Azamgarh

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Samajwadi Party

Rama Kant Yadav

Samajwadi Party

Victory Margin
22,081
Margin %
3.70%
Total Electors
1,205,790
Votes Polled
592,402
Turnout
49.10%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
37
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
472
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rama Kant Yadav

Samajwadi Party

161,586
27.30%
Male
#2
Ram Krishna Yadav

Bahujan Samaj Party

139,505
23.50%
Male
#3
Vijay Narain Rai

Bharatiya Janata Party

95,140
16.10%
Male
#4
Akbar Ahmad Dumpy

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

85,947
14.50%
Male
#5
Ram Naresh Yadav

Indian National Congress

58,209
9.80%
Male
#6
Rajkumar

Independent

7,787
1.30%
Male
#7
Hari Ram

Independent

4,018
0.70%
Male
#8
Babu Lal

Bharatiya Jan Sabha

2,392
0.40%
Male
#9
Mohd. Arshad Khan

Independent

2,182
0.40%
Male
#10
Nand Lal Yadav S/o Shriram

Independent

2,149
0.40%
Male
#11
Iltaaf

Independent

1,903
0.30%
Male
#12
Ram Ajore

Independent

1,882
0.30%
Male
#13
Ram Asrekh Singh

Independent

1,598
0.30%
Male
#14
Satya Narain

Independent

1,274
0.20%
Male
#15
Ram Pratap

Jharkhand Party

1,267
0.20%
Male
#16
Mumtaj

Independent

1,168
0.20%
Male
#17
Virendra

Independent

1,124
0.20%
Male
#18
Lal Dev

Independent

914
0.20%
Male
#19
Achchaiber Prasad Ranjan

Independent

898
0.20%
Male
#20
Abu Taufeeq

Independent

889
0.20%
Male
#21
Kabir Saran

Independent

865
0.10%
Male
#22
Aabid Ali

Independent

863
0.10%
Male
#23
Bali Ram

Independent

837
0.10%
Male
#24
Komal Prashad Rajbhar

Independent

807
0.10%
Male
#25
Khalid

Independent

790
0.10%
Male
#26
Triloki

Independent

756
0.10%
Male
#27
Govind Narain

Shiv Sena

665
0.10%
Male
#28
Agarnath

Independent

640
0.10%
Male
#29
Nand Lal Yadav S/o Deepa

Apna Dal

561
0.10%
Male
#30
Satyandra

Bahujan Kranti Dal

536
0.10%
Male
#31
Pt. Shyam Sunder Shastri

Independent

518
0.10%
Male
#32
Subedar

Independent

480
0.10%
Male
#33
Prabhu Dayal

Independent

473
0.10%
Male
#34
Videshi Ram

Independent

455
0.10%
Male
#35
Sudhakar Pandey

Independent

325
0.10%
Male
#36
Abdul Latif

Independent

296
0.00%
Male
#37
Ram Badan

Independent

259
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rama Kant Yadav Samajwadi Party 161,586 27.30%
2 Ram Krishna Yadav Bahujan Samaj Party 139,505 23.50%
3 Vijay Narain Rai Bharatiya Janata Party 95,140 16.10%
4 Akbar Ahmad Dumpy All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 85,947 14.50%
5 Ram Naresh Yadav Indian National Congress 58,209 9.80%
6 Rajkumar Independent 7,787 1.30%
7 Hari Ram Independent 4,018 0.70%
8 Babu Lal Bharatiya Jan Sabha 2,392 0.40%
9 Mohd. Arshad Khan Independent 2,182 0.40%
10 Nand Lal Yadav S/o Shriram Independent 2,149 0.40%
11 Iltaaf Independent 1,903 0.30%
12 Ram Ajore Independent 1,882 0.30%
13 Ram Asrekh Singh Independent 1,598 0.30%
14 Satya Narain Independent 1,274 0.20%
15 Ram Pratap Jharkhand Party 1,267 0.20%
16 Mumtaj Independent 1,168 0.20%
17 Virendra Independent 1,124 0.20%
18 Lal Dev Independent 914 0.20%
19 Achchaiber Prasad Ranjan Independent 898 0.20%
20 Abu Taufeeq Independent 889 0.20%
21 Kabir Saran Independent 865 0.10%
22 Aabid Ali Independent 863 0.10%
23 Bali Ram Independent 837 0.10%
24 Komal Prashad Rajbhar Independent 807 0.10%
25 Khalid Independent 790 0.10%
26 Triloki Independent 756 0.10%
27 Govind Narain Shiv Sena 665 0.10%
28 Agarnath Independent 640 0.10%
29 Nand Lal Yadav S/o Deepa Apna Dal 561 0.10%
30 Satyandra Bahujan Kranti Dal 536 0.10%
31 Pt. Shyam Sunder Shastri Independent 518 0.10%
32 Subedar Independent 480 0.10%
33 Prabhu Dayal Independent 473 0.10%
34 Videshi Ram Independent 455 0.10%
35 Sudhakar Pandey Independent 325 0.10%
36 Abdul Latif Independent 296 0.00%
37 Ram Badan Independent 259 0.00%
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Azamgarh — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Rama Kant Yadav of Samajwadi Party secured victory in the Azamgarh constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 22,081 votes.

Out of 1,205,790 registered electors, 592,402 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 49.10%. A total of 37 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

Rama Kant Yadav (Samajwadi Party) won the Azamgarh Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 22,081 votes (3.70%%).

The voter turnout in Azamgarh for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 49.10%%.

37 candidates contested from Azamgarh constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Azamgarh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
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