Bihar, Lok Sabha election 1996
54 constituencies in Bihar, 58.56% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Bihar
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JDJanata Dal | 22 | -9 | 44 | 1,09,11,044 | 31.88% | -2.26 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 18 | +13 | 32 | 70,29,890 | 20.54% | +4.59 |
| SAPSAP | 6 | +6 | 20 | 49,46,601 | 14.45% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 3 | -5 | 7 | 17,38,016 | 5.08% | -2.47 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 2 | +1 | 54 | 44,46,053 | 12.99% | -10.68 |
| INDIndependent | 1 | +1 | 1103 | 18,34,924 | 5.36% | +2.03 |
| JMMJharkhand Mukti Morcha | 1 | -5 | 18 | 8,98,505 | 2.63% | -1.89 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 1 | +1 | 3 | 4,59,918 | 1.34% | — |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7,21,619 | 2.11% | — |
| JMMMJMMM | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2,94,997 | 0.86% | — |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | -1 | 3 | 2,88,892 | 0.84% | -0.57 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2,16,100 | 0.63% | +0.49 |
| MCOMCO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,14,406 | 0.33% | — |
| AIICTAIICT | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1,11,003 | 0.32% | — |
| JKPJKP | 0 | 0 | 6 | 74,247 | 0.22% | -0.13 |
| JKPPJKPP | 0 | 0 | 5 | 58,132 | 0.17% | — |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13,020 | 0.04% | — |
| BKUSBKUS | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10,873 | 0.03% | 0.00 |
| JPJP | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9,704 | 0.03% | -5.88 |
| PHKPHK | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6,904 | 0.02% | — |
| PSSSPSSS | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6,079 | 0.02% | — |
| AMBAMB | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4,994 | 0.01% | +0.01 |
| SSDSSD | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4,845 | 0.01% | -0.01 |
| BLPYBLPY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3,616 | 0.01% | — |
| VJPVishal Janta Party | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3,328 | 0.01% | — |
| JKPNJKPN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3,007 | 0.01% | — |
| ABJSABJS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2,847 | 0.01% | — |
| ABDBMABDBM | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2,295 | 0.01% | — |
| RAMRAM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,895 | 0.01% | — |
| ABLTASJMABLTASJM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,111 | 0.00% | — |
| ABJVPABJVP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,077 | 0.00% | — |
| RMEPRMEP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 745 | 0.00% | — |
| BPIBPI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 274 | 0.00% | — |
| IUMLIndian Union Muslim League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 213 | 0.00% | — |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 0 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 0.00% | -0.01 |
- JD22 (41%)
- BJP18 (33%)
- SAP6 (11%)
- CPI3 (6%)
- INC2 (4%)
- IND1 (2%)
- Others2 (4%)
- JD22
- BJP18
- SAP6
- CPI3
- INC2
- IND1
- Others2
- JD22
- BJP18
- SAP6
- CPI3
- INC2
- IND1
- JMM1
- SP1
Constituency performance
From the 54 results in Bihar
Seat change
Against Bihar's previous Lok Sabha election (1991), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained29 (54%)
- Changed hands22 (41%)
- New seat3 (6%)
29 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 22 changed hands. 3 did not exist at the previous election.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Bihar, every Lok Sabha election on record
- JD
- BJP
- SAP
- CPI
Constituency results
All 54 seats, alphabetical · showing 51–54 of 54
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SINGHBHUM | BJPCHITRASEN SINKU | INDVIJAY SINGH SOY | 11,9472.59% | 55.1% |
| SITAMARHI | JDNAWAL KISHORE RAI | INCMD. ANVARUL HAQUE | 82,25711.18% | 66.0% |
| SIWAN | JDM. SAHABUDDIN | BJPJANARDAN TIWARI | 1,65,24326.61% | 62.6% |
| VAISHALI | JDRAGHYBANSH PRASAD SINGH | SAPVRISHIN PATEL | 62,6838.91% | 66.7% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Bihar alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Bihar, Lok Sabha election 1996?
Janata Dal won 22 of 54 seats in Bihar, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Bihar, Lok Sabha election 1996?
Turnout was 58.56% — 3.42 cr of 5.84 cr registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Bihar have?
Bihar has 54 Lok Sabha seats.
