Anantnag Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Mohamad Maqbool of Janata Dal won the Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 58,084 votes (15.10%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 764,670 registered electors and 383,861 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 50.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Mohamad Maqbool

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
58,084
Margin %
15.10%
Total Electors
764,670
Votes Polled
383,861
Turnout
50.20%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
137
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mohamad Maqbool

Janata Dal

117,221
30.50%
Male
#2
Taj Mohi-Ud-Din

Indian National Congress

59,137
15.40%
Male
#3
Sarla Taploo

Bharatiya Janata Party

39,960
10.40%
Male
#4
A.R. Misgar

Independent

29,070
7.60%
Male
#5
Mohmad Rafiq

Independent

19,590
5.10%
Male
#6
Mohamad Yousf Ganai

Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party

15,445
4.00%
Male
#7
Ghulam Nabi Wani

Independent

15,352
4.00%
Male
#8
Ghulam Nabi Shah

Independent

13,726
3.60%
Male
#9
S.K. Tickoo

Independent

12,590
3.30%
Male
#10
Ramzan Bangi

Independent

8,133
2.10%
Male
#11
Ali Mohamad Dar

Independent

5,959
1.60%
Male
#12
Mohamad Akbar

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

5,865
1.50%
Male
#13
Bashir Ahamad

Independent

5,740
1.50%
Male
#14
D.N. Raina

Independent

5,676
1.50%
Male
#15
Abdul Ahad Wani

Independent

3,151
0.80%
Male
#16
Abdul Qayum Khan

Independent

1,243
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mohamad Maqbool Janata Dal 117,221 30.50%
2 Taj Mohi-Ud-Din Indian National Congress 59,137 15.40%
3 Sarla Taploo Bharatiya Janata Party 39,960 10.40%
4 A.R. Misgar Independent 29,070 7.60%
5 Mohmad Rafiq Independent 19,590 5.10%
6 Mohamad Yousf Ganai Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party 15,445 4.00%
7 Ghulam Nabi Wani Independent 15,352 4.00%
8 Ghulam Nabi Shah Independent 13,726 3.60%
9 S.K. Tickoo Independent 12,590 3.30%
10 Ramzan Bangi Independent 8,133 2.10%
11 Ali Mohamad Dar Independent 5,959 1.60%
12 Mohamad Akbar All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 5,865 1.50%
13 Bashir Ahamad Independent 5,740 1.50%
14 D.N. Raina Independent 5,676 1.50%
15 Abdul Ahad Wani Independent 3,151 0.80%
16 Abdul Qayum Khan Independent 1,243 0.30%

Anantnag — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Mohamad Maqbool of Janata Dal secured victory in the Anantnag constituency () with a margin of 58,084 votes.

Out of 764,670 registered electors, 383,861 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 50.20%. A total of 16 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

Mohamad Maqbool (Janata Dal) won the Anantnag Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 58,084 votes (15.10%%).

The voter turnout in Anantnag for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 50.20%%.

16 candidates contested from Anantnag constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Anantnag is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.