Bharuch

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Chandubhai Shanabhai Deshmukh

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
23,826
Margin %
5.20%
Total Electors
1,028,659
Votes Polled
458,547
Turnout
44.60%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
116
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
Chandubhai Shanabhai Deshmukh

Bharatiya Janata Party

222,981
33.50%
Male
#2
Kakuji Iqbalbhai Mahammedbhai (IQBAL KAKUJI)

Indian National Congress

211,372
31.80%
Male
#3
Vasava Chhotubhai Amarsang

Janata Dal

145,773
21.90%
Male
#4
Gambhirsinh Sardarsinh Parmar

All India Rashtriya Janata Party

51,364
7.70%
Male
#5
Sheikh Burhanuddin Firoj

Rashtriya Janata Dal

2,580
0.40%
Male
#6
Tarsadiya Gulabsinh Bhagwansinh

Independent

1,538
0.20%
Male
#7
Vasava Mohanbhai Jesangbhai

Independent

1,061
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Chandubhai Shanabhai Deshmukh Bharatiya Janata Party 222,981 33.50%
2 Kakuji Iqbalbhai Mahammedbhai (IQBAL KAKUJI) Indian National Congress 211,372 31.80%
3 Vasava Chhotubhai Amarsang Janata Dal 145,773 21.90%
4 Gambhirsinh Sardarsinh Parmar All India Rashtriya Janata Party 51,364 7.70%
5 Sheikh Burhanuddin Firoj Rashtriya Janata Dal 2,580 0.40%
6 Tarsadiya Gulabsinh Bhagwansinh Independent 1,538 0.20%
7 Vasava Mohanbhai Jesangbhai Independent 1,061 0.20%
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Bharuch — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Chandubhai Shanabhai Deshmukh of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Bharuch constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 23,826 votes.

Out of 1,028,659 registered electors, 458,547 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 44.60%. A total of 7 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

Chandubhai Shanabhai Deshmukh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bharuch Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 23,826 votes (5.20%%).

The voter turnout in Bharuch for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 44.60%%.

7 candidates contested from Bharuch constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Bharuch is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.
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