Nawada Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 SC

Kameshwar Paswan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Nawada Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 96,914 votes (12.90%).

32 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,177,385 registered electors and 751,302 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 63.80%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Kameshwar Paswan

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
96,914
Margin %
12.90%
Total Electors
1,177,385
Votes Polled
751,302
Turnout
63.80%
Candidates
32
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
80
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shrimati Jyoti

Indian National Congress

67,031
8.90%
Male
#2
Arjun Ram

Bahujan Samaj Party

14,439
1.90%
Male
#3
Yamuna Manjhi

Independent

2,787
0.40%
Male
#4
Kunwar Ram

Independent

2,376
0.30%
Male
#5
Rambriksha Chaudhary

Independent

2,212
0.30%
Male
#6
Gopal Prasad

Independent

2,177
0.30%
Male
#7
Rajesh Paswan

Independent

1,907
0.30%
Male
#8
Mathura Rajbanshi

Independent

1,832
0.20%
Male
#9
Ramdhari Choudhary

Independent

1,110
0.10%
Male
#10
Shiwapoojan Paswan

Independent

1,000
0.10%
Male
#11
Mithila Sharan

Independent

984
0.10%
Male
#12
Mewalal Raj

Independent

954
0.10%
Male
#13
Krishna Choudhary

Independent

864
0.10%
Male
#14
Babulal Ravidas

Independent

837
0.10%
Male
#15
Chando Ram

Independent

781
0.10%
Male
#16
Shiwapoojan Kumar

Independent

636
0.10%
Male
#17
Dhaneshwary Manjhi

Independent

532
0.10%
Male
#18
Doma Manjhi

Independent

515
0.10%
Male
#19
Supendra Paswan

Independent

463
0.10%
Male
#20
Saryoo Manjhee

Independent

447
0.10%
Male
#21
Mahendra Paswan

Independent

423
0.10%
Male
#22
Shambhoo Chaudhary

Independent

366
0.00%
Male
#23
Jageshwar Paswan

Independent

299
0.00%
Male
#24
Chameli Devi

Independent

296
0.00%
Male
#25
Mahendra Manjhi

Independent

287
0.00%
Male
#26
Hardeyal Ram

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

237
0.00%
Male
#27
Ambika Ravidas

Independent

162
0.00%
Male
#28
Suresh Mochee

Independent

105
0.00%
Male
#29
Jagdish Prasad

Independent

91
0.00%
Male
#30
Kameshwar Paswan

Bharatiya Janata Party

310,194
41.30%
Male
#31
Premchand Ram

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

213,280
28.40%
Male
#32
Malati Devi

Independent

114,120
15.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shrimati Jyoti Indian National Congress 67,031 8.90%
2 Arjun Ram Bahujan Samaj Party 14,439 1.90%
3 Yamuna Manjhi Independent 2,787 0.40%
4 Kunwar Ram Independent 2,376 0.30%
5 Rambriksha Chaudhary Independent 2,212 0.30%
6 Gopal Prasad Independent 2,177 0.30%
7 Rajesh Paswan Independent 1,907 0.30%
8 Mathura Rajbanshi Independent 1,832 0.20%
9 Ramdhari Choudhary Independent 1,110 0.10%
10 Shiwapoojan Paswan Independent 1,000 0.10%
11 Mithila Sharan Independent 984 0.10%
12 Mewalal Raj Independent 954 0.10%
13 Krishna Choudhary Independent 864 0.10%
14 Babulal Ravidas Independent 837 0.10%
15 Chando Ram Independent 781 0.10%
16 Shiwapoojan Kumar Independent 636 0.10%
17 Dhaneshwary Manjhi Independent 532 0.10%
18 Doma Manjhi Independent 515 0.10%
19 Supendra Paswan Independent 463 0.10%
20 Saryoo Manjhee Independent 447 0.10%
21 Mahendra Paswan Independent 423 0.10%
22 Shambhoo Chaudhary Independent 366 0.00%
23 Jageshwar Paswan Independent 299 0.00%
24 Chameli Devi Independent 296 0.00%
25 Mahendra Manjhi Independent 287 0.00%
26 Hardeyal Ram All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 237 0.00%
27 Ambika Ravidas Independent 162 0.00%
28 Suresh Mochee Independent 105 0.00%
29 Jagdish Prasad Independent 91 0.00%
30 Kameshwar Paswan Bharatiya Janata Party 310,194 41.30%
31 Premchand Ram Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 213,280 28.40%
32 Malati Devi Independent 114,120 15.20%

Nawada — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Kameshwar Paswan of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Nawada constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 96,914 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,177,385 registered electors, 751,302 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 63.80%. A total of 32 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

Kameshwar Paswan (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Nawada Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 96,914 votes (12.90%%).

The voter turnout in Nawada for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 63.80%%.

32 candidates contested from Nawada constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Nawada is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.