Khagaria Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Anil Kumar Yadav of Janata Dal won the Khagaria Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 12,377 votes (1.80%).

19 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,033,568 registered electors and 683,001 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 66.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Anil Kumar Yadav

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
12,377
Margin %
1.80%
Total Electors
1,033,568
Votes Polled
683,001
Turnout
66.10%
Candidates
19
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
66
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Anil Kumar Yadav

Janata Dal

292,892
42.90%
Male
#2
Shakuni Choudhary

Samata Party

280,515
41.10%
Male
#3
Ramsharan Yadav

Indian National Congress

65,323
9.60%
Male
#4
Phulena Prasad Singh

Independent

5,408
0.80%
Male
#5
Nand Kumar Sharma

Independent

5,375
0.80%
Male
#6
Satar Ali

Independent

3,917
0.60%
Male
#7
Bijayendra Mahabodhi

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,652
0.40%
Male
#8
Manoj Kumar

Independent

2,509
0.40%
Male
#9
Sanjay Kumar Singh

Independent

2,434
0.40%
Male
#10
Asharfi Pd. Bhushan

Independent

1,673
0.20%
Male
#11
Mukhtar Pd. Yadav

Independent

1,662
0.20%
Male
#12
Dayanand Saraswati

Independent

1,645
0.20%
Male
#13
Chandrashekhar Verma

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

1,401
0.20%
Male
#14
Mritunjay Pd. Singh

Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh

1,355
0.20%
Male
#15
Pankaj Kumar

Independent

1,271
0.20%
Male
#16
Manash Choudhary

Independent

1,258
0.20%
Male
#17
Meena Devi

Independent

896
0.10%
Male
#18
Kumar Rajiv Ranjan

Independent

890
0.10%
Male
#19
Haralal Thakur

Independent

736
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Anil Kumar Yadav Janata Dal 292,892 42.90%
2 Shakuni Choudhary Samata Party 280,515 41.10%
3 Ramsharan Yadav Indian National Congress 65,323 9.60%
4 Phulena Prasad Singh Independent 5,408 0.80%
5 Nand Kumar Sharma Independent 5,375 0.80%
6 Satar Ali Independent 3,917 0.60%
7 Bijayendra Mahabodhi Bahujan Samaj Party 2,652 0.40%
8 Manoj Kumar Independent 2,509 0.40%
9 Sanjay Kumar Singh Independent 2,434 0.40%
10 Asharfi Pd. Bhushan Independent 1,673 0.20%
11 Mukhtar Pd. Yadav Independent 1,662 0.20%
12 Dayanand Saraswati Independent 1,645 0.20%
13 Chandrashekhar Verma All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 1,401 0.20%
14 Mritunjay Pd. Singh Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh 1,355 0.20%
15 Pankaj Kumar Independent 1,271 0.20%
16 Manash Choudhary Independent 1,258 0.20%
17 Meena Devi Independent 896 0.10%
18 Kumar Rajiv Ranjan Independent 890 0.10%
19 Haralal Thakur Independent 736 0.10%

Khagaria — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Anil Kumar Yadav of Janata Dal secured victory in the Khagaria constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 12,377 votes.

Out of 1,033,568 registered electors, 683,001 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 66.10%. A total of 19 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

Anil Kumar Yadav (Janata Dal) won the Khagaria Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 12,377 votes (1.80%%).

The voter turnout in Khagaria for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 66.10%%.

19 candidates contested from Khagaria constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Khagaria is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.