Varanasi

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Shankar Prasad Jaiswal

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
100,692
Margin %
17.50%
Total Electors
1,420,576
Votes Polled
576,473
Turnout
40.60%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
47
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
480
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
Shankar Prasad Jaiswal

Bharatiya Janata Party

250,991
43.50%
Male
#2
Raj Kishore

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

150,299
26.10%
Male
#3
Kamala Rajbhar

Bahujan Samaj Party

70,316
12.20%
Male
#4
Rajdeo Patel

Apna Dal

26,797
4.60%
Male
#5
Doodh Nath Chaturvedi

Indian National Congress

22,579
3.90%
Male
#6
Rudra Prasad Singh

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

7,615
1.30%
Male
#7
Ram Harkh

Independent

4,230
0.70%
Male
#8
Chander Prakash

Independent

2,629
0.50%
Male
#9
Gulab Sonkar

Independent

2,031
0.40%
Male
#10
Mustari

Independent

1,962
0.30%
Male
#11
Mangala

Independent

1,607
0.30%
Male
#12
Santosh

Independent

1,495
0.30%
Male
#13
Tiger Ashok Singh

Shiv Sena

1,327
0.20%
Male
#14
Krishna Nigam

Independent

1,294
0.20%
Male
#15
Rakesh nyayik""""

Independent

1,045
0.20%
Male
#16
Amar Nath Gupta

Rashtriya Mazdoor Ekta Party

1,012
0.20%
Male
#17
V.C.Rai

Independent

979
0.20%
Male
#18
Raj Kumar Maurya

Independent

944
0.20%
Male
#19
Anil Kumar Rai

Independent

850
0.10%
Male
#20
Sukkhu

Republican Party Of India

724
0.10%
Male
#21
Madina Begam

Independent

664
0.10%
Male
#22
Kamala Prasad Bind

Pragtisheel Manav Samaj Party

643
0.10%
Male
#23
Gopal Rai

Independent

633
0.10%
Male
#24
Thufif

Indian Democratic Party

624
0.10%
Male
#25
Shambhoo Nath

Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti

622
0.10%
Male
#26
Quadir Jamal

Independent

604
0.10%
Male
#27
Ashok

Independent

586
0.10%
Male
#28
Akash Yadava

Independent

583
0.10%
Male
#29
Uma Shankar

Independent

524
0.10%
Male
#30
Ballu Ram

Independent

518
0.10%
Male
#31
Raj Kumar

Independent

503
0.10%
Male
#32
Vijay Narain

Independent

463
0.10%
Male
#33
Krishna Nand

Independent

460
0.10%
Male
#34
Anil Sarawagi

Independent

448
0.10%
Male
#35
Om Prakash S/o Late Shankar

Independent

408
0.10%
Male
#36
Harihar

Independent

386
0.10%
Male
#37
Durga Dutt Shukla @ Krishna Maharaj

Independent

384
0.10%
Male
#38
Rambali

Independent

373
0.10%
Male
#39
Amar Nath Singh

Independent

340
0.10%
Male
#40
Abhijit Das

Independent

337
0.10%
Male
#41
Atul Mehra

Independent

315
0.10%
Male
#42
Ramchandar

Independent

315
0.10%
Male
#43
Ram Vikash

Independent

281
0.00%
Male
#44
Ram Murat

Independent

258
0.00%
Male
#45
Om Prkash S/o Shiva Shankar

Independent

230
0.00%
Male
#46
Alok

Independent

179
0.00%
Male
#47
Namwar Shastri Vyas

Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad

157
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shankar Prasad Jaiswal Bharatiya Janata Party 250,991 43.50%
2 Raj Kishore Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 150,299 26.10%
3 Kamala Rajbhar Bahujan Samaj Party 70,316 12.20%
4 Rajdeo Patel Apna Dal 26,797 4.60%
5 Doodh Nath Chaturvedi Indian National Congress 22,579 3.90%
6 Rudra Prasad Singh All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 7,615 1.30%
7 Ram Harkh Independent 4,230 0.70%
8 Chander Prakash Independent 2,629 0.50%
9 Gulab Sonkar Independent 2,031 0.40%
10 Mustari Independent 1,962 0.30%
11 Mangala Independent 1,607 0.30%
12 Santosh Independent 1,495 0.30%
13 Tiger Ashok Singh Shiv Sena 1,327 0.20%
14 Krishna Nigam Independent 1,294 0.20%
15 Rakesh nyayik"""" Independent 1,045 0.20%
16 Amar Nath Gupta Rashtriya Mazdoor Ekta Party 1,012 0.20%
17 V.C.Rai Independent 979 0.20%
18 Raj Kumar Maurya Independent 944 0.20%
19 Anil Kumar Rai Independent 850 0.10%
20 Sukkhu Republican Party Of India 724 0.10%
21 Madina Begam Independent 664 0.10%
22 Kamala Prasad Bind Pragtisheel Manav Samaj Party 643 0.10%
23 Gopal Rai Independent 633 0.10%
24 Thufif Indian Democratic Party 624 0.10%
25 Shambhoo Nath Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti 622 0.10%
26 Quadir Jamal Independent 604 0.10%
27 Ashok Independent 586 0.10%
28 Akash Yadava Independent 583 0.10%
29 Uma Shankar Independent 524 0.10%
30 Ballu Ram Independent 518 0.10%
31 Raj Kumar Independent 503 0.10%
32 Vijay Narain Independent 463 0.10%
33 Krishna Nand Independent 460 0.10%
34 Anil Sarawagi Independent 448 0.10%
35 Om Prakash S/o Late Shankar Independent 408 0.10%
36 Harihar Independent 386 0.10%
37 Durga Dutt Shukla @ Krishna Maharaj Independent 384 0.10%
38 Rambali Independent 373 0.10%
39 Amar Nath Singh Independent 340 0.10%
40 Abhijit Das Independent 337 0.10%
41 Atul Mehra Independent 315 0.10%
42 Ramchandar Independent 315 0.10%
43 Ram Vikash Independent 281 0.00%
44 Ram Murat Independent 258 0.00%
45 Om Prkash S/o Shiva Shankar Independent 230 0.00%
46 Alok Independent 179 0.00%
47 Namwar Shastri Vyas Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad 157 0.00%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Shankar Prasad Jaiswal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 100,692 votes (17.50%%).

The voter turnout in Varanasi for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 40.60%%.

47 candidates contested from Varanasi constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Varanasi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.