Purulia

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner All India Forward Bloc

Bir Sing Mahato

All India Forward Bloc

Victory Margin
109,870
Margin %
14.30%
Total Electors
967,200
Votes Polled
765,833
Turnout
79.20%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
523
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bir Sing Mahato

All India Forward Bloc

375,559
49.00%
Male
#2
Gobinda Mukherjee

Indian National Congress

265,689
34.70%
Male
#3
Mahato Surya Narayan

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

64,141
8.40%
Male
#4
Mohan Lal Choube

Bharatiya Janata Party

17,839
2.30%
Male
#5
Bhusan Mahato

Independent

4,727
0.60%
Male
#6
Gomasta Prasad Soren

Jharkhand Party

2,544
0.30%
Male
#7
Sunil Kumar Mahato

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (MARDI)

2,019
0.30%
Male
#8
Sarit Kumar Chakraborty

Independent

2,016
0.30%
Male
#9
Sukumar Das

Independent

1,572
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bir Sing Mahato All India Forward Bloc 375,559 49.00%
2 Gobinda Mukherjee Indian National Congress 265,689 34.70%
3 Mahato Surya Narayan Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 64,141 8.40%
4 Mohan Lal Choube Bharatiya Janata Party 17,839 2.30%
5 Bhusan Mahato Independent 4,727 0.60%
6 Gomasta Prasad Soren Jharkhand Party 2,544 0.30%
7 Sunil Kumar Mahato Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (MARDI) 2,019 0.30%
8 Sarit Kumar Chakraborty Independent 2,016 0.30%
9 Sukumar Das Independent 1,572 0.20%
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Purulia — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Bir Sing Mahato of All India Forward Bloc secured victory in the Purulia constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 109,870 votes.

Out of 967,200 registered electors, 765,833 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 79.20%. A total of 9 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

Bir Sing Mahato (All India Forward Bloc) won the Purulia Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 109,870 votes (14.30%%).

The voter turnout in Purulia for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 79.20%%.

9 candidates contested from Purulia constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Purulia is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.
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