Sheohar Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Anand Mohan of Samata Party won the Sheohar Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 40,637 votes (5.90%).

28 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,084,065 registered electors and 692,749 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 63.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Samata Party

Anand Mohan

Samata Party

Victory Margin
40,637
Margin %
5.90%
Total Electors
1,084,065
Votes Polled
692,749
Turnout
63.90%
Candidates
28
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
45
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Anand Mohan

Samata Party

334,994
48.40%
Male
#2
Ram Chandra Purve

Janata Dal

294,357
42.50%
Male
#3
Harishankar Pd. Yadav

Indian National Congress

24,403
3.50%
Male
#4
Magan Deo Prasad

Shiv Sena

2,992
0.40%
Male
#5
Chandeshwar Pd. Singh

Independent

2,687
0.40%
Male
#6
Jildar Ram

Independent

2,644
0.40%
Male
#7
Madhurendra Kumar Singh

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

2,151
0.30%
Male
#8
Md. Jamil Akhtar

Independent

1,863
0.30%
Male
#9
Raj Nandan Gandhi

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,751
0.30%
Male
#10
Faiyaj Bihari

Independent

1,343
0.20%
Male
#11
Manoj Upadhyay

Independent

1,208
0.20%
Male
#12
Gopa Thakur

Independent

1,122
0.20%
Male
#13
Raghunath Prasad

Independent

1,107
0.20%
Male
#14
Munidra Kumar Jha

Independent

833
0.10%
Male
#15
Mukesh Bhushan Singh

Independent

735
0.10%
Male
#16
Satyanaran Bhagat

Independent

634
0.10%
Male
#17
Raghunath Singh

Independent

521
0.10%
Male
#18
M. Sohail

Independent

478
0.10%
Male
#19
Rampukar Prasad

Independent

430
0.10%
Male
#20
Abdul Washir

Independent

418
0.10%
Male
#21
Ramlal Paswan

Independent

399
0.10%
Male
#22
Brahmdeo Rai

Independent

349
0.10%
Male
#23
Shivshankar Mandal

Independent

231
0.00%
Male
#24
Dinesh Chandra Pd. Singh

Independent

231
0.00%
Male
#25
Ramanand Singh

Independent

198
0.00%
Male
#26
Nandu Singh

Independent

177
0.00%
Male
#27
Shambhu Prasad Premi

Independent

158
0.00%
Male
#28
Rambharos Paswan

Independent

99
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Anand Mohan Samata Party 334,994 48.40%
2 Ram Chandra Purve Janata Dal 294,357 42.50%
3 Harishankar Pd. Yadav Indian National Congress 24,403 3.50%
4 Magan Deo Prasad Shiv Sena 2,992 0.40%
5 Chandeshwar Pd. Singh Independent 2,687 0.40%
6 Jildar Ram Independent 2,644 0.40%
7 Madhurendra Kumar Singh All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 2,151 0.30%
8 Md. Jamil Akhtar Independent 1,863 0.30%
9 Raj Nandan Gandhi Bahujan Samaj Party 1,751 0.30%
10 Faiyaj Bihari Independent 1,343 0.20%
11 Manoj Upadhyay Independent 1,208 0.20%
12 Gopa Thakur Independent 1,122 0.20%
13 Raghunath Prasad Independent 1,107 0.20%
14 Munidra Kumar Jha Independent 833 0.10%
15 Mukesh Bhushan Singh Independent 735 0.10%
16 Satyanaran Bhagat Independent 634 0.10%
17 Raghunath Singh Independent 521 0.10%
18 M. Sohail Independent 478 0.10%
19 Rampukar Prasad Independent 430 0.10%
20 Abdul Washir Independent 418 0.10%
21 Ramlal Paswan Independent 399 0.10%
22 Brahmdeo Rai Independent 349 0.10%
23 Shivshankar Mandal Independent 231 0.00%
24 Dinesh Chandra Pd. Singh Independent 231 0.00%
25 Ramanand Singh Independent 198 0.00%
26 Nandu Singh Independent 177 0.00%
27 Shambhu Prasad Premi Independent 158 0.00%
28 Rambharos Paswan Independent 99 0.00%

Sheohar — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Anand Mohan of Samata Party secured victory in the Sheohar constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 40,637 votes.

Out of 1,084,065 registered electors, 692,749 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 63.90%. A total of 28 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

Anand Mohan (Samata Party) won the Sheohar Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 40,637 votes (5.90%%).

The voter turnout in Sheohar for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 63.90%%.

28 candidates contested from Sheohar constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Sheohar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.