Gopalganj Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Lal Babu Pd. Yadav of Janata Dal won the Gopalganj Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 119,496 votes (17.40%).

22 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,159,352 registered electors and 685,446 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Lal Babu Pd. Yadav

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
119,496
Margin %
17.40%
Total Electors
1,159,352
Votes Polled
685,446
Turnout
59.10%
Candidates
22
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
58
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Lal Babu Pd. Yadav

Janata Dal

298,356
43.50%
Male
#2
Kali Prasad Pandey

Indian National Congress

178,860
26.10%
Male
#3
Abdul Gaffur

Samata Party

151,418
22.10%
Male
#4
Santraj Singh

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

22,420
3.30%
Male
#5
Naresh Kumar Parmarthi

Bahujan Samaj Party

5,243
0.80%
Male
#6
Tirthraj Singh

Independent

3,265
0.50%
Male
#7
Gorakh Chaudhary

Independent

3,227
0.50%
Male
#8
Ashok Kumar

Independent

2,808
0.40%
Male
#9
Julphekar Haidar

Independent

1,352
0.20%
Male
#10
Noor Alam Raj

Independent

1,267
0.20%
Male
#11
Kanhiya Singh

Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti

1,166
0.20%
Male
#12
Mahavir Thakur

Independent

830
0.10%
Male
#13
Balbhadra Patel

Independent

723
0.10%
Male
#14
Roshan Hussan

Independent

708
0.10%
Male
#15
Nizamuddin Khan

Independent

702
0.10%
Male
#16
Vishnudeo Singh

Independent

685
0.10%
Male
#17
Ravindra Chaudhary

Independent

585
0.10%
Male
#18
Tumnath Prasad

Shiv Sena

520
0.10%
Male
#19
Sharda Bharti

Independent

507
0.10%
Male
#20
Raghunath Pandey

Independent

498
0.10%
Male
#21
Keshav Prasad

Independent

434
0.10%
Male
#22
Bindeshwar Singh

Independent

402
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Lal Babu Pd. Yadav Janata Dal 298,356 43.50%
2 Kali Prasad Pandey Indian National Congress 178,860 26.10%
3 Abdul Gaffur Samata Party 151,418 22.10%
4 Santraj Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 22,420 3.30%
5 Naresh Kumar Parmarthi Bahujan Samaj Party 5,243 0.80%
6 Tirthraj Singh Independent 3,265 0.50%
7 Gorakh Chaudhary Independent 3,227 0.50%
8 Ashok Kumar Independent 2,808 0.40%
9 Julphekar Haidar Independent 1,352 0.20%
10 Noor Alam Raj Independent 1,267 0.20%
11 Kanhiya Singh Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti 1,166 0.20%
12 Mahavir Thakur Independent 830 0.10%
13 Balbhadra Patel Independent 723 0.10%
14 Roshan Hussan Independent 708 0.10%
15 Nizamuddin Khan Independent 702 0.10%
16 Vishnudeo Singh Independent 685 0.10%
17 Ravindra Chaudhary Independent 585 0.10%
18 Tumnath Prasad Shiv Sena 520 0.10%
19 Sharda Bharti Independent 507 0.10%
20 Raghunath Pandey Independent 498 0.10%
21 Keshav Prasad Independent 434 0.10%
22 Bindeshwar Singh Independent 402 0.10%

Gopalganj — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Lal Babu Pd. Yadav of Janata Dal secured victory in the Gopalganj constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 119,496 votes.

Out of 1,159,352 registered electors, 685,446 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.10%. A total of 22 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

Lal Babu Pd. Yadav (Janata Dal) won the Gopalganj Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 119,496 votes (17.40%%).

The voter turnout in Gopalganj for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 59.10%%.

22 candidates contested from Gopalganj constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Gopalganj is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.