Balia (BR-19): 1996 vs 1998 — Billion Ballots

1996

SHATRUGHAN PRASAD SINGH

CPIUnited Front

Margin88,33416.8%

Winner votes2,67,48250.9%

ReservationGEN

CPIBJPINCAIIC(T)CPI(ML)(L)

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	SHATRUGHAN PRASAD SINGH CPI	2,67,482	50.9%
2	RAM LAKHAN SINGH BJP	1,79,148	34.1%
3	CHANDRA BHANU DEVI INC	44,380	8.4%
4	AWADHESH KUMAR SINGH AIIC(T)	10,084	1.9%
5	YOGESHWAR GOPE CPI(ML)(L)	7,795	1.5%
6	DILEEP KESHARI IND	4,015	0.8%
7	RAM KRISHNA MAHTO IND	2,888	0.6%
8	VIJAY SHANKAR AZAD TANTI BSP	2,470	0.5%
9	RAMASHRAY THAKUR IND	2,244	0.4%
10	KAZI SHAHEEN IND	1,210	0.2%
11	SAGAR SINGH IND	1,091	0.2%
12	KRISHNA DEO PASWAN IND	1,063	0.2%
13	BHOLA PRASAD SINGH IND	1,014	0.2%
14	SHISHIR KUMAR SINHA IND	752	0.1%

Turnout54.1%Votes cast5,37,617Electors9,94,509

1998

RAJBANSHI MAHTO

RJDRJD

Margin52,4848.6%

Winner votes2,40,11939.3%

ReservationGEN

RJDCPIBJPINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	RAJBANSHI MAHTO RJD	2,40,119	39.3%
2	SHATRAGHNA PD. SINGH CPI	1,87,635	30.7%
3	RAM NARESH PD.SINGH BJP	1,73,544	28.4%
4	RAM LAKHAN SINGH IND	4,753	0.8%
5	RAJA RAM DAS IND	4,635	0.8%

Turnout62.7%Votes cast6,24,626Electors9,96,528

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