Almora Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Bachi Singh Rawat of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Almora Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 56,906 votes (14.00%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 933,731 registered electors and 405,090 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 43.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Bachi Singh Rawat

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
56,906
Margin %
14.00%
Total Electors
933,731
Votes Polled
405,090
Turnout
43.40%
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
486
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bachi Singh Rawat

Bharatiya Janata Party

161,548
39.90%
Male
#2
Harish Chandra Singh Rawat

Indian National Congress

104,642
25.80%
Male
#3
Balam Singh Janoti

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

68,726
17.00%
Male
#4
Mahendra Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

28,407
7.00%
Male
#5
Jitendera Kumar Pant

Independent

9,849
2.40%
Male
#6
Nandan Singh Bora

Samajwadi Party

6,096
1.50%
Male
#7
Gopal Ram

Independent

3,947
1.00%
Male
#8
Mohd.Dilshad Khan

Independent

1,977
0.50%
Male
#9
Govind Lal

Independent

1,703
0.40%
Male
#10
Guljar Khan

Independent

1,586
0.40%
Male
#11
Dewaki Devi

Independent

1,536
0.40%
Male
#12
Manju Goswami

Independent

1,514
0.40%
Male
#13
Jeet Singh Parihar

Independent

1,149
0.30%
Male
#14
Krishna Pathak

Independent

905
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bachi Singh Rawat Bharatiya Janata Party 161,548 39.90%
2 Harish Chandra Singh Rawat Indian National Congress 104,642 25.80%
3 Balam Singh Janoti All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 68,726 17.00%
4 Mahendra Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 28,407 7.00%
5 Jitendera Kumar Pant Independent 9,849 2.40%
6 Nandan Singh Bora Samajwadi Party 6,096 1.50%
7 Gopal Ram Independent 3,947 1.00%
8 Mohd.Dilshad Khan Independent 1,977 0.50%
9 Govind Lal Independent 1,703 0.40%
10 Guljar Khan Independent 1,586 0.40%
11 Dewaki Devi Independent 1,536 0.40%
12 Manju Goswami Independent 1,514 0.40%
13 Jeet Singh Parihar Independent 1,149 0.30%
14 Krishna Pathak Independent 905 0.20%

Almora — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Bachi Singh Rawat of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Almora constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 56,906 votes.

Out of 933,731 registered electors, 405,090 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 43.40%. A total of 14 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

Bachi Singh Rawat (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Almora Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 56,906 votes (14.00%%).

The voter turnout in Almora for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 43.40%%.

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

Almora is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.