Jamshedpur

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Bhardwaj Nitish Janardan

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
55,137
Margin %
8.20%
Total Electors
1,138,130
Votes Polled
673,748
Turnout
59.20%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
39
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
149
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
Bhardwaj Nitish Janardan

Bharatiya Janata Party

221,702
32.90%
Male
#2
Inder Singh Namdhari

Janata Dal

166,565
24.70%
Male
#3
Shailendra Mahato

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

129,044
19.20%
Male
#4
K P Singh

Indian National Congress

109,997
16.30%
Male
#5
Nimai Mahto

Amara Bengali

4,420
0.70%
Male
#6
Sanatan Sardar

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

4,106
0.60%
Male
#7
Bijoy Mahato

Independent

2,835
0.40%
Male
#8
Shailendra Kumar Maithy

Jharkhand Party (NOREN)

2,208
0.30%
Male
#9
Shankar Prasad

Independent

1,993
0.30%
Male
#10
Shibcharan Soren

Independent

1,844
0.30%
Male
#11
Dinanath Pandey

Shiv Sena

1,622
0.20%
Male
#12
Ramdhani Sao

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (MARDI)

1,572
0.20%
Male
#13
Dev Narain Tiwari

Independent

1,536
0.20%
Male
#14
Barun Mahto

Independent

1,489
0.20%
Male
#15
Yogendra Singh

Independent

1,133
0.20%
Male
#16
Railen Jojowar

Independent

1,080
0.20%
Male
#17
Anay Choudhury

Independent

929
0.10%
Male
#18
J P Singh

Independent

909
0.10%
Male
#19
Banke Singh

Independent

894
0.10%
Male
#20
Siaram Baitha

Bahujan Samaj Party

817
0.10%
Male
#21
Gopinath Soren

Jharkhand Party

708
0.10%
Male
#22
Gagbashi Toppo

Independent

624
0.10%
Male
#23
Sadique Ali

Independent

582
0.10%
Male
#24
Md. Iftekhar

Independent

582
0.10%
Male
#25
Navin Kumar Mahto

Independent

546
0.10%
Male
#26
Akhshay Kumar Ghosh

Independent

499
0.10%
Male
#27
Devdutt Sharma

Independent

475
0.10%
Male
#28
Mahendra Mahto

Independent

465
0.10%
Male
#29
Ram Prasad Mandal

Independent

435
0.10%
Male
#30
Dalram Murmu

Independent

391
0.10%
Male
#31
Krishna Pada Mahto

Independent

340
0.10%
Male
#32
Bijoykumar Pandey

Independent

335
0.00%
Male
#33
Satyendra Singh

Independent

306
0.00%
Male
#34
Sapan Kumar Dey

Independent

291
0.00%
Male
#35
Sudama Prasad Singh

Independent

259
0.00%
Male
#36
Suresh Prasad

Independent

255
0.00%
Male
#37
Jaydip Roy

Independent

250
0.00%
Male
#38
Gulabi

Independent

209
0.00%
Male
#39
Trikul Rai

Independent

141
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bhardwaj Nitish Janardan Bharatiya Janata Party 221,702 32.90%
2 Inder Singh Namdhari Janata Dal 166,565 24.70%
3 Shailendra Mahato Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 129,044 19.20%
4 K P Singh Indian National Congress 109,997 16.30%
5 Nimai Mahto Amara Bengali 4,420 0.70%
6 Sanatan Sardar All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 4,106 0.60%
7 Bijoy Mahato Independent 2,835 0.40%
8 Shailendra Kumar Maithy Jharkhand Party (NOREN) 2,208 0.30%
9 Shankar Prasad Independent 1,993 0.30%
10 Shibcharan Soren Independent 1,844 0.30%
11 Dinanath Pandey Shiv Sena 1,622 0.20%
12 Ramdhani Sao Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (MARDI) 1,572 0.20%
13 Dev Narain Tiwari Independent 1,536 0.20%
14 Barun Mahto Independent 1,489 0.20%
15 Yogendra Singh Independent 1,133 0.20%
16 Railen Jojowar Independent 1,080 0.20%
17 Anay Choudhury Independent 929 0.10%
18 J P Singh Independent 909 0.10%
19 Banke Singh Independent 894 0.10%
20 Siaram Baitha Bahujan Samaj Party 817 0.10%
21 Gopinath Soren Jharkhand Party 708 0.10%
22 Gagbashi Toppo Independent 624 0.10%
23 Sadique Ali Independent 582 0.10%
24 Md. Iftekhar Independent 582 0.10%
25 Navin Kumar Mahto Independent 546 0.10%
26 Akhshay Kumar Ghosh Independent 499 0.10%
27 Devdutt Sharma Independent 475 0.10%
28 Mahendra Mahto Independent 465 0.10%
29 Ram Prasad Mandal Independent 435 0.10%
30 Dalram Murmu Independent 391 0.10%
31 Krishna Pada Mahto Independent 340 0.10%
32 Bijoykumar Pandey Independent 335 0.00%
33 Satyendra Singh Independent 306 0.00%
34 Sapan Kumar Dey Independent 291 0.00%
35 Sudama Prasad Singh Independent 259 0.00%
36 Suresh Prasad Independent 255 0.00%
37 Jaydip Roy Independent 250 0.00%
38 Gulabi Independent 209 0.00%
39 Trikul Rai Independent 141 0.00%
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Jamshedpur — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Bhardwaj Nitish Janardan of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Jamshedpur constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 55,137 votes.

Out of 1,138,130 registered electors, 673,748 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.20%. A total of 39 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

Bhardwaj Nitish Janardan (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Jamshedpur Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 55,137 votes (8.20%%).

The voter turnout in Jamshedpur for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 59.20%%.

39 candidates contested from Jamshedpur constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Jamshedpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.
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