Godda

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Jagdambi Prasad Yadav

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
56,185
Margin %
8.90%
Total Electors
1,083,740
Votes Polled
631,098
Turnout
58.20%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
23
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
143
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
Jagdambi Prasad Yadav

Bharatiya Janata Party

222,866
35.30%
Male
#2
Salauddin Ansari

Janata Dal

166,681
26.40%
Male
#3
Suraj Mandal

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

123,848
19.60%
Male
#4
Furkan Ansari

Indian National Congress

62,688
9.90%
Male
#5
Panchanand Thakur

Independent

15,981
2.50%
Male
#6
Prabhas Kumar

Independent

9,749
1.50%
Male
#7
Nawal Kishore Singh

Independent

7,877
1.20%
Male
#8
Rajendra Mahto

Independent

2,156
0.30%
Male
#9
Dinesh Mishra

Independent

960
0.20%
Male
#10
Dashrath Soren

Independent

943
0.10%
Male
#11
Jai Krishna Yadav

Independent

919
0.10%
Male
#12
Kalamuddin Ansari

Independent

871
0.10%
Male
#13
Nazimudin

Independent

845
0.10%
Male
#14
Jahangir

Independent

693
0.10%
Male
#15
Sujit Kr. Yadav

Independent

560
0.10%
Male
#16
Hemlal Soren

Independent

541
0.10%
Male
#17
Kausal Kishore Mishra

Independent

514
0.10%
Male
#18
Sitaram Raout

Independent

513
0.10%
Male
#19
Raviran Singh

Independent

451
0.10%
Male
#20
Indra Deo Roy

Independent

411
0.10%
Male
#21
Mazid

Independent

355
0.10%
Male
#22
Jai Prakash Singh

Independent

346
0.10%
Male
#23
Badrinath Choudhary

Independent

325
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jagdambi Prasad Yadav Bharatiya Janata Party 222,866 35.30%
2 Salauddin Ansari Janata Dal 166,681 26.40%
3 Suraj Mandal Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 123,848 19.60%
4 Furkan Ansari Indian National Congress 62,688 9.90%
5 Panchanand Thakur Independent 15,981 2.50%
6 Prabhas Kumar Independent 9,749 1.50%
7 Nawal Kishore Singh Independent 7,877 1.20%
8 Rajendra Mahto Independent 2,156 0.30%
9 Dinesh Mishra Independent 960 0.20%
10 Dashrath Soren Independent 943 0.10%
11 Jai Krishna Yadav Independent 919 0.10%
12 Kalamuddin Ansari Independent 871 0.10%
13 Nazimudin Independent 845 0.10%
14 Jahangir Independent 693 0.10%
15 Sujit Kr. Yadav Independent 560 0.10%
16 Hemlal Soren Independent 541 0.10%
17 Kausal Kishore Mishra Independent 514 0.10%
18 Sitaram Raout Independent 513 0.10%
19 Raviran Singh Independent 451 0.10%
20 Indra Deo Roy Independent 411 0.10%
21 Mazid Independent 355 0.10%
22 Jai Prakash Singh Independent 346 0.10%
23 Badrinath Choudhary Independent 325 0.10%
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Godda — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Jagdambi Prasad Yadav of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Godda constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 56,185 votes.

Out of 1,083,740 registered electors, 631,098 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.20%. 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

Jagdambi Prasad Yadav (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Godda Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 56,185 votes (8.90%%).

The voter turnout in Godda for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 58.20%%.

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

Godda is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.
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