Tripura, Lok Sabha election 1996
2 constituencies in Tripura, 78.08% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Tripura
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 2 | +2 | 2 | 6,74,386 | 52.41% | +45.87 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 0 | -2 | 2 | 4,39,206 | 34.13% | -48.70 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 0 | 0 | 2 | 83,611 | 6.50% | +3.51 |
| TUJSTUJS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 52,300 | 4.06% | — |
| AMBAMB | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15,594 | 1.21% | -1.81 |
| INDIndependent | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11,964 | 0.93% | -2.98 |
| AIICTAIICT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4,928 | 0.38% | — |
| JDJanata Dal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3,677 | 0.29% | — |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,060 | 0.08% | — |
- CPM2 (100%)
- CPM2
- CPM2
Constituency performance
From the 2 results in Tripura
Seat change
Against Tripura's previous Lok Sabha election (1991), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained0 (0%)
- Changed hands2 (100%)
0 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 2 changed hands.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Tripura, every Lok Sabha election on record
Constituency results
All 2 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–2 of 2
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRIPURA EAST | CPMBAJU BAN RIYAN | INCKASHIRAM REANG | 1,54,36925.58% | 76.5% |
| TRIPURA WEST | CPMBADAL CHOUDHURY | INCASHOK KUMAR BHATTACHARYYA | 80,81111.83% | 79.5% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Tripura 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 Tripura, Lok Sabha election 1996?
Communist Party of India (Marxist) won 2 of 2 seats in Tripura, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Tripura, Lok Sabha election 1996?
Turnout was 78.08% — 12.9 lakh of 16.5 lakh registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Tripura have?
Tripura has 2 Lok Sabha seats.
