Ranchi (BR-49): 1996 vs 1998 — Billion Ballots

1996

RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

BJPBJP

Margin39,2926.6%

Winner votes2,15,27835.9%

ReservationGEN

BJPINCJDJMMIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY BJP	2,15,278	35.9%
2	KESHWA MAHTO KAMLESH INC	1,75,986	29.4%
3	ASHOK KUMAR SINGH JD	1,58,449	26.5%
4	BHAGWAN PD. BHAGAT JMM	11,504	1.9%
5	FRANCIS SARBAS IND	7,831	1.3%
6	JITRAY MAHTO IND	5,584	0.9%
7	ASHISH KR. THAKUR JMM(M)	3,913	0.7%
8	SUKHNATH MUNDA IND	2,882	0.5%
9	AKHAMAR ANSARI IND	2,506	0.4%
10	UDAY SHANKAR PRASAD IND	2,030	0.3%
11	SADHU LAL MUNDA PSSS	1,792	0.3%
12	BALBHADRA DAS IND	1,440	0.2%
13	RADHYSHYAM SINGH JKP	1,196	0.2%
14	JAKARIA ABLTASJM	1,111	0.2%
15	CHHATRAPATI SHAHI MUNDA AIIC(T)	1,102	0.2%
16	RAJENDRA MAHTO JKPP	1,026	0.2%
17	BISHESWAR MAHTO IND	962	0.2%
18	NIRANJAN KUMAR IND	785	0.1%
19	UNIT KISHOR SAHU IND	731	0.1%
20	JAYRAM TIWARY IND	554	0.1%
21	KANHAI LAL SINGH IND	551	0.1%
22	SONA RAM BIRUWA IND	517	0.1%
23	SUSHIL SHARMA IND	351	0.1%
24	SANJAY KUMAR NAG IND	330	0.1%
25	RAJESHWAR PANDEY IND	259	0.0%
26	AJIT KUMAR IND	255	0.0%

Turnout54.3%Votes cast6,11,980Electors11,26,150

1998

RAMTAHAL CHOUDHARY

BJPNDA (NDA)

Margin1,43,58021.0%

Winner votes3,98,02258.1%

ReservationGEN

BJPINCFBLCPI(ML)(L)JMM

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	RAMTAHAL CHOUDHARY BJP	3,98,022	58.1%
2	KESHAV MAHTO KAMLESH INC	2,54,442	37.2%
3	NAPENDRA KRISHNA MAHTO FBL	9,038	1.3%
4	SHUBHENDU SEN CPI(ML)(L)	5,050	0.7%
5	BAHADUR SINGH JMM	4,606	0.7%
6	RISHIKESH MAHTO BJC	4,056	0.6%
7	VISHWAMBHAR JHA LS	3,304	0.5%
8	SADHU LAL MUNDA PSSS	3,277	0.5%
9	SADANAND JHA IND	1,097	0.2%
10	ARUN TIWARI IND	770	0.1%
11	KUSESHBAR PD. YADAV BKKGP	671	0.1%
12	RAVENDRA KUMAR IND	462	0.1%

Turnout61.5%Votes cast6,96,139Electors11,31,596

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