Giridih Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Ravindra Kumar Pandey of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Giridih Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 91,663 votes (15.00%).

28 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,108,540 registered electors and 609,940 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 55.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Ravindra Kumar Pandey

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
91,663
Margin %
15.00%
Total Electors
1,108,540
Votes Polled
609,940
Turnout
55.00%
Candidates
28
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
146
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ravindra Kumar Pandey

Bharatiya Janata Party

218,188
35.80%
Male
#2
Saba Ahmed

Janata Dal

126,525
20.70%
Male
#3
Raj Kishor Mahto

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (MARDI)

99,518
16.30%
Male
#4
Rajendra Prasad Singh

Indian National Congress

83,601
13.70%
Male
#5
Lal Chand Mahto

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

50,708
8.30%
Male
#6
B.K. Dubey

Independent

2,139
0.40%
Male
#7
Khubhlal Das

Jharkhand Party

1,583
0.30%
Male
#8
Shradhyanand Pandey

Independent

1,518
0.20%
Male
#9
Shiv Asish Chaubey

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

1,403
0.20%
Male
#10
Ramniklal Thakur

Independent

1,246
0.20%
Male
#11
Rajeshwar Prasad Singh

Independent

1,145
0.20%
Male
#12
Durga Singh

Independent

1,145
0.20%
Male
#13
Usman Gani

Independent

1,123
0.20%
Male
#14
Mahanand Marmu

Independent

1,084
0.20%
Male
#15
Pramod Pandit

Independent

854
0.10%
Male
#16
Mohan Ragani

Independent

784
0.10%
Male
#17
Murli Manjhi

Independent

720
0.10%
Male
#18
Nand Bihari Singh

Independent

692
0.10%
Male
#19
Mumtaj Ali Ansari

Independent

525
0.10%
Male
#20
Kishore Kumar Jha

Independent

500
0.10%
Male
#21
Vijay Pr. Mahto

Independent

474
0.10%
Male
#22
Sufas Prasad Hansda

Independent

467
0.10%
Male
#23
Dilip Goswami

Independent

347
0.10%
Male
#24
Shyamsuddin Ansari

Independent

330
0.10%
Male
#25
Imran Khan

Independent

232
0.00%
Male
#26
Khiredhar Mahato

Independent

224
0.00%
Male
#27
Fekan Chandra Mahato

Independent

214
0.00%
Male
#28
Habib Jangi

Independent

189
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ravindra Kumar Pandey Bharatiya Janata Party 218,188 35.80%
2 Saba Ahmed Janata Dal 126,525 20.70%
3 Raj Kishor Mahto Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (MARDI) 99,518 16.30%
4 Rajendra Prasad Singh Indian National Congress 83,601 13.70%
5 Lal Chand Mahto Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 50,708 8.30%
6 B.K. Dubey Independent 2,139 0.40%
7 Khubhlal Das Jharkhand Party 1,583 0.30%
8 Shradhyanand Pandey Independent 1,518 0.20%
9 Shiv Asish Chaubey All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 1,403 0.20%
10 Ramniklal Thakur Independent 1,246 0.20%
11 Rajeshwar Prasad Singh Independent 1,145 0.20%
12 Durga Singh Independent 1,145 0.20%
13 Usman Gani Independent 1,123 0.20%
14 Mahanand Marmu Independent 1,084 0.20%
15 Pramod Pandit Independent 854 0.10%
16 Mohan Ragani Independent 784 0.10%
17 Murli Manjhi Independent 720 0.10%
18 Nand Bihari Singh Independent 692 0.10%
19 Mumtaj Ali Ansari Independent 525 0.10%
20 Kishore Kumar Jha Independent 500 0.10%
21 Vijay Pr. Mahto Independent 474 0.10%
22 Sufas Prasad Hansda Independent 467 0.10%
23 Dilip Goswami Independent 347 0.10%
24 Shyamsuddin Ansari Independent 330 0.10%
25 Imran Khan Independent 232 0.00%
26 Khiredhar Mahato Independent 224 0.00%
27 Fekan Chandra Mahato Independent 214 0.00%
28 Habib Jangi Independent 189 0.00%

Giridih — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Ravindra Kumar Pandey of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Giridih constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 91,663 votes.

Out of 1,108,540 registered electors, 609,940 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.00%. A total of 28 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

Ravindra Kumar Pandey (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Giridih Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 91,663 votes (15.00%%).

The voter turnout in Giridih for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 55.00%%.

28 candidates contested from Giridih constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Giridih is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.