Lohardaga Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 ST

Lalit Oraon of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Lohardaga Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 40,569 votes (8.30%).

15 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 938,725 registered electors and 486,746 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 51.90%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Lalit Oraon

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
40,569
Margin %
8.30%
Total Electors
938,725
Votes Polled
486,746
Turnout
51.90%
Candidates
15
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
152
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Lalit Oraon

Bharatiya Janata Party

160,535
33.00%
Male
#2
Bandi Oraon

Indian National Congress

119,966
24.60%
Male
#3
Karam Chand Bhagat

Janata Dal

85,930
17.70%
Male
#4
Bernard Minj

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

71,952
14.80%
Male
#5
Binod Kumar Bhagat

Jharkhand People's Party

12,188
2.50%
Male
#6
Karn Tanna Bhagat

Independent

4,460
0.90%
Male
#7
Shanicharwa Tana Bhagat

Independent

4,423
0.90%
Male
#8
Guni Tana Bhagat

Independent

2,832
0.60%
Male
#9
Karma Oraon

Independent

2,798
0.60%
Male
#10
Jugesh Oraon

Independent

1,562
0.30%
Male
#11
Bhoja Oraon

Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti

1,529
0.30%
Male
#12
Krishna Bange Oraon

Independent

1,255
0.30%
Male
#13
Vijay Oraon

Independent

1,073
0.20%
Male
#14
Arun Oraon

Independent

930
0.20%
Male
#15
Shani Muda Raja

Independent

584
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Lalit Oraon Bharatiya Janata Party 160,535 33.00%
2 Bandi Oraon Indian National Congress 119,966 24.60%
3 Karam Chand Bhagat Janata Dal 85,930 17.70%
4 Bernard Minj Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 71,952 14.80%
5 Binod Kumar Bhagat Jharkhand People's Party 12,188 2.50%
6 Karn Tanna Bhagat Independent 4,460 0.90%
7 Shanicharwa Tana Bhagat Independent 4,423 0.90%
8 Guni Tana Bhagat Independent 2,832 0.60%
9 Karma Oraon Independent 2,798 0.60%
10 Jugesh Oraon Independent 1,562 0.30%
11 Bhoja Oraon Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti 1,529 0.30%
12 Krishna Bange Oraon Independent 1,255 0.30%
13 Vijay Oraon Independent 1,073 0.20%
14 Arun Oraon Independent 930 0.20%
15 Shani Muda Raja Independent 584 0.10%

Lohardaga — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Lalit Oraon of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Lohardaga constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 40,569 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 938,725 registered electors, 486,746 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 51.90%. 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

Lalit Oraon (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Lohardaga Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 40,569 votes (8.30%%).

The voter turnout in Lohardaga for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 51.90%%.

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

Lohardaga is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.