Gurdaspur

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Indian National Congress

Sukhbuns Kaur

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
74,547
Margin %
10.80%
Total Electors
1,050,121
Votes Polled
687,387
Turnout
65.50%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Punjab
Constituency Number
307
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sukhbuns Kaur

Indian National Congress

237,499
34.60%
Male
#2
Jagdish Sawhney

Bharatiya Janata Party

162,952
23.70%
Male
#3
Jagdish Singh Walia

Shiromani Akali Dal

140,812
20.50%
Male
#4
Dharam Chand

Bahujan Samaj Party

34,887
5.10%
Male
#5
Sucha Singh

Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN)

30,255
4.40%
Male
#6
Tilak Raj

Independent

26,928
3.90%
Male
#7
Ashwani Kumar

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

17,386
2.50%
Male
#8
Elizabeth

Independent

12,391
1.80%
Male
#9
Amarjit Kaur

Independent

3,425
0.50%
Male
#10
Mushtaq Masih

Independent

2,559
0.40%
Male
#11
Satbir Singh

Independent

1,863
0.30%
Male
#12
Amar Singh

Independent

1,127
0.20%
Male
#13
Desh Bandhu

Independent

1,108
0.20%
Male
#14
Raghu Nandan Kumar

Independent

783
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sukhbuns Kaur Indian National Congress 237,499 34.60%
2 Jagdish Sawhney Bharatiya Janata Party 162,952 23.70%
3 Jagdish Singh Walia Shiromani Akali Dal 140,812 20.50%
4 Dharam Chand Bahujan Samaj Party 34,887 5.10%
5 Sucha Singh Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) 30,255 4.40%
6 Tilak Raj Independent 26,928 3.90%
7 Ashwani Kumar All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 17,386 2.50%
8 Elizabeth Independent 12,391 1.80%
9 Amarjit Kaur Independent 3,425 0.50%
10 Mushtaq Masih Independent 2,559 0.40%
11 Satbir Singh Independent 1,863 0.30%
12 Amar Singh Independent 1,127 0.20%
13 Desh Bandhu Independent 1,108 0.20%
14 Raghu Nandan Kumar Independent 783 0.10%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Sukhbuns Kaur (Indian National Congress) won the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 74,547 votes (10.80%%).

The voter turnout in Gurdaspur for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 65.50%%.

14 candidates contested from Gurdaspur constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Gurdaspur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab.