagalpur constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 53,137 votes.

Out of 1,227,940 registered electors, 655,328 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 53.40%. 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

Chunchun Prasad Yadav (Janata Dal) won the Bhagalpur Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 53,137 votes (8.10%%).

The voter turnout in Bhagalpur for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 53.40%%.

Bhagalpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.