Akola Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Maharashtra · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Phundkar Pandurang Pundlik of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Akola Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 9,053 votes (1.40%).

22 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,075,426 registered electors and 647,675 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 60.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Phundkar Pandurang Pundlik

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
9,053
Margin %
1.40%
Total Electors
1,075,426
Votes Polled
647,675
Turnout
60.20%
Candidates
22
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Maharashtra
Constituency Number
237
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Phundkar Pandurang Pundlik

Bharatiya Janata Party

221,094
34.10%
Male
#2
Ambedkar Prakash Yeshwant

Republican Party Of India

212,041
32.70%
Male
#3
Korpe Santoshkumar Wamanrao

Indian National Congress

150,131
23.20%
Male
#4
Prakash Pohare

Jharkhand Party

30,875
4.80%
Male
#5
Bhai Rajanikant

Independent

7,544
1.20%
Male
#6
Janorkar Shantaram Bapurao

Independent

3,747
0.60%
Male
#7
M. Narsimma

Independent

3,186
0.50%
Male
#8
Khandelwal Ashok Narayandas

Independent

1,479
0.20%
Male
#9
Ramesh Patil (JANUNKAR)

Samajwadi Janata Party (MAHARASHTRA)

1,212
0.20%
Male
#10
Abdullakhan Manjar

Independent

1,051
0.20%
Male
#11
Abdul Salam S/o Abdul Majeed

Independent

947
0.10%
Male
#12
Joshi Shaligram Mohanlal

Independent

862
0.10%
Male
#13
Taj Mohammad Mohd. Ismail

Independent

738
0.10%
Male
#14
Sanjay Madhavrao Bhise

Independent

725
0.10%
Male
#15
Sudhakar Deshpande

Independent

584
0.10%
Male
#16
Shobhatai Suresh Nande

Independent

526
0.10%
Male
#17
Ramrao Gulabrao Mhaisne

Independent

421
0.10%
Male
#18
Suresh Kapile

Samata Party

414
0.10%
Male
#19
Harne Gajanan Onkarrao

Independent

409
0.10%
Male
#20
Bhamburkar Balabhau Shriram

Independent

378
0.10%
Male
#21
Ponde Ramesh Govinda

Independent

356
0.10%
Male
#22
Salabatkhan Hafizullakhan

Independent

121
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Phundkar Pandurang Pundlik Bharatiya Janata Party 221,094 34.10%
2 Ambedkar Prakash Yeshwant Republican Party Of India 212,041 32.70%
3 Korpe Santoshkumar Wamanrao Indian National Congress 150,131 23.20%
4 Prakash Pohare Jharkhand Party 30,875 4.80%
5 Bhai Rajanikant Independent 7,544 1.20%
6 Janorkar Shantaram Bapurao Independent 3,747 0.60%
7 M. Narsimma Independent 3,186 0.50%
8 Khandelwal Ashok Narayandas Independent 1,479 0.20%
9 Ramesh Patil (JANUNKAR) Samajwadi Janata Party (MAHARASHTRA) 1,212 0.20%
10 Abdullakhan Manjar Independent 1,051 0.20%
11 Abdul Salam S/o Abdul Majeed Independent 947 0.10%
12 Joshi Shaligram Mohanlal Independent 862 0.10%
13 Taj Mohammad Mohd. Ismail Independent 738 0.10%
14 Sanjay Madhavrao Bhise Independent 725 0.10%
15 Sudhakar Deshpande Independent 584 0.10%
16 Shobhatai Suresh Nande Independent 526 0.10%
17 Ramrao Gulabrao Mhaisne Independent 421 0.10%
18 Suresh Kapile Samata Party 414 0.10%
19 Harne Gajanan Onkarrao Independent 409 0.10%
20 Bhamburkar Balabhau Shriram Independent 378 0.10%
21 Ponde Ramesh Govinda Independent 356 0.10%
22 Salabatkhan Hafizullakhan Independent 121 0.00%

Akola — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Phundkar Pandurang Pundlik of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Akola constituency (Maharashtra) with a margin of 9,053 votes.

Out of 1,075,426 registered electors, 647,675 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 60.20%. A total of 22 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

Phundkar Pandurang Pundlik (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Akola Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 9,053 votes (1.40%%).

The voter turnout in Akola for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 60.20%%.

22 candidates contested from Akola constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Akola is a Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.