Purnia Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Rajesh Ranjan of Samajwadi Party won the Purnia Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 316,155 votes (46.50%).

17 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,074,893 registered electors and 679,646 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 63.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Samajwadi Party

Rajesh Ranjan

Samajwadi Party

Victory Margin
316,155
Margin %
46.50%
Total Electors
1,074,893
Votes Polled
679,646
Turnout
63.20%
Candidates
17
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
53
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rajesh Ranjan

Samajwadi Party

443,111
65.20%
Male
#2
Rajendra Pd. Gupta

Bharatiya Janata Party

126,956
18.70%
Male
#3
Ajit Sarkar

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

65,678
9.70%
Male
#4
Rajeev Nandan Yadav

Indian National Congress

9,499
1.40%
Male
#5
Jwala Pd. Gupta

Independent

6,991
1.00%
Male
#6
Fazlur Rahman

Independent

5,173
0.80%
Male
#7
Jenendra Kumar

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,965
0.40%
Male
#8
Tej Nr. Roy

Independent

2,946
0.40%
Male
#9
Premod Muni

Independent

2,001
0.30%
Male
#10
Yamuna Murmu

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

1,537
0.20%
Male
#11
Dukhan Roy

Independent

1,062
0.20%
Male
#12
Tuntun Paswan

Independent

981
0.10%
Male
#13
Devendar Sharma

Independent

753
0.10%
Male
#14
Radhya Kishor Roy

Independent

643
0.10%
Male
#15
Ashok Thakur

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

570
0.10%
Male
#16
Anil Vishal

Independent

354
0.10%
Male
#17
Babu Lal Oraon

Independent

354
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rajesh Ranjan Samajwadi Party 443,111 65.20%
2 Rajendra Pd. Gupta Bharatiya Janata Party 126,956 18.70%
3 Ajit Sarkar Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 65,678 9.70%
4 Rajeev Nandan Yadav Indian National Congress 9,499 1.40%
5 Jwala Pd. Gupta Independent 6,991 1.00%
6 Fazlur Rahman Independent 5,173 0.80%
7 Jenendra Kumar Bahujan Samaj Party 2,965 0.40%
8 Tej Nr. Roy Independent 2,946 0.40%
9 Premod Muni Independent 2,001 0.30%
10 Yamuna Murmu Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 1,537 0.20%
11 Dukhan Roy Independent 1,062 0.20%
12 Tuntun Paswan Independent 981 0.10%
13 Devendar Sharma Independent 753 0.10%
14 Radhya Kishor Roy Independent 643 0.10%
15 Ashok Thakur All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 570 0.10%
16 Anil Vishal Independent 354 0.10%
17 Babu Lal Oraon Independent 354 0.10%

Purnia — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Rajesh Ranjan of Samajwadi Party secured victory in the Purnia constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 316,155 votes.

Out of 1,074,893 registered electors, 679,646 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 63.20%. A total of 17 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

Rajesh Ranjan (Samajwadi Party) won the Purnia Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 316,155 votes (46.50%%).

The voter turnout in Purnia for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 63.20%%.

17 candidates contested from Purnia constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Purnia is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.