Singhbhum Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 ST

Chitrasen Sinku of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Singhbhum Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 11,947 votes (2.50%).

27 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 838,226 registered electors and 479,210 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 57.20%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Chitrasen Sinku

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
11,947
Margin %
2.50%
Total Electors
838,226
Votes Polled
479,210
Turnout
57.20%
Candidates
27
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
150
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Chitrasen Sinku

Bharatiya Janata Party

96,484
20.10%
Male
#2
Vijay Singh Soy

Independent

84,537
17.60%
Male
#3
Krishna Mardi

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (MARDI)

59,793
12.50%
Male
#4
Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu

Indian National Congress

56,799
11.90%
Male
#5
Hiber Guria

Janata Dal

50,330
10.50%
Male
#6
Devendra Nath Champia

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

39,493
8.20%
Male
#7
Ram Dayal Munda

Jharkhand People's Party

37,605
7.80%
Male
#8
Pyare Lal Purty

Independent

6,616
1.40%
Male
#9
Kolai Birua

Independent

5,580
1.20%
Male
#10
Kanhaiya Lal Sinku

Independent

3,099
0.60%
Male
#11
Jaipal Singh Deogam

Independent

2,678
0.60%
Male
#12
Mewal Lal Honhaga

Independent

2,471
0.50%
Male
#13
Nand Lal Buriuli

Independent

2,215
0.50%
Male
#14
Sonaram Bodra

Independent

1,763
0.40%
Male
#15
Felix Heman Hebron Richard

Independent

1,647
0.30%
Male
#16
Narayan Deogam

Independent

1,587
0.30%
Male
#17
Man Singh Bodra

Independent

1,584
0.30%
Male
#18
Shankar Sundi

Independent

1,466
0.30%
Male
#19
Demis Banra

Independent

1,334
0.30%
Male
#20
Ghanshyam Munda

Independent

1,289
0.30%
Male
#21
Manoranjan Bodra

Independent

1,038
0.20%
Male
#22
Kishor Bodra

Independent

623
0.10%
Male
#23
Ankura Sawaiyan

Independent

527
0.10%
Male
#24
Samu Hembram

Independent

456
0.10%
Male
#25
Shivaram Doraiburu

Independent

437
0.10%
Male
#26
Selay Sirka

Independent

372
0.10%
Male
#27
Sona Ram Nag

Independent

193
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Chitrasen Sinku Bharatiya Janata Party 96,484 20.10%
2 Vijay Singh Soy Independent 84,537 17.60%
3 Krishna Mardi Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (MARDI) 59,793 12.50%
4 Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu Indian National Congress 56,799 11.90%
5 Hiber Guria Janata Dal 50,330 10.50%
6 Devendra Nath Champia Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 39,493 8.20%
7 Ram Dayal Munda Jharkhand People's Party 37,605 7.80%
8 Pyare Lal Purty Independent 6,616 1.40%
9 Kolai Birua Independent 5,580 1.20%
10 Kanhaiya Lal Sinku Independent 3,099 0.60%
11 Jaipal Singh Deogam Independent 2,678 0.60%
12 Mewal Lal Honhaga Independent 2,471 0.50%
13 Nand Lal Buriuli Independent 2,215 0.50%
14 Sonaram Bodra Independent 1,763 0.40%
15 Felix Heman Hebron Richard Independent 1,647 0.30%
16 Narayan Deogam Independent 1,587 0.30%
17 Man Singh Bodra Independent 1,584 0.30%
18 Shankar Sundi Independent 1,466 0.30%
19 Demis Banra Independent 1,334 0.30%
20 Ghanshyam Munda Independent 1,289 0.30%
21 Manoranjan Bodra Independent 1,038 0.20%
22 Kishor Bodra Independent 623 0.10%
23 Ankura Sawaiyan Independent 527 0.10%
24 Samu Hembram Independent 456 0.10%
25 Shivaram Doraiburu Independent 437 0.10%
26 Selay Sirka Independent 372 0.10%
27 Sona Ram Nag Independent 193 0.00%

Singhbhum — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Chitrasen Sinku of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Singhbhum constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 11,947 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 838,226 registered electors, 479,210 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 57.20%. A total of 27 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

Chitrasen Sinku (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Singhbhum Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 11,947 votes (2.50%%).

The voter turnout in Singhbhum for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 57.20%%.

27 candidates contested from Singhbhum constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Singhbhum is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.