Amethi Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Satish Sharma of Indian National Congress won the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 40,143 votes (9.40%).

47 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,102,927 registered electors and 426,913 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 38.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Satish Sharma

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
40,143
Margin %
9.40%
Total Electors
1,102,927
Votes Polled
426,913
Turnout
38.70%
Candidates
47
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
440
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Satish Sharma

Indian National Congress

157,868
37.00%
Male
#2
Raja Mohan Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

117,725
27.60%
Male
#3
Choudary Mohd. Isa

Bahujan Samaj Party

79,285
18.60%
Male
#4
Karnandan Singh Akela

Independent

13,277
3.10%
Male
#5
Ram Pratap Singh

Independent

4,947
1.20%
Male
#6
Vishweswar Patel

Apna Dal

2,996
0.70%
Male
#7
Ram Bux

Independent

2,912
0.70%
Male
#8
Ram Tilak

Independent

2,533
0.60%
Male
#9
Rahmat Ali

Independent

2,510
0.60%
Male
#10
Ram Prakash

Independent

1,945
0.50%
Male
#11
Shivnarayan Mishra

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

1,606
0.40%
Male
#12
Brijlal

Independent

1,409
0.30%
Male
#13
Ram Asre

Independent

1,328
0.30%
Male
#14
Garima Shah

Independent

1,009
0.20%
Male
#15
Dujendra Pratap

Independent

968
0.20%
Male
#16
Afjal Khan

Independent

947
0.20%
Male
#17
Triveni Prasad

Independent

814
0.20%
Male
#18
Mohd. Basheer

Independent

762
0.20%
Male
#19
Ravindra Nath Mishra

Independent

742
0.20%
Male
#20
Ram Bahadur Singh

Independent

703
0.20%
Male
#21
Vasdev

Independent

678
0.20%
Male
#22
Jaiprakash

Independent

673
0.20%
Male
#23
Housila Prasad

Independent

667
0.20%
Male
#24
Shiv Prasad

Independent

599
0.10%
Male
#25
Mohd. Mukhtar Khan

Independent

571
0.10%
Male
#26
Ayodhya Prasad

Independent

559
0.10%
Male
#27
Shivharakh

Independent

539
0.10%
Male
#28
Ijasrat Rasool

Independent

503
0.10%
Male
#29
Naseem

Independent

445
0.10%
Male
#30
Shilendra Mishra

Independent

445
0.10%
Male
#31
Dadan Bahadur

Independent

421
0.10%
Male
#32
Krishna Kumar

Independent

412
0.10%
Male
#33
Ram Prasad

Independent

367
0.10%
Male
#34
Ram Milan

Independent

361
0.10%
Male
#35
Hussain Musa

Independent

346
0.10%
Male
#36
Rajendra Singh

Independent

339
0.10%
Male
#37
Ajay Kumar

Independent

311
0.10%
Male
#38
Jamil Ahmed Khan

Independent

286
0.10%
Male
#39
Ramesur

Independent

265
0.10%
Male
#40
Om Prakash

Independent

256
0.10%
Male
#41
Hari Narayan

Independent

247
0.10%
Male
#42
Rajaram

Independent

240
0.10%
Male
#43
Kashi Parasad

Independent

235
0.10%
Male
#44
Sahoori

Independent

227
0.10%
Male
#45
Chandra Bhan Singh

Independent

201
0.00%
Male
#46
Tungnath

Independent

176
0.00%
Male
#47
Ram Abhilakh

Independent

144
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Satish Sharma Indian National Congress 157,868 37.00%
2 Raja Mohan Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 117,725 27.60%
3 Choudary Mohd. Isa Bahujan Samaj Party 79,285 18.60%
4 Karnandan Singh Akela Independent 13,277 3.10%
5 Ram Pratap Singh Independent 4,947 1.20%
6 Vishweswar Patel Apna Dal 2,996 0.70%
7 Ram Bux Independent 2,912 0.70%
8 Ram Tilak Independent 2,533 0.60%
9 Rahmat Ali Independent 2,510 0.60%
10 Ram Prakash Independent 1,945 0.50%
11 Shivnarayan Mishra All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 1,606 0.40%
12 Brijlal Independent 1,409 0.30%
13 Ram Asre Independent 1,328 0.30%
14 Garima Shah Independent 1,009 0.20%
15 Dujendra Pratap Independent 968 0.20%
16 Afjal Khan Independent 947 0.20%
17 Triveni Prasad Independent 814 0.20%
18 Mohd. Basheer Independent 762 0.20%
19 Ravindra Nath Mishra Independent 742 0.20%
20 Ram Bahadur Singh Independent 703 0.20%
21 Vasdev Independent 678 0.20%
22 Jaiprakash Independent 673 0.20%
23 Housila Prasad Independent 667 0.20%
24 Shiv Prasad Independent 599 0.10%
25 Mohd. Mukhtar Khan Independent 571 0.10%
26 Ayodhya Prasad Independent 559 0.10%
27 Shivharakh Independent 539 0.10%
28 Ijasrat Rasool Independent 503 0.10%
29 Naseem Independent 445 0.10%
30 Shilendra Mishra Independent 445 0.10%
31 Dadan Bahadur Independent 421 0.10%
32 Krishna Kumar Independent 412 0.10%
33 Ram Prasad Independent 367 0.10%
34 Ram Milan Independent 361 0.10%
35 Hussain Musa Independent 346 0.10%
36 Rajendra Singh Independent 339 0.10%
37 Ajay Kumar Independent 311 0.10%
38 Jamil Ahmed Khan Independent 286 0.10%
39 Ramesur Independent 265 0.10%
40 Om Prakash Independent 256 0.10%
41 Hari Narayan Independent 247 0.10%
42 Rajaram Independent 240 0.10%
43 Kashi Parasad Independent 235 0.10%
44 Sahoori Independent 227 0.10%
45 Chandra Bhan Singh Independent 201 0.00%
46 Tungnath Independent 176 0.00%
47 Ram Abhilakh Independent 144 0.00%

Amethi — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Satish Sharma of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Amethi constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 40,143 votes.

Out of 1,102,927 registered electors, 426,913 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 38.70%. A total of 47 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

Satish Sharma (Indian National Congress) won the Amethi Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 40,143 votes (9.40%%).

The voter turnout in Amethi for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 38.70%%.

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

Amethi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.