Chapra

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Rajiv Pratap Rudi

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
15,496
Margin %
2.20%
Total Electors
1,001,896
Votes Polled
715,458
Turnout
71.40%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
25
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
556
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
Rajiv Pratap Rudi

Bharatiya Janata Party

339,086
47.40%
Male
#2
Lal Babu Rai

Janata Dal

323,590
45.20%
Male
#3
Ram Babu Rai

Independent

22,912
3.20%
Male
#4
Kavita Singh

Indian National Congress

12,489
1.70%
Male
#5
Jawahar Lal Chaudhari

Independent

4,781
0.70%
Male
#6
Ashok Singh

Independent

863
0.10%
Male
#7
Anil Kumar

Independent

793
0.10%
Male
#8
Prabhu Nath Singh

Independent

791
0.10%
Male
#9
Devendra Singh

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

516
0.10%
Male
#10
Mahesh Singh

Independent

499
0.10%
Male
#11
Umashankar Singh Kushwaha

Independent

432
0.10%
Male
#12
Nawal Kishor Giri Nirala

Independent

403
0.10%
Male
#13
Rajesh Kumar

Independent

335
0.00%
Male
#14
Swaminath Dubey

Independent

321
0.00%
Male
#15
Anil Kumar Tiwary

Independent

218
0.00%
Male
#16
Ram Ishwar Rai

Independent

205
0.00%
Male
#17
Trilok Singh

Independent

195
0.00%
Male
#18
Rajendra Pd. Chaudhary

Independent

183
0.00%
Male
#19
Ambika Rai

Independent

169
0.00%
Male
#20
Chandra Bhushan Pd. Yadav

Independent

138
0.00%
Male
#21
Ganesh Singh

Independent

134
0.00%
Male
#22
Vijay Kumar Prasad

Independent

107
0.00%
Male
#23
Vindeshwari Singh

Independent

97
0.00%
Male
#24
Chandra Bhushan Singh

Independent

80
0.00%
Male
#25
Sanjay Kumar Singh

Independent

68
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rajiv Pratap Rudi Bharatiya Janata Party 339,086 47.40%
2 Lal Babu Rai Janata Dal 323,590 45.20%
3 Ram Babu Rai Independent 22,912 3.20%
4 Kavita Singh Indian National Congress 12,489 1.70%
5 Jawahar Lal Chaudhari Independent 4,781 0.70%
6 Ashok Singh Independent 863 0.10%
7 Anil Kumar Independent 793 0.10%
8 Prabhu Nath Singh Independent 791 0.10%
9 Devendra Singh All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 516 0.10%
10 Mahesh Singh Independent 499 0.10%
11 Umashankar Singh Kushwaha Independent 432 0.10%
12 Nawal Kishor Giri Nirala Independent 403 0.10%
13 Rajesh Kumar Independent 335 0.00%
14 Swaminath Dubey Independent 321 0.00%
15 Anil Kumar Tiwary Independent 218 0.00%
16 Ram Ishwar Rai Independent 205 0.00%
17 Trilok Singh Independent 195 0.00%
18 Rajendra Pd. Chaudhary Independent 183 0.00%
19 Ambika Rai Independent 169 0.00%
20 Chandra Bhushan Pd. Yadav Independent 138 0.00%
21 Ganesh Singh Independent 134 0.00%
22 Vijay Kumar Prasad Independent 107 0.00%
23 Vindeshwari Singh Independent 97 0.00%
24 Chandra Bhushan Singh Independent 80 0.00%
25 Sanjay Kumar Singh Independent 68 0.00%
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Chapra — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Rajiv Pratap Rudi of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Chapra constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 15,496 votes.

Out of 1,001,896 registered electors, 715,458 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 71.40%. A total of 25 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

Rajiv Pratap Rudi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Chapra Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 15,496 votes (2.20%%).

The voter turnout in Chapra for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 71.40%%.

25 candidates contested from Chapra constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Chapra is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.
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