Palamau Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 SC

Braj Mohan Ram of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Palamau Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 54,415 votes (11.20%).

20 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,064,450 registered electors and 486,776 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 45.70%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Braj Mohan Ram

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
54,415
Margin %
11.20%
Total Electors
1,064,450
Votes Polled
486,776
Turnout
45.70%
Candidates
20
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
153
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Braj Mohan Ram

Bharatiya Janata Party

206,419
42.40%
Male
#2
Udai Narayan Choudhary

Janata Dal

152,004
31.20%
Male
#3
Radhakrishna Kishore

Indian National Congress

51,237
10.50%
Male
#4
Bhuneshwar Ram

Bahujan Samaj Party

18,069
3.70%
Male
#5
Kanhai Ram

Jharkhand Party

7,911
1.60%
Male
#6
Narad Muni Ram

Independent

7,910
1.60%
Male
#7
Ravindra Ram

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

7,349
1.50%
Male
#8
Ganesh Ram

Independent

5,309
1.10%
Male
#9
Jagu Ram

Independent

4,204
0.90%
Male
#10
Satya Narayan Ram

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

2,566
0.50%
Male
#11
Awadhesh Chhumar

Independent

2,386
0.50%
Male
#12
Asharfi Ram

Independent

2,326
0.50%
Male
#13
Vishnu Deo Manjhli

Independent

1,612
0.30%
Male
#14
Dudhnath Paswan

Independent

1,356
0.30%
Male
#15
Awadhesh Ram

Independent

1,179
0.20%
Male
#16
Mandeo Baitha

Independent

1,031
0.20%
Male
#17
Baleshwar Ram

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

975
0.20%
Male
#18
Saheb Dayal Ram

Independent

705
0.10%
Male
#19
Santosh K Paswan

Independent

460
0.10%
Male
#20
Hari Ram

Independent

340
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Braj Mohan Ram Bharatiya Janata Party 206,419 42.40%
2 Udai Narayan Choudhary Janata Dal 152,004 31.20%
3 Radhakrishna Kishore Indian National Congress 51,237 10.50%
4 Bhuneshwar Ram Bahujan Samaj Party 18,069 3.70%
5 Kanhai Ram Jharkhand Party 7,911 1.60%
6 Narad Muni Ram Independent 7,910 1.60%
7 Ravindra Ram Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 7,349 1.50%
8 Ganesh Ram Independent 5,309 1.10%
9 Jagu Ram Independent 4,204 0.90%
10 Satya Narayan Ram Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 2,566 0.50%
11 Awadhesh Chhumar Independent 2,386 0.50%
12 Asharfi Ram Independent 2,326 0.50%
13 Vishnu Deo Manjhli Independent 1,612 0.30%
14 Dudhnath Paswan Independent 1,356 0.30%
15 Awadhesh Ram Independent 1,179 0.20%
16 Mandeo Baitha Independent 1,031 0.20%
17 Baleshwar Ram All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 975 0.20%
18 Saheb Dayal Ram Independent 705 0.10%
19 Santosh K Paswan Independent 460 0.10%
20 Hari Ram Independent 340 0.10%

Palamau — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Braj Mohan Ram of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Palamau constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 54,415 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,064,450 registered electors, 486,776 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 45.70%. A total of 20 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

Braj Mohan Ram (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Palamau Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 54,415 votes (11.20%%).

The voter turnout in Palamau for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 45.70%%.

20 candidates contested from Palamau constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Palamau is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.