Ranchi Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Ram Tahal Choudhary of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 39,292 votes (6.40%).

26 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,126,150 registered electors and 611,980 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Ram Tahal Choudhary

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
39,292
Margin %
6.40%
Total Electors
1,126,150
Votes Polled
611,980
Turnout
54.30%
Candidates
26
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
148
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ram Tahal Choudhary

Bharatiya Janata Party

215,278
35.20%
Male
#2
Keshwa Mahto Kamlesh

Indian National Congress

175,986
28.80%
Male
#3
Ashok Kumar Singh

Janata Dal

158,449
25.90%
Male
#4
Bhagwan Pd. Bhagat

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

11,504
1.90%
Male
#5
Francis Sarbas

Independent

7,831
1.30%
Male
#6
Jitray Mahto

Independent

5,584
0.90%
Male
#7
Ashish Kr. Thakur

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (MARDI)

3,913
0.60%
Male
#8
Sukhnath Munda

Independent

2,882
0.50%
Male
#9
Akhamar Ansari

Independent

2,506
0.40%
Male
#10
Uday Shankar Prasad

Independent

2,030
0.30%
Male
#11
Sadhu Lal Munda

Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti

1,792
0.30%
Male
#12
Balbhadra Das

Independent

1,440
0.20%
Male
#13
Radhyshyam Singh

Jharkhand Party

1,196
0.20%
Male
#14
Jakaria

Akhil Bharatiya Lok Tantrik Alp-Sankhyak Jan Morcha

1,111
0.20%
Male
#15
Chhatrapati Shahi Munda

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

1,102
0.20%
Male
#16
Rajendra Mahto

Jharkhand People's Party

1,026
0.20%
Male
#17
Bisheswar Mahto

Independent

962
0.20%
Male
#18
Niranjan Kumar

Independent

785
0.10%
Male
#19
Unit Kishor Sahu

Independent

731
0.10%
Male
#20
Jayram Tiwary

Independent

554
0.10%
Male
#21
Kanhai Lal Singh

Independent

551
0.10%
Male
#22
Sona Ram Biruwa

Independent

517
0.10%
Male
#23
Sushil Sharma

Independent

351
0.10%
Male
#24
Sanjay Kumar Nag

Independent

330
0.10%
Male
#25
Rajeshwar Pandey

Independent

259
0.00%
Male
#26
Ajit Kumar

Independent

255
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ram Tahal Choudhary Bharatiya Janata Party 215,278 35.20%
2 Keshwa Mahto Kamlesh Indian National Congress 175,986 28.80%
3 Ashok Kumar Singh Janata Dal 158,449 25.90%
4 Bhagwan Pd. Bhagat Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 11,504 1.90%
5 Francis Sarbas Independent 7,831 1.30%
6 Jitray Mahto Independent 5,584 0.90%
7 Ashish Kr. Thakur Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (MARDI) 3,913 0.60%
8 Sukhnath Munda Independent 2,882 0.50%
9 Akhamar Ansari Independent 2,506 0.40%
10 Uday Shankar Prasad Independent 2,030 0.30%
11 Sadhu Lal Munda Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti 1,792 0.30%
12 Balbhadra Das Independent 1,440 0.20%
13 Radhyshyam Singh Jharkhand Party 1,196 0.20%
14 Jakaria Akhil Bharatiya Lok Tantrik Alp-Sankhyak Jan Morcha 1,111 0.20%
15 Chhatrapati Shahi Munda All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 1,102 0.20%
16 Rajendra Mahto Jharkhand People's Party 1,026 0.20%
17 Bisheswar Mahto Independent 962 0.20%
18 Niranjan Kumar Independent 785 0.10%
19 Unit Kishor Sahu Independent 731 0.10%
20 Jayram Tiwary Independent 554 0.10%
21 Kanhai Lal Singh Independent 551 0.10%
22 Sona Ram Biruwa Independent 517 0.10%
23 Sushil Sharma Independent 351 0.10%
24 Sanjay Kumar Nag Independent 330 0.10%
25 Rajeshwar Pandey Independent 259 0.00%
26 Ajit Kumar Independent 255 0.00%

Ranchi — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Ram Tahal Choudhary of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Ranchi constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 39,292 votes.

Out of 1,126,150 registered electors, 611,980 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.30%. A total of 26 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

Ram Tahal Choudhary (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Ranchi Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 39,292 votes (6.40%%).

The voter turnout in Ranchi for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 54.30%%.

26 candidates contested from Ranchi constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Ranchi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.