Nalanda Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

George Ferandes of Samata Party won the Nalanda Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 167,864 votes (18.80%).

34 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,173,101 registered electors and 890,894 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 75.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Samata Party

George Ferandes

Samata Party

Victory Margin
167,864
Margin %
18.80%
Total Electors
1,173,101
Votes Polled
890,894
Turnout
75.90%
Candidates
34
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
70
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
George Ferandes

Samata Party

486,703
54.60%
Male
#2
Vijai Kumar Yadav

Communist Party Of India

318,839
35.80%
Male
#3
Mitra Nand Singh

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

33,184
3.70%
Male
#4
Satish Kumar

Indian National Congress

25,722
2.90%
Male
#5
Vajnish Kumar

Independent

2,260
0.30%
Male
#6
Shiv Shank.Prasad

Independent

1,825
0.20%
Male
#7
Ganauri Yadav

Independent

1,369
0.20%
Male
#8
Arvind Prasad

Independent

1,334
0.10%
Male
#9
Naresh Prasad

Independent

1,276
0.10%
Male
#10
Jagdeo Thakur

Independent

1,107
0.10%
Male
#11
Ram Swaroop Prasad

Independent

1,019
0.10%
Male
#12
Md. Mahfooz Hashmi

Independent

969
0.10%
Male
#13
Vanwarisharan Prasad

Independent

911
0.10%
Male
#14
Dwarika Prasad

Independent

659
0.10%
Male
#15
Bodh Narain Prasad

Independent

652
0.10%
Male
#16
Shiv Dkumar Patel

Independent

652
0.10%
Male
#17
Jagdish Prasad

Independent

502
0.10%
Male
#18
Virendra Kumar

Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti

479
0.10%
Male
#19
Shanker Sab

Independent

440
0.00%
Male
#20
Krishn Prasad

Independent

362
0.00%
Male
#21
Nagendra Prasad

Independent

313
0.00%
Male
#22
Dhirendra Kumar Singh

Independent

273
0.00%
Male
#23
Md.Aftab Alam

Independent

252
0.00%
Male
#24
Indradeo Singh Gautam

Independent

245
0.00%
Male
#25
Vijayanandn Prasad

Independent

243
0.00%
Male
#26
Bengali Prasad Ram

Independent

226
0.00%
Male
#27
Md. Shamim Luddin

Independent

216
0.00%
Male
#28
Nasim Uddin

Independent

186
0.00%
Male
#29
Udit Prasad

Independent

178
0.00%
Male
#30
Kumar Raj Manoranjan Singh

Independent

174
0.00%
Male
#31
Nageshwar Prasad Singh

Independent

154
0.00%
Male
#32
Kumari Bachchi Sinha

Independent

115
0.00%
Male
#33
Arun Kumar Mehta

Independent

98
0.00%
Male
#34
Md. Arnebarul Haque

Independent

79
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 George Ferandes Samata Party 486,703 54.60%
2 Vijai Kumar Yadav Communist Party Of India 318,839 35.80%
3 Mitra Nand Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 33,184 3.70%
4 Satish Kumar Indian National Congress 25,722 2.90%
5 Vajnish Kumar Independent 2,260 0.30%
6 Shiv Shank.Prasad Independent 1,825 0.20%
7 Ganauri Yadav Independent 1,369 0.20%
8 Arvind Prasad Independent 1,334 0.10%
9 Naresh Prasad Independent 1,276 0.10%
10 Jagdeo Thakur Independent 1,107 0.10%
11 Ram Swaroop Prasad Independent 1,019 0.10%
12 Md. Mahfooz Hashmi Independent 969 0.10%
13 Vanwarisharan Prasad Independent 911 0.10%
14 Dwarika Prasad Independent 659 0.10%
15 Bodh Narain Prasad Independent 652 0.10%
16 Shiv Dkumar Patel Independent 652 0.10%
17 Jagdish Prasad Independent 502 0.10%
18 Virendra Kumar Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti 479 0.10%
19 Shanker Sab Independent 440 0.00%
20 Krishn Prasad Independent 362 0.00%
21 Nagendra Prasad Independent 313 0.00%
22 Dhirendra Kumar Singh Independent 273 0.00%
23 Md.Aftab Alam Independent 252 0.00%
24 Indradeo Singh Gautam Independent 245 0.00%
25 Vijayanandn Prasad Independent 243 0.00%
26 Bengali Prasad Ram Independent 226 0.00%
27 Md. Shamim Luddin Independent 216 0.00%
28 Nasim Uddin Independent 186 0.00%
29 Udit Prasad Independent 178 0.00%
30 Kumar Raj Manoranjan Singh Independent 174 0.00%
31 Nageshwar Prasad Singh Independent 154 0.00%
32 Kumari Bachchi Sinha Independent 115 0.00%
33 Arun Kumar Mehta Independent 98 0.00%
34 Md. Arnebarul Haque Independent 79 0.00%

Nalanda — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, George Ferandes of Samata Party secured victory in the Nalanda constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 167,864 votes.

Out of 1,173,101 registered electors, 890,894 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 75.90%. A total of 34 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

George Ferandes (Samata Party) won the Nalanda Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 167,864 votes (18.80%%).

The voter turnout in Nalanda for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 75.90%%.

34 candidates contested from Nalanda constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Nalanda is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.