Kishanganj Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Taslimuddin of Janata Dal won the Kishanganj Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 164,583 votes (23.70%).

15 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,130,883 registered electors and 694,288 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 61.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Taslimuddin

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
164,583
Margin %
23.70%
Total Electors
1,130,883
Votes Polled
694,288
Turnout
61.40%
Candidates
15
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
51
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Taslimuddin

Janata Dal

381,530
55.00%
Male
#2
Vishwanath Kejriwal

Bharatiya Janata Party

216,947
31.20%
Male
#3
Md. Mustaque Munna

Independent

45,571
6.60%
Male
#4
Md. Zahidur Rahman

Indian National Congress

15,895
2.30%
Male
#5
Syed Shahabuddin

Jharkhand Party

9,095
1.30%
Male
#6
Md Juber Alam

Independent

8,882
1.30%
Male
#7
Parveen Kr.Paswan

Independent

1,909
0.30%
Male
#8
Satyenderanath Verma

Independent

1,458
0.20%
Male
#9
Laxami Rishideo

Independent

933
0.10%
Male
#10
Dilip Kumar Ghosh

Independent

621
0.10%
Male
#11
Hari Mohan Singh

Independent

510
0.10%
Male
#12
Laxmi Prasad Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

428
0.10%
Male
#13
Atahar Hussain

Independent

317
0.00%
Male
#14
Hari Ram Agarwal

Independent

272
0.00%
Male
#15
Azimuddin

Independent

125
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Taslimuddin Janata Dal 381,530 55.00%
2 Vishwanath Kejriwal Bharatiya Janata Party 216,947 31.20%
3 Md. Mustaque Munna Independent 45,571 6.60%
4 Md. Zahidur Rahman Indian National Congress 15,895 2.30%
5 Syed Shahabuddin Jharkhand Party 9,095 1.30%
6 Md Juber Alam Independent 8,882 1.30%
7 Parveen Kr.Paswan Independent 1,909 0.30%
8 Satyenderanath Verma Independent 1,458 0.20%
9 Laxami Rishideo Independent 933 0.10%
10 Dilip Kumar Ghosh Independent 621 0.10%
11 Hari Mohan Singh Independent 510 0.10%
12 Laxmi Prasad Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 428 0.10%
13 Atahar Hussain Independent 317 0.00%
14 Hari Ram Agarwal Independent 272 0.00%
15 Azimuddin Independent 125 0.00%

Kishanganj — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Taslimuddin of Janata Dal secured victory in the Kishanganj constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 164,583 votes.

Out of 1,130,883 registered electors, 694,288 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 61.40%. A total of 15 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

Taslimuddin (Janata Dal) won the Kishanganj Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 164,583 votes (23.70%%).

The voter turnout in Kishanganj for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 61.40%%.

15 candidates contested from Kishanganj constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Kishanganj is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.