Amritsar Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Punjab · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Raghnandan Lal Bhatia of Indian National Congress won the Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 33,672 votes (5.00%).

20 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,134,857 registered electors and 667,780 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 58.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Raghnandan Lal Bhatia

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
33,672
Margin %
5.00%
Total Electors
1,134,857
Votes Polled
667,780
Turnout
58.80%
Candidates
20
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Punjab
Constituency Number
308
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Raghnandan Lal Bhatia

Indian National Congress

268,490
40.20%
Male
#2
Kirpal Singh

Janata Dal

234,818
35.20%
Male
#3
Baldev Raj Chawla

Bharatiya Janata Party

83,981
12.60%
Male
#4
Daljit Singh Sandhu

Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN)

19,980
3.00%
Male
#5
Kewal Krishan

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

12,430
1.90%
Male
#6
Rehmat Masih

Independent

11,669
1.70%
Male
#7
Shanker Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party (AMBEDKAR)

5,271
0.80%
Male
#8
Parkash Singh Gill

Independent

3,027
0.50%
Male
#9
Raman Kumar

Shiv Sena

1,991
0.30%
Male
#10
Balkar Singh

Independent

1,834
0.30%
Male
#11
Jagdish

Independent

1,686
0.30%
Male
#12
Baldev Raj

Independent

1,502
0.20%
Male
#13
Satnam Singh

Independent

1,425
0.20%
Male
#14
O. P. Singh

Independent

1,293
0.20%
Male
#15
Ajaib Singh

Independent

1,268
0.20%
Male
#16
Mahinder Singh

Independent

1,230
0.20%
Male
#17
Sushil Rai

Independent

885
0.10%
Male
#18
Balwant Rai

All India Forward Bloc

776
0.10%
Male
#19
Jai Gopal

Independent

580
0.10%
Male
#20
Ram Saran

Independent

303
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Raghnandan Lal Bhatia Indian National Congress 268,490 40.20%
2 Kirpal Singh Janata Dal 234,818 35.20%
3 Baldev Raj Chawla Bharatiya Janata Party 83,981 12.60%
4 Daljit Singh Sandhu Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) 19,980 3.00%
5 Kewal Krishan All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 12,430 1.90%
6 Rehmat Masih Independent 11,669 1.70%
7 Shanker Singh Bahujan Samaj Party (AMBEDKAR) 5,271 0.80%
8 Parkash Singh Gill Independent 3,027 0.50%
9 Raman Kumar Shiv Sena 1,991 0.30%
10 Balkar Singh Independent 1,834 0.30%
11 Jagdish Independent 1,686 0.30%
12 Baldev Raj Independent 1,502 0.20%
13 Satnam Singh Independent 1,425 0.20%
14 O. P. Singh Independent 1,293 0.20%
15 Ajaib Singh Independent 1,268 0.20%
16 Mahinder Singh Independent 1,230 0.20%
17 Sushil Rai Independent 885 0.10%
18 Balwant Rai All India Forward Bloc 776 0.10%
19 Jai Gopal Independent 580 0.10%
20 Ram Saran Independent 303 0.00%

Amritsar — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Raghnandan Lal Bhatia of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Amritsar constituency (Punjab) with a margin of 33,672 votes.

Out of 1,134,857 registered electors, 667,780 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.80%. A total of 20 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

Raghnandan Lal Bhatia (Indian National Congress) won the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 33,672 votes (5.00%%).

The voter turnout in Amritsar for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 58.80%%.

20 candidates contested from Amritsar constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Amritsar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab.