Darbhanga Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Md. Ali Ashraf Fatmi of Janata Dal won the Darbhanga Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 104,021 votes (16.60%).

23 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,025,836 registered electors and 628,362 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 61.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Md. Ali Ashraf Fatmi

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
104,021
Margin %
16.60%
Total Electors
1,025,836
Votes Polled
628,362
Turnout
61.30%
Candidates
23
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
55
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Md. Ali Ashraf Fatmi

Janata Dal

321,828
51.20%
Male
#2
Dhirendra Kumar Jha

Bharatiya Janata Party

217,807
34.70%
Male
#3
Nagendra Jha

Indian National Congress

67,305
10.70%
Male
#4
Jamil Ahmad Khan

Rashtriya Aikta Manch

1,895
0.30%
Male
#5
Mohan Goswami

Independent

1,810
0.30%
Male
#6
Ram Narayan Singh

Independent

1,643
0.30%
Male
#7
Thakko Mahto

Independent

1,312
0.20%
Male
#8
Madan Mohan Choudhary

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

1,053
0.20%
Male
#9
Madan Sahni

Independent

883
0.10%
Male
#10
Navin Kumar Jha

Independent

804
0.10%
Male
#11
Shiv Narayan Mandal

Independent

642
0.10%
Male
#12
Rajendra Sah

Independent

631
0.10%
Male
#13
Binod Yadav

Independent

510
0.10%
Male
#14
Vinod Yadav

Independent

475
0.10%
Male
#15
Faryaj Ahmad

Independent

439
0.10%
Male
#16
Bindeshwar Jha

Independent

199
0.00%
Male
#17
Prem Shankar Jha

Independent

165
0.00%
Male
#18
Anwar Imam Sanjar

Independent

159
0.00%
Male
#19
Surya Na. Yadav

Independent

155
0.00%
Male
#20
Pramod Ku. Choudhary

Independent

154
0.00%
Male
#21
Md. Sabir Hussain

Independent

130
0.00%
Male
#22
Shravan Jha

Independent

126
0.00%
Male
#23
Ramraji Yadav

Independent

100
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Md. Ali Ashraf Fatmi Janata Dal 321,828 51.20%
2 Dhirendra Kumar Jha Bharatiya Janata Party 217,807 34.70%
3 Nagendra Jha Indian National Congress 67,305 10.70%
4 Jamil Ahmad Khan Rashtriya Aikta Manch 1,895 0.30%
5 Mohan Goswami Independent 1,810 0.30%
6 Ram Narayan Singh Independent 1,643 0.30%
7 Thakko Mahto Independent 1,312 0.20%
8 Madan Mohan Choudhary All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 1,053 0.20%
9 Madan Sahni Independent 883 0.10%
10 Navin Kumar Jha Independent 804 0.10%
11 Shiv Narayan Mandal Independent 642 0.10%
12 Rajendra Sah Independent 631 0.10%
13 Binod Yadav Independent 510 0.10%
14 Vinod Yadav Independent 475 0.10%
15 Faryaj Ahmad Independent 439 0.10%
16 Bindeshwar Jha Independent 199 0.00%
17 Prem Shankar Jha Independent 165 0.00%
18 Anwar Imam Sanjar Independent 159 0.00%
19 Surya Na. Yadav Independent 155 0.00%
20 Pramod Ku. Choudhary Independent 154 0.00%
21 Md. Sabir Hussain Independent 130 0.00%
22 Shravan Jha Independent 126 0.00%
23 Ramraji Yadav Independent 100 0.00%

Darbhanga — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Md. Ali Ashraf Fatmi of Janata Dal secured victory in the Darbhanga constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 104,021 votes.

Out of 1,025,836 registered electors, 628,362 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 61.30%. A total of 23 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

Md. Ali Ashraf Fatmi (Janata Dal) won the Darbhanga Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 104,021 votes (16.60%%).

The voter turnout in Darbhanga for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 61.30%%.

23 candidates contested from Darbhanga constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Darbhanga is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.