Barabanki Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 SC

Ram Sagar of Samajwadi Party won the Barabanki Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 14,722 votes (2.90%).

24 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,097,187 registered electors and 507,199 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 46.20%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Samajwadi Party

Ram Sagar

Samajwadi Party

Victory Margin
14,722
Margin %
2.90%
Total Electors
1,097,187
Votes Polled
507,199
Turnout
46.20%
Candidates
24
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
456
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ram Sagar

Samajwadi Party

180,912
35.70%
Male
#2
Kapil Dev Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

166,190
32.80%
Male
#3
Anandprakash Gautam

Bahujan Samaj Party

86,001
17.00%
Male
#4
Kamla Prasad

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

30,575
6.00%
Male
#5
Ram Kinkar

Indian National Congress

13,996
2.80%
Male
#6
Ram Sumiran Vaisvar

Independent

5,571
1.10%
Male
#7
Chhaidalal

Independent

2,480
0.50%
Male
#8
Kamlesh

Independent

1,927
0.40%
Male
#9
Kandhai

Independent

1,301
0.30%
Male
#10
Rajkamal Singh

Independent

1,287
0.30%
Male
#11
Bihari Lal

Apna Dal

1,167
0.20%
Male
#12
Dharam Raj

Independent

1,131
0.20%
Male
#13
Om Prakash

Independent

796
0.20%
Male
#14
Ram Chandar

Independent

736
0.10%
Male
#15
Guruddin

Independent

668
0.10%
Male
#16
Vanshilal Bharti

Independent

577
0.10%
Male
#17
Jagdish Prasad

Independent

495
0.10%
Male
#18
Prem Lal

Independent

470
0.10%
Male
#19
Vaidyanath Rawat

Independent

467
0.10%
Male
#20
Mishri Lal

Independent

365
0.10%
Male
#21
Sham Risal

Independent

329
0.10%
Male
#22
Hari Ram

Independent

269
0.10%
Male
#23
Bahadur Lal

Independent

197
0.00%
Male
#24
Shobha Rani

Independent

163
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ram Sagar Samajwadi Party 180,912 35.70%
2 Kapil Dev Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 166,190 32.80%
3 Anandprakash Gautam Bahujan Samaj Party 86,001 17.00%
4 Kamla Prasad All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 30,575 6.00%
5 Ram Kinkar Indian National Congress 13,996 2.80%
6 Ram Sumiran Vaisvar Independent 5,571 1.10%
7 Chhaidalal Independent 2,480 0.50%
8 Kamlesh Independent 1,927 0.40%
9 Kandhai Independent 1,301 0.30%
10 Rajkamal Singh Independent 1,287 0.30%
11 Bihari Lal Apna Dal 1,167 0.20%
12 Dharam Raj Independent 1,131 0.20%
13 Om Prakash Independent 796 0.20%
14 Ram Chandar Independent 736 0.10%
15 Guruddin Independent 668 0.10%
16 Vanshilal Bharti Independent 577 0.10%
17 Jagdish Prasad Independent 495 0.10%
18 Prem Lal Independent 470 0.10%
19 Vaidyanath Rawat Independent 467 0.10%
20 Mishri Lal Independent 365 0.10%
21 Sham Risal Independent 329 0.10%
22 Hari Ram Independent 269 0.10%
23 Bahadur Lal Independent 197 0.00%
24 Shobha Rani Independent 163 0.00%

Barabanki — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Ram Sagar of Samajwadi Party secured victory in the Barabanki constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 14,722 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,097,187 registered electors, 507,199 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 46.20%. A total of 24 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

Ram Sagar (Samajwadi Party) won the Barabanki Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 14,722 votes (2.90%%).

The voter turnout in Barabanki for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 46.20%%.

24 candidates contested from Barabanki constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Barabanki is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.