Ballia Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Chandra Shekhar of Samata Party won the Ballia Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 186,605 votes (34.40%).

39 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,276,125 registered electors and 541,957 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 42.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Samata Party

Chandra Shekhar

Samata Party

Victory Margin
186,605
Margin %
34.40%
Total Electors
1,276,125
Votes Polled
541,957
Turnout
42.50%
Candidates
39
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
475
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Chandra Shekhar

Samata Party

305,592
56.40%
Male
#2
Jagannath

Indian National Congress

118,987
22.00%
Male
#3
Rajendra Rajbhar

Bahujan Samaj Party

70,366
13.00%
Male
#4
Dharmanand Tiwari

Janata Dal

7,399
1.40%
Male
#5
Madan Mohan

Independent

3,492
0.60%
Male
#6
Mahendra

Independent

3,411
0.60%
Male
#7
Janki

Independent

3,397
0.60%
Male
#8
Manauwar

Independent

2,574
0.50%
Male
#9
Bashisth

Independent

2,116
0.40%
Male
#10
Ram Gopal

Shiv Sena

1,829
0.30%
Male
#11
Rajdeo

Independent

1,314
0.20%
Male
#12
Manardan

Independent

1,231
0.20%
Male
#13
Ramjan

Independent

1,192
0.20%
Male
#14
Bharat

Independent

1,015
0.20%
Male
#15
Rama Shanker

Independent

969
0.20%
Male
#16
Fathe Bahadur Singh

Independent

915
0.20%
Male
#17
Lallan Ram Puspak

Independent

900
0.20%
Male
#18
Ravi

Independent

816
0.20%
Male
#19
Sahab Dayal

Independent

752
0.10%
Male
#20
Babu Lal

Independent

695
0.10%
Male
#21
Tarkeshwar Chorasia

Independent

642
0.10%
Male
#22
Krishna Kumar Singh

Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad

567
0.10%
Male
#23
Pukar

Independent

543
0.10%
Male
#24
Ravinder

Independent

515
0.10%
Male
#25
Ghurhoo Ram

Shoshit Samaj Dal

484
0.10%
Male
#26
Shambhu

Independent

479
0.10%
Male
#27
Ravindera

Independent

451
0.10%
Male
#28
Shivan

Independent

431
0.10%
Male
#29
Shri Krishan

Independent

408
0.10%
Male
#30
Vishwanath

Independent

405
0.10%
Male
#31
Seva Lal

Independent

404
0.10%
Male
#32
Arvind

Independent

400
0.10%
Male
#33
Banarsi

Independent

350
0.10%
Male
#34
Babban

Independent

337
0.10%
Male
#35
Jitendra

Independent

329
0.10%
Male
#36
Ishwar

Independent

322
0.10%
Male
#37
Gopal

Independent

281
0.10%
Male
#38
Suresh

Independent

259
0.00%
Male
#39
Surender

Independent

136
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Chandra Shekhar Samata Party 305,592 56.40%
2 Jagannath Indian National Congress 118,987 22.00%
3 Rajendra Rajbhar Bahujan Samaj Party 70,366 13.00%
4 Dharmanand Tiwari Janata Dal 7,399 1.40%
5 Madan Mohan Independent 3,492 0.60%
6 Mahendra Independent 3,411 0.60%
7 Janki Independent 3,397 0.60%
8 Manauwar Independent 2,574 0.50%
9 Bashisth Independent 2,116 0.40%
10 Ram Gopal Shiv Sena 1,829 0.30%
11 Rajdeo Independent 1,314 0.20%
12 Manardan Independent 1,231 0.20%
13 Ramjan Independent 1,192 0.20%
14 Bharat Independent 1,015 0.20%
15 Rama Shanker Independent 969 0.20%
16 Fathe Bahadur Singh Independent 915 0.20%
17 Lallan Ram Puspak Independent 900 0.20%
18 Ravi Independent 816 0.20%
19 Sahab Dayal Independent 752 0.10%
20 Babu Lal Independent 695 0.10%
21 Tarkeshwar Chorasia Independent 642 0.10%
22 Krishna Kumar Singh Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad 567 0.10%
23 Pukar Independent 543 0.10%
24 Ravinder Independent 515 0.10%
25 Ghurhoo Ram Shoshit Samaj Dal 484 0.10%
26 Shambhu Independent 479 0.10%
27 Ravindera Independent 451 0.10%
28 Shivan Independent 431 0.10%
29 Shri Krishan Independent 408 0.10%
30 Vishwanath Independent 405 0.10%
31 Seva Lal Independent 404 0.10%
32 Arvind Independent 400 0.10%
33 Banarsi Independent 350 0.10%
34 Babban Independent 337 0.10%
35 Jitendra Independent 329 0.10%
36 Ishwar Independent 322 0.10%
37 Gopal Independent 281 0.10%
38 Suresh Independent 259 0.00%
39 Surender Independent 136 0.00%

Ballia — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Chandra Shekhar of Samata Party secured victory in the Ballia constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 186,605 votes.

Out of 1,276,125 registered electors, 541,957 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 42.50%. A total of 39 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

Chandra Shekhar (Samata Party) won the Ballia Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 186,605 votes (34.40%%).

The voter turnout in Ballia for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 42.50%%.

39 candidates contested from Ballia constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Ballia is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.