Vaishali Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Bihar · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Raghybansh Prasad Singh of Janata Dal won the Vaishali Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 62,683 votes (8.80%).

56 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,054,819 registered electors and 711,763 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 67.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Raghybansh Prasad Singh

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
62,683
Margin %
8.80%
Total Electors
1,054,819
Votes Polled
711,763
Turnout
67.50%
Candidates
56
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
57
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Raghybansh Prasad Singh

Janata Dal

354,226
49.80%
Male
#2
Vrishin Patel

Samata Party

291,543
41.00%
Male
#3
Raghunath Pandey

Indian National Congress

39,170
5.50%
Male
#4
Valeshwar Rusupuri

Independent

3,764
0.50%
Male
#5
Ram N. Yadav

Independent

1,361
0.20%
Male
#6
Parmanand Tiwari

Independent

1,338
0.20%
Male
#7
Umeshwar Pd. Singh

Independent

1,335
0.20%
Male
#8
Ramparavesh Tiwary

Independent

913
0.10%
Male
#9
Aliraza Ansari

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

836
0.10%
Male
#10
Bharat Pd. Singh

Independent

823
0.10%
Male
#11
Satyendra Nath Verma

Independent

664
0.10%
Male
#12
Shankar Kishor Chaudhary

Independent

573
0.10%
Male
#13
Rajiv Ku. Shahi

Independent

455
0.10%
Male
#14
Balendra Rai

Independent

421
0.10%
Male
#15
Ajit Kr. Singh

Independent

334
0.00%
Male
#16
Ram Janm Sahani

Independent

328
0.00%
Male
#17
Asharfi Rai

Independent

307
0.00%
Male
#18
Deo Narain Sah

Independent

280
0.00%
Male
#19
Vidyarthi Sah

Independent

268
0.00%
Male
#20
Rajesh Kumar Singh

Independent

223
0.00%
Male
#21
Shashi Bhushan Pd. Singh

Independent

215
0.00%
Male
#22
Nageshwar Singh Patel

Independent

211
0.00%
Male
#23
Balindar Singh

Independent

203
0.00%
Male
#24
Sami Hadar

Independent

198
0.00%
Male
#25
Ramanand Anarya

Independent

197
0.00%
Male
#26
Raju Pd. Gupta

Independent

197
0.00%
Male
#27
Sunil Kumar Singh

Independent

190
0.00%
Male
#28
Ranvir Singh

Independent

189
0.00%
Male
#29
Raj Kumar Singh

Independent

178
0.00%
Male
#30
Umesh Prasad

Independent

172
0.00%
Male
#31
Mahesh Mishra

Independent

166
0.00%
Male
#32
Ram Pukar Bhagat

Independent

166
0.00%
Male
#33
Lakhindra Sahni

Independent

164
0.00%
Male
#34
Narendra Thakur

Independent

155
0.00%
Male
#35
Pradeep Rai

Independent

143
0.00%
Male
#36
Durga Singh

Independent

139
0.00%
Male
#37
Ramji Singh

Independent

136
0.00%
Male
#38
Shiv Shankar Singh Pathik

Independent

119
0.00%
Male
#39
Kishori Pd. Sah

Independent

116
0.00%
Male
#40
Vinod Kumar

Independent

112
0.00%
Male
#41
Parshu Ram Rai

Independent

109
0.00%
Male
#42
Shambhu Sahni

Independent

107
0.00%
Male
#43
Mahesh Kumar

Independent

103
0.00%
Male
#44
Hari Shankar Das

Independent

96
0.00%
Male
#45
Ravindra Singh

Independent

93
0.00%
Male
#46
Sunil K.R. Singh

Independent

92
0.00%
Male
#47
Ravi Bhushan Singh

Independent

91
0.00%
Male
#48
Dinesh Pd. Singh

Independent

91
0.00%
Male
#49
Amarnath Patel

Independent

90
0.00%
Male
#50
Chandeshwar Pd. Singh

Independent

82
0.00%
Male
#51
Rama Shankar Singh

Independent

77
0.00%
Male
#52
Anil K.R. Singh

Independent

75
0.00%
Male
#53
Ramesh Prasad Singh

Independent

67
0.00%
Male
#54
Chandeshwar Thakur

Independent

62
0.00%
Male
#55
Krishna Kumar Singh

Independent

59
0.00%
Male
#56
Amarnath Singh

Independent

41
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Raghybansh Prasad Singh Janata Dal 354,226 49.80%
2 Vrishin Patel Samata Party 291,543 41.00%
3 Raghunath Pandey Indian National Congress 39,170 5.50%
4 Valeshwar Rusupuri Independent 3,764 0.50%
5 Ram N. Yadav Independent 1,361 0.20%
6 Parmanand Tiwari Independent 1,338 0.20%
7 Umeshwar Pd. Singh Independent 1,335 0.20%
8 Ramparavesh Tiwary Independent 913 0.10%
9 Aliraza Ansari All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 836 0.10%
10 Bharat Pd. Singh Independent 823 0.10%
11 Satyendra Nath Verma Independent 664 0.10%
12 Shankar Kishor Chaudhary Independent 573 0.10%
13 Rajiv Ku. Shahi Independent 455 0.10%
14 Balendra Rai Independent 421 0.10%
15 Ajit Kr. Singh Independent 334 0.00%
16 Ram Janm Sahani Independent 328 0.00%
17 Asharfi Rai Independent 307 0.00%
18 Deo Narain Sah Independent 280 0.00%
19 Vidyarthi Sah Independent 268 0.00%
20 Rajesh Kumar Singh Independent 223 0.00%
21 Shashi Bhushan Pd. Singh Independent 215 0.00%
22 Nageshwar Singh Patel Independent 211 0.00%
23 Balindar Singh Independent 203 0.00%
24 Sami Hadar Independent 198 0.00%
25 Ramanand Anarya Independent 197 0.00%
26 Raju Pd. Gupta Independent 197 0.00%
27 Sunil Kumar Singh Independent 190 0.00%
28 Ranvir Singh Independent 189 0.00%
29 Raj Kumar Singh Independent 178 0.00%
30 Umesh Prasad Independent 172 0.00%
31 Mahesh Mishra Independent 166 0.00%
32 Ram Pukar Bhagat Independent 166 0.00%
33 Lakhindra Sahni Independent 164 0.00%
34 Narendra Thakur Independent 155 0.00%
35 Pradeep Rai Independent 143 0.00%
36 Durga Singh Independent 139 0.00%
37 Ramji Singh Independent 136 0.00%
38 Shiv Shankar Singh Pathik Independent 119 0.00%
39 Kishori Pd. Sah Independent 116 0.00%
40 Vinod Kumar Independent 112 0.00%
41 Parshu Ram Rai Independent 109 0.00%
42 Shambhu Sahni Independent 107 0.00%
43 Mahesh Kumar Independent 103 0.00%
44 Hari Shankar Das Independent 96 0.00%
45 Ravindra Singh Independent 93 0.00%
46 Sunil K.R. Singh Independent 92 0.00%
47 Ravi Bhushan Singh Independent 91 0.00%
48 Dinesh Pd. Singh Independent 91 0.00%
49 Amarnath Patel Independent 90 0.00%
50 Chandeshwar Pd. Singh Independent 82 0.00%
51 Rama Shankar Singh Independent 77 0.00%
52 Anil K.R. Singh Independent 75 0.00%
53 Ramesh Prasad Singh Independent 67 0.00%
54 Chandeshwar Thakur Independent 62 0.00%
55 Krishna Kumar Singh Independent 59 0.00%
56 Amarnath Singh Independent 41 0.00%

Vaishali — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Raghybansh Prasad Singh of Janata Dal secured victory in the Vaishali constituency (Bihar) with a margin of 62,683 votes.

Out of 1,054,819 registered electors, 711,763 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 67.50%. A total of 56 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

Raghybansh Prasad Singh (Janata Dal) won the Vaishali Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 62,683 votes (8.80%%).

The voter turnout in Vaishali for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 67.50%%.

56 candidates contested from Vaishali constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Vaishali is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.