In the 1996 Bihar Lok Sabha Election, Communist Party of India (CPI) contested 7 constituencies and won 3 seats. Across these constituencies, CPI candidates received 1,738,016 votes, accounting for 37.7% of the votes cast in the constituencies it contested. Across all 54 Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar, CPI secured 5.08% vote share.
| CPI Overall performance | Result |
|---|---|
| Constituencies contested | 7 |
| Seats won | 3 |
| Total votes received | 17,38,016 |
| Vote share in contested constituencies | 37.7% |
| Overall vote share | 5.08% |
The table below lists CPI candidates, their total votes, vote share within each constituency, and final position. Select a constituency to explore the complete election results.
| Constituency | Candidate | Position | Votes Received | Party Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balia | Shatrughan Prasad Singh | 1 | 2,67,482 | 50.89 |
| Buxar | Tej Narain Singh | 2 | 2,01,663 | 34.45 |
| Hazaribagh | Bhumeshwar Prasad Mehta | 2 | 1,66,106 | 26.84 |
| Jahanabad | Ramashraya Prasad Singh | 1 | 2,81,157 | 35.72 |
| Madhubani | Chaturanan Mishra | 1 | 2,82,194 | 47.1 |
| Motihari | Abdul Moghani Kaifi | 2 | 2,20,575 | 36.09 |
| Nalanda | Vijai Kumar Yadav | 2 | 3,18,839 | 36.11 |
State wise CPI performance in Lok Sabha Election 1996 |
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| Andhra Pradesh |
| Bihar |
| Delhi |
| Goa |
| Gujarat |
| Haryana |
| Himachal Pradesh |
| Karnataka |
| Kerala |
| Madhya Pradesh |
| Maharashtra |
| Manipur |
| Meghalaya |
| Orissa |
| Punjab |
| Rajasthan |
| Tamil Nadu |
| Uttar Pradesh |
| West Bengal |