Chatra Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Dheerendra Agrawal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Chatra Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 54,370 votes (10.50%).

33 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,016,116 registered electors and 515,428 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 50.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Dheerendra Agrawal

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
54,370
Margin %
10.50%
Total Electors
1,016,116
Votes Polled
515,428
Turnout
50.70%
Candidates
33
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
144
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dheerendra Agrawal

Bharatiya Janata Party

216,715
42.00%
Male
#2
Krishna Nandan Prasad

Janata Dal

162,345
31.50%
Male
#3
Mumtaj Ansaree

Indian National Congress

36,150
7.00%
Male
#4
Mahesh Singh Yadav

Independent

34,872
6.80%
Male
#5
Chinta Singh

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

8,702
1.70%
Male
#6
Jubair Ahmad Khan

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

8,074
1.60%
Male
#7
Pooran Chand

Independent

6,186
1.20%
Male
#8
Ramjee Manjhee

Independent

6,049
1.20%
Male
#9
Prem Prasad Gupta

Independent

5,555
1.10%
Male
#10
Chandranath Pathak

Independent

3,708
0.70%
Male
#11
Subodh Kumar Choudhary

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,504
0.70%
Male
#12
Girdharee Yadav

Independent

1,956
0.40%
Male
#13
Manjar Asafee Khan

Independent

1,532
0.30%
Male
#14
Binay Kumar Sinha

Independent

1,506
0.30%
Male
#15
Ramesh Kumar

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

1,212
0.20%
Male
#16
Gulam Hasnain Khan

Independent

1,111
0.20%
Male
#17
Naval Kumar Gupta

Independent

835
0.20%
Male
#18
Jitendra Singh

Independent

741
0.10%
Male
#19
Md. Jaheed Khan

Independent

643
0.10%
Male
#20
Sunaina Devi

Independent

575
0.10%
Male
#21
Ganga Prasad Verma

Independent

573
0.10%
Male
#22
Ram Sevak Paswan

Independent

469
0.10%
Male
#23
Lal Baboo Yadav

Independent

434
0.10%
Male
#24
Rohan Yadav

Independent

395
0.10%
Male
#25
Chitranjan Prasad

Independent

330
0.10%
Male
#26
Shukar Paswan

Independent

313
0.10%
Male
#27
Upendra Kumar Singh

Independent

291
0.10%
Male
#28
Vasudeo Lal Agrawal

Independent

182
0.00%
Male
#29
A. Vinod Biharee

Independent

172
0.00%
Male
#30
Sheo Prasad Mehta

Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti

162
0.00%
Male
#31
Sooryadav Berma

Independent

137
0.00%
Male
#32
Jagranath Prasad

Independent

136
0.00%
Male
#33
Surendra Yadav

Independent

130
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dheerendra Agrawal Bharatiya Janata Party 216,715 42.00%
2 Krishna Nandan Prasad Janata Dal 162,345 31.50%
3 Mumtaj Ansaree Indian National Congress 36,150 7.00%
4 Mahesh Singh Yadav Independent 34,872 6.80%
5 Chinta Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 8,702 1.70%
6 Jubair Ahmad Khan All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 8,074 1.60%
7 Pooran Chand Independent 6,186 1.20%
8 Ramjee Manjhee Independent 6,049 1.20%
9 Prem Prasad Gupta Independent 5,555 1.10%
10 Chandranath Pathak Independent 3,708 0.70%
11 Subodh Kumar Choudhary Bahujan Samaj Party 3,504 0.70%
12 Girdharee Yadav Independent 1,956 0.40%
13 Manjar Asafee Khan Independent 1,532 0.30%
14 Binay Kumar Sinha Independent 1,506 0.30%
15 Ramesh Kumar Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 1,212 0.20%
16 Gulam Hasnain Khan Independent 1,111 0.20%
17 Naval Kumar Gupta Independent 835 0.20%
18 Jitendra Singh Independent 741 0.10%
19 Md. Jaheed Khan Independent 643 0.10%
20 Sunaina Devi Independent 575 0.10%
21 Ganga Prasad Verma Independent 573 0.10%
22 Ram Sevak Paswan Independent 469 0.10%
23 Lal Baboo Yadav Independent 434 0.10%
24 Rohan Yadav Independent 395 0.10%
25 Chitranjan Prasad Independent 330 0.10%
26 Shukar Paswan Independent 313 0.10%
27 Upendra Kumar Singh Independent 291 0.10%
28 Vasudeo Lal Agrawal Independent 182 0.00%
29 A. Vinod Biharee Independent 172 0.00%
30 Sheo Prasad Mehta Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti 162 0.00%
31 Sooryadav Berma Independent 137 0.00%
32 Jagranath Prasad Independent 136 0.00%
33 Surendra Yadav Independent 130 0.00%

Chatra — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Dheerendra Agrawal of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Chatra constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 54,370 votes.

Out of 1,016,116 registered electors, 515,428 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 50.70%. 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

Dheerendra Agrawal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Chatra Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 54,370 votes (10.50%%).

The voter turnout in Chatra for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 50.70%%.

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

Chatra is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.