Motihari Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Radha Mohan Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Motihari Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 127,809 votes (20.70%).

27 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,115,608 registered electors and 618,512 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 55.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Radha Mohan Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
127,809
Margin %
20.70%
Total Electors
1,115,608
Votes Polled
618,512
Turnout
55.40%
Candidates
27
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
557
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Radha Mohan Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

348,384
56.30%
Male
#2
Abdul Moghani Kaifi

Communist Party Of India

220,575
35.70%
Male
#3
Faiyazul Azam

Indian National Congress

11,752
1.90%
Male
#4
Nagendra Sahan

Bahujan Samaj Party

6,118
1.00%
Male
#5
Prabhawati Gupta

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

5,104
0.80%
Male
#6
Chandra Shekhar Dwiwedi

Independent

4,943
0.80%
Male
#7
Paras Prasad

Independent

3,174
0.50%
Male
#8
Balindra Singh

Independent

2,066
0.30%
Male
#9
Ram Bachan Prasad

Independent

1,342
0.20%
Male
#10
Kameshwar Prasad

Independent

1,049
0.20%
Male
#11
Nagendra Prasad

Independent

993
0.20%
Male
#12
Shiv Nath Sah

Independent

628
0.10%
Male
#13
Makhan Ram

Independent

589
0.10%
Male
#14
Daroga Sah

Independent

510
0.10%
Male
#15
Etwar Prasad

Independent

508
0.10%
Male
#16
Vinay Kumar Sinha

Independent

435
0.10%
Male
#17
Nagina Sah

Independent

390
0.10%
Male
#18
Daroga Pr. Singh

Independent

368
0.10%
Male
#19
Ram Jatan Singh

Independent

354
0.10%
Male
#20
Kamal Deo Pr. Sah

Shiv Sena

327
0.10%
Male
#21
Vijay Kant Mishra

Independent

303
0.00%
Male
#22
Rama Nand Prasad

Independent

274
0.00%
Male
#23
Jai Shankar Pr. Singh

Independent

258
0.00%
Male
#24
Suresh Kumar Rajak

Independent

241
0.00%
Male
#25
Harendra Pr. Shrivastava

Independent

179
0.00%
Male
#26
Satish Kumar Sinha

Independent

166
0.00%
Male
#27
Shiv Kali Devi

Independent

159
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Radha Mohan Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 348,384 56.30%
2 Abdul Moghani Kaifi Communist Party Of India 220,575 35.70%
3 Faiyazul Azam Indian National Congress 11,752 1.90%
4 Nagendra Sahan Bahujan Samaj Party 6,118 1.00%
5 Prabhawati Gupta All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 5,104 0.80%
6 Chandra Shekhar Dwiwedi Independent 4,943 0.80%
7 Paras Prasad Independent 3,174 0.50%
8 Balindra Singh Independent 2,066 0.30%
9 Ram Bachan Prasad Independent 1,342 0.20%
10 Kameshwar Prasad Independent 1,049 0.20%
11 Nagendra Prasad Independent 993 0.20%
12 Shiv Nath Sah Independent 628 0.10%
13 Makhan Ram Independent 589 0.10%
14 Daroga Sah Independent 510 0.10%
15 Etwar Prasad Independent 508 0.10%
16 Vinay Kumar Sinha Independent 435 0.10%
17 Nagina Sah Independent 390 0.10%
18 Daroga Pr. Singh Independent 368 0.10%
19 Ram Jatan Singh Independent 354 0.10%
20 Kamal Deo Pr. Sah Shiv Sena 327 0.10%
21 Vijay Kant Mishra Independent 303 0.00%
22 Rama Nand Prasad Independent 274 0.00%
23 Jai Shankar Pr. Singh Independent 258 0.00%
24 Suresh Kumar Rajak Independent 241 0.00%
25 Harendra Pr. Shrivastava Independent 179 0.00%
26 Satish Kumar Sinha Independent 166 0.00%
27 Shiv Kali Devi Independent 159 0.00%

Motihari — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Radha Mohan Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Motihari constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 127,809 votes.

Out of 1,115,608 registered electors, 618,512 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.40%. A total of 27 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

Radha Mohan Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Motihari Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 127,809 votes (20.70%%).

The voter turnout in Motihari for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 55.40%%.

27 candidates contested from Motihari constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Motihari is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.