Akbarpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 SC

Ghanshyam Chandra Kharwar of Bahujan Samaj Party won the Akbarpur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 24,567 votes (3.90%).

25 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,291,142 registered electors and 634,392 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 49.10%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bahujan Samaj Party

Ghanshyam Chandra Kharwar

Bahujan Samaj Party

Victory Margin
24,567
Margin %
3.90%
Total Electors
1,291,142
Votes Polled
634,392
Turnout
49.10%
Candidates
25
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
447
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ghanshyam Chandra Kharwar

Bahujan Samaj Party

199,795
31.50%
Male
#2
Bechan Ram

Bharatiya Janata Party

175,228
27.60%
Male
#3
Avadesh Prasad

Samajwadi Party

169,046
26.60%
Male
#4
Ram Naresh Kannaujia

Apna Dal

31,951
5.00%
Male
#5
Ram Pyare Suman

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

7,132
1.10%
Male
#6
Ram Avadh

Indian National Congress

5,690
0.90%
Male
#7
Kokila Prasad Gond

Shiv Sena

4,679
0.70%
Male
#8
Nandlal

Independent

4,428
0.70%
Male
#9
Banwari Lal

Independent

4,100
0.60%
Male
#10
Poornimasi

Independent

3,743
0.60%
Male
#11
Chote Lal

Independent

2,322
0.40%
Male
#12
Ashok Kumar

Republican Party Of India

2,184
0.30%
Male
#13
Daya Ram Baudh

Independent

1,702
0.30%
Male
#14
Ram Achal

Independent

1,564
0.20%
Male
#15
Ram Azore

Independent

1,422
0.20%
Male
#16
Jethu Ram

Independent

1,357
0.20%
Male
#17
Sita Pati

Independent

1,235
0.20%
Male
#18
Ramasre

Independent

1,121
0.20%
Male
#19
Bakheruram

Independent

1,012
0.20%
Male
#20
Ram Jagan

Independent

929
0.10%
Male
#21
Ram Pratap

Independent

586
0.10%
Male
#22
Ramraj

Independent

548
0.10%
Male
#23
Vaiznath Suman

Independent

545
0.10%
Male
#24
Virendra Prakash

Independent

522
0.10%
Male
#25
Shivkumar

Independent

428
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ghanshyam Chandra Kharwar Bahujan Samaj Party 199,795 31.50%
2 Bechan Ram Bharatiya Janata Party 175,228 27.60%
3 Avadesh Prasad Samajwadi Party 169,046 26.60%
4 Ram Naresh Kannaujia Apna Dal 31,951 5.00%
5 Ram Pyare Suman All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 7,132 1.10%
6 Ram Avadh Indian National Congress 5,690 0.90%
7 Kokila Prasad Gond Shiv Sena 4,679 0.70%
8 Nandlal Independent 4,428 0.70%
9 Banwari Lal Independent 4,100 0.60%
10 Poornimasi Independent 3,743 0.60%
11 Chote Lal Independent 2,322 0.40%
12 Ashok Kumar Republican Party Of India 2,184 0.30%
13 Daya Ram Baudh Independent 1,702 0.30%
14 Ram Achal Independent 1,564 0.20%
15 Ram Azore Independent 1,422 0.20%
16 Jethu Ram Independent 1,357 0.20%
17 Sita Pati Independent 1,235 0.20%
18 Ramasre Independent 1,121 0.20%
19 Bakheruram Independent 1,012 0.20%
20 Ram Jagan Independent 929 0.10%
21 Ram Pratap Independent 586 0.10%
22 Ramraj Independent 548 0.10%
23 Vaiznath Suman Independent 545 0.10%
24 Virendra Prakash Independent 522 0.10%
25 Shivkumar Independent 428 0.10%

Akbarpur — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Ghanshyam Chandra Kharwar of Bahujan Samaj Party secured victory in the Akbarpur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 24,567 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,291,142 registered electors, 634,392 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 49.10%. A total of 25 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ghanshyam Chandra Kharwar (Bahujan Samaj Party) won the Akbarpur Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 24,567 votes (3.90%%).

The voter turnout in Akbarpur for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 49.10%%.

25 candidates contested from Akbarpur constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Akbarpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.