Siwan

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Janata Dal

M. Sahabuddin

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
165,243
Margin %
26.20%
Total Electors
992,425
Votes Polled
630,460
Turnout
63.50%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
23
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
59
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
M. Sahabuddin

Janata Dal

326,351
51.80%
Male
#2
Janardan Tiwari

Bharatiya Janata Party

161,108
25.60%
Male
#3
Ramesh Singh Kushwaha

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

109,358
17.30%
Male
#4
Zafar Ahmad Gani

Indian National Congress

4,219
0.70%
Male
#5
Ayodhya Dubey

Independent

2,450
0.40%
Male
#6
Mustaque Ahmad

Independent

2,261
0.40%
Male
#7
Ram Dhyan Prasad

Independent

1,888
0.30%
Male
#8
Suresh Yadav

Independent

1,812
0.30%
Male
#9
Shankar Prasad Yadav

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,654
0.30%
Male
#10
Indrasan Bhagat

Independent

1,359
0.20%
Male
#11
Umeshwar Prasad Thakur

Independent

1,268
0.20%
Male
#12
Ram Autar Prasad

Independent

1,070
0.20%
Male
#13
Mursharaf Ali

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

992
0.20%
Male
#14
Nasir Khan

Independent

893
0.10%
Male
#15
Singh Dharampal

Independent

718
0.10%
Male
#16
Jai Prakash Pandey

Independent

706
0.10%
Male
#17
Uttam Singh

Independent

520
0.10%
Male
#18
Krishnand Prasad

Independent

501
0.10%
Male
#19
Swami Devendra Kishore

Independent

493
0.10%
Male
#20
Ladoo Lal Sah

Independent

409
0.10%
Male
#21
Virendra Shukla

Independent

375
0.10%
Male
#22
Vipin Bihari Ram

Independent

259
0.00%
Male
#23
Dharmikchhuk Prasad

Independent

207
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 M. Sahabuddin Janata Dal 326,351 51.80%
2 Janardan Tiwari Bharatiya Janata Party 161,108 25.60%
3 Ramesh Singh Kushwaha Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 109,358 17.30%
4 Zafar Ahmad Gani Indian National Congress 4,219 0.70%
5 Ayodhya Dubey Independent 2,450 0.40%
6 Mustaque Ahmad Independent 2,261 0.40%
7 Ram Dhyan Prasad Independent 1,888 0.30%
8 Suresh Yadav Independent 1,812 0.30%
9 Shankar Prasad Yadav Bahujan Samaj Party 1,654 0.30%
10 Indrasan Bhagat Independent 1,359 0.20%
11 Umeshwar Prasad Thakur Independent 1,268 0.20%
12 Ram Autar Prasad Independent 1,070 0.20%
13 Mursharaf Ali All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 992 0.20%
14 Nasir Khan Independent 893 0.10%
15 Singh Dharampal Independent 718 0.10%
16 Jai Prakash Pandey Independent 706 0.10%
17 Uttam Singh Independent 520 0.10%
18 Krishnand Prasad Independent 501 0.10%
19 Swami Devendra Kishore Independent 493 0.10%
20 Ladoo Lal Sah Independent 409 0.10%
21 Virendra Shukla Independent 375 0.10%
22 Vipin Bihari Ram Independent 259 0.00%
23 Dharmikchhuk Prasad Independent 207 0.00%
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Siwan — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, M. Sahabuddin of Janata Dal secured victory in the Siwan constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 165,243 votes.

Out of 992,425 registered electors, 630,460 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 63.50%. A total of 23 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

M. Sahabuddin (Janata Dal) won the Siwan Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 165,243 votes (26.20%%).

The voter turnout in Siwan for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 63.50%%.

23 candidates contested from Siwan constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Siwan is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.
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