Sitamarhi Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Nawal Kishore Rai of Janata Dal won the Sitamarhi Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 82,257 votes (11.00%).

30 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,115,473 registered electors and 746,914 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 67.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Nawal Kishore Rai

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
82,257
Margin %
11.00%
Total Electors
1,115,473
Votes Polled
746,914
Turnout
67.00%
Candidates
30
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
46
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Nawal Kishore Rai

Janata Dal

322,483
43.20%
Male
#2
Md. Anvarul Haque

Indian National Congress

240,226
32.20%
Male
#3
Uma Shankar Gupta

Bharatiya Janata Party

156,345
20.90%
Male
#4
Brahmdeo Prasad Yadav

Independent

4,396
0.60%
Male
#5
Mithilesh Kumar

Independent

2,169
0.30%
Male
#6
Md. Badruddin

Independent

1,142
0.20%
Male
#7
Yogendra Mukhiya

Independent

920
0.10%
Male
#8
Nawal Kishore Shahi

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

895
0.10%
Male
#9
Abdul Hasan

Independent

767
0.10%
Male
#10
Girijanandan Prasad Yadav

Independent

706
0.10%
Male
#11
Priti Mohan Rastogi

Independent

653
0.10%
Male
#12
Uma Raman Singh

Independent

564
0.10%
Male
#13
Ram Kripal Singh

Independent

532
0.10%
Male
#14
Kailash Baitha

Bahujan Samaj Party

521
0.10%
Male
#15
Devendra Prasad Yadav

Independent

511
0.10%
Male
#16
Md. Faizul Haque Siddiqui

Independent

363
0.00%
Male
#17
Md. Abu Salique Asrafi

Independent

357
0.00%
Male
#18
Ram Autar Pandit

Independent

322
0.00%
Male
#19
Rabindra Rai

Independent

315
0.00%
Male
#20
Mahesh Prasad

Independent

286
0.00%
Male
#21
Kishori Thakur

Independent

213
0.00%
Male
#22
Mahendra Mahto

Independent

203
0.00%
Male
#23
Suresh Rai

Independent

167
0.00%
Male
#24
Md. Azimullah

Independent

152
0.00%
Male
#25
Ram Prit Yadav

Independent

143
0.00%
Male
#26
Ramkrishna Singh

Independent

131
0.00%
Male
#27
Shashi Ranjan Kumar

Independent

116
0.00%
Male
#28
Sheo Chandra Thakur

All India Forward Bloc

108
0.00%
Male
#29
Ramshankar Prasad

Independent

75
0.00%
Male
#30
Chandesgwar Rai

Independent

63
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Nawal Kishore Rai Janata Dal 322,483 43.20%
2 Md. Anvarul Haque Indian National Congress 240,226 32.20%
3 Uma Shankar Gupta Bharatiya Janata Party 156,345 20.90%
4 Brahmdeo Prasad Yadav Independent 4,396 0.60%
5 Mithilesh Kumar Independent 2,169 0.30%
6 Md. Badruddin Independent 1,142 0.20%
7 Yogendra Mukhiya Independent 920 0.10%
8 Nawal Kishore Shahi All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 895 0.10%
9 Abdul Hasan Independent 767 0.10%
10 Girijanandan Prasad Yadav Independent 706 0.10%
11 Priti Mohan Rastogi Independent 653 0.10%
12 Uma Raman Singh Independent 564 0.10%
13 Ram Kripal Singh Independent 532 0.10%
14 Kailash Baitha Bahujan Samaj Party 521 0.10%
15 Devendra Prasad Yadav Independent 511 0.10%
16 Md. Faizul Haque Siddiqui Independent 363 0.00%
17 Md. Abu Salique Asrafi Independent 357 0.00%
18 Ram Autar Pandit Independent 322 0.00%
19 Rabindra Rai Independent 315 0.00%
20 Mahesh Prasad Independent 286 0.00%
21 Kishori Thakur Independent 213 0.00%
22 Mahendra Mahto Independent 203 0.00%
23 Suresh Rai Independent 167 0.00%
24 Md. Azimullah Independent 152 0.00%
25 Ram Prit Yadav Independent 143 0.00%
26 Ramkrishna Singh Independent 131 0.00%
27 Shashi Ranjan Kumar Independent 116 0.00%
28 Sheo Chandra Thakur All India Forward Bloc 108 0.00%
29 Ramshankar Prasad Independent 75 0.00%
30 Chandesgwar Rai Independent 63 0.00%

Sitamarhi — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Nawal Kishore Rai of Janata Dal secured victory in the Sitamarhi constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 82,257 votes.

Out of 1,115,473 registered electors, 746,914 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 67.00%. A total of 30 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

Nawal Kishore Rai (Janata Dal) won the Sitamarhi Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 82,257 votes (11.00%%).

The voter turnout in Sitamarhi for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 67.00%%.

30 candidates contested from Sitamarhi constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Sitamarhi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.