Basti Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 SC

Sriram Chauhan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Basti Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 49,838 votes (9.20%).

17 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,156,395 registered electors and 544,459 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 47.10%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Sriram Chauhan

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
49,838
Margin %
9.20%
Total Electors
1,156,395
Votes Polled
544,459
Turnout
47.10%
Candidates
17
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
464
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sriram Chauhan

Bharatiya Janata Party

199,941
36.70%
Male
#2
Ramkaran Arya

Samajwadi Party

150,103
27.60%
Male
#3
Lalmani Prasad

Bahujan Samaj Party

132,460
24.30%
Male
#4
Ram Jiyavan

Indian National Congress

16,040
2.90%
Male
#5
Ram Path

Independent

12,736
2.30%
Male
#6
Raj Kumar S/o Hira

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

4,507
0.80%
Male
#7
Ramahal

Independent

3,640
0.70%
Male
#8
Ram Chander Gond

Apna Dal

3,362
0.60%
Male
#9
Tilak Ram

Independent

1,940
0.40%
Male
#10
Shiv Shankar

Independent

1,874
0.30%
Male
#11
Ram Paras

Independent

1,309
0.20%
Male
#12
Shyam Dulare

Independent

1,042
0.20%
Male
#13
Avadh Raj

Independent

985
0.20%
Male
#14
Raj Kumar S/o Bhagwan Das

Independent

835
0.20%
Male
#15
Indra Dev

Shoshit Samaj Dal

755
0.10%
Male
#16
Ram Bujharat

Independent

716
0.10%
Male
#17
Ram Tirath

Independent

655
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sriram Chauhan Bharatiya Janata Party 199,941 36.70%
2 Ramkaran Arya Samajwadi Party 150,103 27.60%
3 Lalmani Prasad Bahujan Samaj Party 132,460 24.30%
4 Ram Jiyavan Indian National Congress 16,040 2.90%
5 Ram Path Independent 12,736 2.30%
6 Raj Kumar S/o Hira All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 4,507 0.80%
7 Ramahal Independent 3,640 0.70%
8 Ram Chander Gond Apna Dal 3,362 0.60%
9 Tilak Ram Independent 1,940 0.40%
10 Shiv Shankar Independent 1,874 0.30%
11 Ram Paras Independent 1,309 0.20%
12 Shyam Dulare Independent 1,042 0.20%
13 Avadh Raj Independent 985 0.20%
14 Raj Kumar S/o Bhagwan Das Independent 835 0.20%
15 Indra Dev Shoshit Samaj Dal 755 0.10%
16 Ram Bujharat Independent 716 0.10%
17 Ram Tirath Independent 655 0.10%

Basti — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Sriram Chauhan of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Basti constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 49,838 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,156,395 registered electors, 544,459 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 47.10%. A total of 17 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

Sriram Chauhan (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Basti Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 49,838 votes (9.20%%).

The voter turnout in Basti for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 47.10%%.

17 candidates contested from Basti constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Basti is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.