Buxar Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Lal Muni Choubey of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Buxar Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 63,764 votes (10.80%).

33 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,024,374 registered electors and 592,145 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 57.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Lal Muni Choubey

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
63,764
Margin %
10.80%
Total Electors
1,024,374
Votes Polled
592,145
Turnout
57.80%
Candidates
33
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
74
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Lal Muni Choubey

Bharatiya Janata Party

265,427
44.80%
Male
#2
Tej Narain Singh

Communist Party Of India

201,663
34.10%
Male
#3
Suresh Mehta

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

61,148
10.30%
Male
#4
Janardan Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

22,753
3.80%
Male
#5
Ranjit Singh

Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh

7,838
1.30%
Male
#6
Shyam Bihari Mishra

Indian National Congress

7,028
1.20%
Male
#7
Kamala Kant Tiwary

Independent

5,772
1.00%
Male
#8
Kameshwar Prasad Srivastwa

Independent

1,610
0.30%
Male
#9
Rup Narain Koiri

Independent

1,544
0.30%
Male
#10
Sudarshan Singh

Independent

1,482
0.30%
Male
#11
Bhola Choudhari

Independent

1,001
0.20%
Male
#12
Ranvijay Rai

Independent

810
0.10%
Male
#13
Lakshman Singh

Independent

735
0.10%
Male
#14
Munewar Singh

Independent

677
0.10%
Male
#15
Ramnaresh Pandey

Independent

648
0.10%
Male
#16
Dayanand Upadhyay

Jharkhand Party

609
0.10%
Male
#17
Brahma Dayal Singh

Independent

589
0.10%
Male
#18
Tribhuw Ojha

Independent

544
0.10%
Male
#19
Sarayu Upadhya

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

494
0.10%
Male
#20
Vijay Na. Pathak

Independent

318
0.10%
Male
#21
Bashist Rai

Independent

286
0.00%
Male
#22
Hasir Husain

Independent

278
0.00%
Male
#23
Shiv Jee Yadav

Independent

260
0.00%
Male
#24
Shambhu Choudhary

Independent

258
0.00%
Male
#25
Dileep Kumar

Independent

252
0.00%
Male
#26
Shiv Nath Pandey

Independent

250
0.00%
Male
#27
Vidya Sagar Tiwary

Independent

247
0.00%
Male
#28
Mohan Kumar Dubey

Independent

223
0.00%
Male
#29
Krishna Kumar Mishra

Independent

177
0.00%
Male
#30
Vinod Pathak

Independent

173
0.00%
Male
#31
Vindhyachala Singh

Independent

133
0.00%
Male
#32
Kumar Mohan Choubey

Independent

126
0.00%
Male
#33
Vrida Nand Singh

Independent

85
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Lal Muni Choubey Bharatiya Janata Party 265,427 44.80%
2 Tej Narain Singh Communist Party Of India 201,663 34.10%
3 Suresh Mehta Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 61,148 10.30%
4 Janardan Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 22,753 3.80%
5 Ranjit Singh Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh 7,838 1.30%
6 Shyam Bihari Mishra Indian National Congress 7,028 1.20%
7 Kamala Kant Tiwary Independent 5,772 1.00%
8 Kameshwar Prasad Srivastwa Independent 1,610 0.30%
9 Rup Narain Koiri Independent 1,544 0.30%
10 Sudarshan Singh Independent 1,482 0.30%
11 Bhola Choudhari Independent 1,001 0.20%
12 Ranvijay Rai Independent 810 0.10%
13 Lakshman Singh Independent 735 0.10%
14 Munewar Singh Independent 677 0.10%
15 Ramnaresh Pandey Independent 648 0.10%
16 Dayanand Upadhyay Jharkhand Party 609 0.10%
17 Brahma Dayal Singh Independent 589 0.10%
18 Tribhuw Ojha Independent 544 0.10%
19 Sarayu Upadhya All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 494 0.10%
20 Vijay Na. Pathak Independent 318 0.10%
21 Bashist Rai Independent 286 0.00%
22 Hasir Husain Independent 278 0.00%
23 Shiv Jee Yadav Independent 260 0.00%
24 Shambhu Choudhary Independent 258 0.00%
25 Dileep Kumar Independent 252 0.00%
26 Shiv Nath Pandey Independent 250 0.00%
27 Vidya Sagar Tiwary Independent 247 0.00%
28 Mohan Kumar Dubey Independent 223 0.00%
29 Krishna Kumar Mishra Independent 177 0.00%
30 Vinod Pathak Independent 173 0.00%
31 Vindhyachala Singh Independent 133 0.00%
32 Kumar Mohan Choubey Independent 126 0.00%
33 Vrida Nand Singh Independent 85 0.00%

Buxar — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Lal Muni Choubey of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Buxar constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 63,764 votes.

Out of 1,024,374 registered electors, 592,145 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 57.80%. A total of 33 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

Lal Muni Choubey (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Buxar Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 63,764 votes (10.80%%).

The voter turnout in Buxar for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 57.80%%.

33 candidates contested from Buxar constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Buxar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.