Kodarma Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Ritlal Prasad Verma of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kodarma Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 46,954 votes (7.50%).

26 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,114,679 registered electors and 629,464 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 56.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Ritlal Prasad Verma

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
46,954
Margin %
7.50%
Total Electors
1,114,679
Votes Polled
629,464
Turnout
56.50%
Candidates
26
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
145
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ritlal Prasad Verma

Bharatiya Janata Party

243,295
38.70%
Male
#2
Ramesh Prasad Yadav

Janata Dal

196,341
31.20%
Male
#3
Umesh Chandra Agarwal

Indian National Congress

69,230
11.00%
Male
#4
Salkhan Soren

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

49,542
7.90%
Male
#5
Mohan Datta

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

19,202
3.10%
Male
#6
Sadan Ram

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

4,629
0.70%
Male
#7
Kishundeo Mandal

Independent

3,646
0.60%
Male
#8
Jon Kisku

Independent

3,454
0.50%
Male
#9
Raghunandan Singh

Independent

3,322
0.50%
Male
#10
T.P Bhardwaj

Independent

3,123
0.50%
Male
#11
Krishna Narayan

Independent

3,094
0.50%
Male
#12
Parmanand Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,081
0.50%
Male
#13
Jagdish Ram

Independent

2,420
0.40%
Male
#14
Ramdhani Raut

Independent

2,339
0.40%
Male
#15
Balgobind Ram

Independent

1,849
0.30%
Male
#16
Umesh Chandra Trivedi

Independent

1,689
0.30%
Male
#17
Jainulmian

Independent

1,168
0.20%
Male
#18
Surat Deo Yadav

Independent

1,055
0.20%
Male
#19
Manmohan Tiwari

Independent

892
0.10%
Male
#20
Ranjit Kumar Varnwal

Independent

885
0.10%
Male
#21
Gajanand Singh

Independent

743
0.10%
Male
#22
Vishwanath Pathak

Independent

721
0.10%
Male
#23
Chaturbhuj Na. Deo

Independent

377
0.10%
Male
#24
Inamul Haque

Independent

362
0.10%
Male
#25
Chhatrapati Vishwakarma

Independent

290
0.00%
Male
#26
Ashok Rai

Independent

157
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ritlal Prasad Verma Bharatiya Janata Party 243,295 38.70%
2 Ramesh Prasad Yadav Janata Dal 196,341 31.20%
3 Umesh Chandra Agarwal Indian National Congress 69,230 11.00%
4 Salkhan Soren Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 49,542 7.90%
5 Mohan Datta Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 19,202 3.10%
6 Sadan Ram All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 4,629 0.70%
7 Kishundeo Mandal Independent 3,646 0.60%
8 Jon Kisku Independent 3,454 0.50%
9 Raghunandan Singh Independent 3,322 0.50%
10 T.P Bhardwaj Independent 3,123 0.50%
11 Krishna Narayan Independent 3,094 0.50%
12 Parmanand Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 3,081 0.50%
13 Jagdish Ram Independent 2,420 0.40%
14 Ramdhani Raut Independent 2,339 0.40%
15 Balgobind Ram Independent 1,849 0.30%
16 Umesh Chandra Trivedi Independent 1,689 0.30%
17 Jainulmian Independent 1,168 0.20%
18 Surat Deo Yadav Independent 1,055 0.20%
19 Manmohan Tiwari Independent 892 0.10%
20 Ranjit Kumar Varnwal Independent 885 0.10%
21 Gajanand Singh Independent 743 0.10%
22 Vishwanath Pathak Independent 721 0.10%
23 Chaturbhuj Na. Deo Independent 377 0.10%
24 Inamul Haque Independent 362 0.10%
25 Chhatrapati Vishwakarma Independent 290 0.00%
26 Ashok Rai Independent 157 0.00%

Kodarma — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Ritlal Prasad Verma of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Kodarma constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 46,954 votes.

Out of 1,114,679 registered electors, 629,464 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 56.50%. A total of 26 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

Ritlal Prasad Verma (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kodarma Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 46,954 votes (7.50%%).

The voter turnout in Kodarma for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 56.50%%.

26 candidates contested from Kodarma constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Kodarma is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.