Mahasamund

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Indian National Congress

Pawan Diwan

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
6,940
Margin %
1.10%
Total Electors
1,018,379
Votes Polled
625,749
Turnout
61.50%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
28
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
90
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
Pawan Diwan

Indian National Congress

250,521
40.00%
Male
#2
Chandra Sekhar

Bharatiya Janata Party

243,581
38.90%
Male
#3
Janki Devi Dhruv

Bahujan Samaj Party

32,984
5.30%
Male
#4
Tensingh Patel

Independent

15,418
2.50%
Male
#5
Ramgopal Kashyap

Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha

9,449
1.50%
Male
#6
Ganpat Ram Sen

Independent

6,144
1.00%
Male
#7
Chandrika Sahu

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

5,804
0.90%
Male
#8
Lalit Chander Nahu

Independent

5,734
0.90%
Male
#9
Charanlal Sahu

Independent

4,484
0.70%
Male
#10
Dr. Goju Pal

Republican Party Of India

4,446
0.70%
Male
#11
Bhai Thakur

Independent

3,262
0.50%
Male
#12
Bhagvad Prasad Kosriya

Independent

3,121
0.50%
Male
#13
Manbodhi Yadav

Independent

2,799
0.40%
Male
#14
Tulsi Ram Ouser

Independent

2,557
0.40%
Male
#15
Ghanshyam Sahu

Independent

2,065
0.30%
Male
#16
Mahender Kumar Singh

Independent

1,996
0.30%
Male
#17
Davash Chauhan

Independent

1,828
0.30%
Male
#18
Sultan Singh Satnam

Independent

1,513
0.20%
Male
#19
Gunnidhi Lal

Independent

1,308
0.20%
Male
#20
Naresh Chander Srivastav

Independent

1,268
0.20%
Male
#21
Ashok Bhargav

Independent

994
0.20%
Male
#22
Sunder Singh Barya

Independent

889
0.10%
Male
#23
Shyam Lal Sahu

Independent

658
0.10%
Male
#24
Dr. Kanhaya Lal Sharma

Independent

485
0.10%
Male
#25
Dhruwdhar Diwan

Independent

465
0.10%
Male
#26
Shatrughan

Independent

458
0.10%
Male
#27
Sridhar Chandrakar

Independent

454
0.10%
Male
#28
Hemant Kumar Devangan

Independent

332
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Pawan Diwan Indian National Congress 250,521 40.00%
2 Chandra Sekhar Bharatiya Janata Party 243,581 38.90%
3 Janki Devi Dhruv Bahujan Samaj Party 32,984 5.30%
4 Tensingh Patel Independent 15,418 2.50%
5 Ramgopal Kashyap Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha 9,449 1.50%
6 Ganpat Ram Sen Independent 6,144 1.00%
7 Chandrika Sahu All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 5,804 0.90%
8 Lalit Chander Nahu Independent 5,734 0.90%
9 Charanlal Sahu Independent 4,484 0.70%
10 Dr. Goju Pal Republican Party Of India 4,446 0.70%
11 Bhai Thakur Independent 3,262 0.50%
12 Bhagvad Prasad Kosriya Independent 3,121 0.50%
13 Manbodhi Yadav Independent 2,799 0.40%
14 Tulsi Ram Ouser Independent 2,557 0.40%
15 Ghanshyam Sahu Independent 2,065 0.30%
16 Mahender Kumar Singh Independent 1,996 0.30%
17 Davash Chauhan Independent 1,828 0.30%
18 Sultan Singh Satnam Independent 1,513 0.20%
19 Gunnidhi Lal Independent 1,308 0.20%
20 Naresh Chander Srivastav Independent 1,268 0.20%
21 Ashok Bhargav Independent 994 0.20%
22 Sunder Singh Barya Independent 889 0.10%
23 Shyam Lal Sahu Independent 658 0.10%
24 Dr. Kanhaya Lal Sharma Independent 485 0.10%
25 Dhruwdhar Diwan Independent 465 0.10%
26 Shatrughan Independent 458 0.10%
27 Sridhar Chandrakar Independent 454 0.10%
28 Hemant Kumar Devangan Independent 332 0.10%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Pawan Diwan (Indian National Congress) won the Mahasamund Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 6,940 votes (1.10%%).

The voter turnout in Mahasamund for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 61.50%%.

28 candidates contested from Mahasamund constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Mahasamund is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.