Katihar Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Tariq Anwar of Indian National Congress won the Katihar Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 88,286 votes (13.70%).

24 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 995,649 registered electors and 646,733 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 65.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Tariq Anwar

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
88,286
Margin %
13.70%
Total Electors
995,649
Votes Polled
646,733
Turnout
65.00%
Candidates
24
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
52
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Tariq Anwar

Indian National Congress

267,927
41.40%
Male
#2
Nikhil Kumar Choudhary

Bharatiya Janata Party

179,641
27.80%
Male
#3
Mufti Mohd Sayeed

Janata Dal

154,573
23.90%
Male
#4
Mahboob Alam

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

9,934
1.50%
Male
#5
Yamuna Bhagat

Independent

3,843
0.60%
Male
#6
Ramanand Yadav

Independent

3,307
0.50%
Male
#7
Yugal Kishor Verma

Shiv Sena

3,071
0.50%
Male
#8
Satya Narayan Singh

Independent

2,976
0.50%
Male
#9
Rajendra Ram

Independent

2,268
0.40%
Male
#10
Mithilesh Kumar Jha

Independent

1,609
0.20%
Male
#11
Zahoor Alam

Independent

945
0.10%
Male
#12
Shree Dhar Poddar

Independent

797
0.10%
Male
#13
Rama Shankar Singh

Independent

630
0.10%
Male
#14
Arun Yadav

Independent

585
0.10%
Male
#15
Nirmala Rani Das

Independent

534
0.10%
Male
#16
Shyam Nandan Choudhary

Independent

500
0.10%
Male
#17
Arun Kumar Mandal

Independent

483
0.10%
Male
#18
Sadhan Kumar Das

Bahujan Samaj Party

478
0.10%
Male
#19
Shree Krishna Choudary

Independent

463
0.10%
Male
#20
Rajesh Kumar Singh

Independent

421
0.10%
Male
#21
Akshay Rai

Independent

399
0.10%
Male
#22
Sarfraj Ahmad

Independent

399
0.10%
Male
#23
Syed Sohail Ahmad Nomani

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

376
0.10%
Male
#24
Pradeep Kumar Sah

Independent

131
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Tariq Anwar Indian National Congress 267,927 41.40%
2 Nikhil Kumar Choudhary Bharatiya Janata Party 179,641 27.80%
3 Mufti Mohd Sayeed Janata Dal 154,573 23.90%
4 Mahboob Alam Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 9,934 1.50%
5 Yamuna Bhagat Independent 3,843 0.60%
6 Ramanand Yadav Independent 3,307 0.50%
7 Yugal Kishor Verma Shiv Sena 3,071 0.50%
8 Satya Narayan Singh Independent 2,976 0.50%
9 Rajendra Ram Independent 2,268 0.40%
10 Mithilesh Kumar Jha Independent 1,609 0.20%
11 Zahoor Alam Independent 945 0.10%
12 Shree Dhar Poddar Independent 797 0.10%
13 Rama Shankar Singh Independent 630 0.10%
14 Arun Yadav Independent 585 0.10%
15 Nirmala Rani Das Independent 534 0.10%
16 Shyam Nandan Choudhary Independent 500 0.10%
17 Arun Kumar Mandal Independent 483 0.10%
18 Sadhan Kumar Das Bahujan Samaj Party 478 0.10%
19 Shree Krishna Choudary Independent 463 0.10%
20 Rajesh Kumar Singh Independent 421 0.10%
21 Akshay Rai Independent 399 0.10%
22 Sarfraj Ahmad Independent 399 0.10%
23 Syed Sohail Ahmad Nomani All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 376 0.10%
24 Pradeep Kumar Sah Independent 131 0.00%

Katihar — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Tariq Anwar of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Katihar constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 88,286 votes.

Out of 995,649 registered electors, 646,733 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 65.00%. A total of 24 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

Tariq Anwar (Indian National Congress) won the Katihar Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 88,286 votes (13.70%%).

The voter turnout in Katihar for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 65.00%%.

24 candidates contested from Katihar constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Katihar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.