Bikaner Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Rajasthan · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Mahender Singh Bhati of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bikaner Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 31,536 votes (4.10%).

43 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,674,836 registered electors and 777,212 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 46.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Mahender Singh Bhati

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
31,536
Margin %
4.10%
Total Electors
1,674,836
Votes Polled
777,212
Turnout
46.40%
Candidates
43
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Rajasthan
Constituency Number
321
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mahender Singh Bhati

Bharatiya Janata Party

340,632
43.80%
Male
#2
Manphool Singh

Indian National Congress

309,096
39.80%
Male
#3
Dilip Singh Marwal

Bahujan Samaj Party

51,035
6.60%
Male
#4
Jashpal Singh

Janata Dal

15,371
2.00%
Male
#5
Chetan Lal Jeengar

Independent

6,738
0.90%
Male
#6
Sant Lal

Independent

6,022
0.80%
Male
#7
Avinash Acharya

Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh

4,212
0.50%
Male
#8
Mahmood Ali Belim

Independent

3,000
0.40%
Male
#9
Arya Surya Pal

Bahujan Kranti Dal

2,003
0.30%
Male
#10
Ramdev Solanki

Independent

1,731
0.20%
Male
#11
Manwar Ali

Independent

1,714
0.20%
Male
#12
Bhim Pandiya

Samajwadi Dal

1,637
0.20%
Male
#13
Rawta Ram

Independent

1,567
0.20%
Male
#14
Shabeer Khan

Independent

1,440
0.20%
Male
#15
Shankar Lal Vyas

Shiv Sena

1,293
0.20%
Male
#16
Leela Dhar Chautala

Independent

1,250
0.20%
Male
#17
Ram Niwas

Independent

1,099
0.10%
Male
#18
Deen Mohd.

Independent

1,097
0.10%
Male
#19
Bhairu Dan

Independent

1,077
0.10%
Male
#20
Hari Ram Pareek

Independent

1,041
0.10%
Male
#21
Hanuman Prasad

Independent

891
0.10%
Male
#22
Khemraj Tanwar

Independent

883
0.10%
Male
#23
Devi Lal

Independent

882
0.10%
Male
#24
Shiv Shankar Vyas

Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha

805
0.10%
Male
#25
Mal Chand

Independent

753
0.10%
Male
#26
Radha Kishan

Independent

736
0.10%
Male
#27
Abdul Sattar

Independent

660
0.10%
Male
#28
Mala Ram

Independent

616
0.10%
Male
#29
Arjun Ram

Independent

601
0.10%
Male
#30
Usha Devi

Independent

598
0.10%
Male
#31
Asa Ram

Independent

573
0.10%
Male
#32
Sant Giri

Independent

495
0.10%
Male
#33
Okara

Independent

401
0.10%
Male
#34
Raj Kumar Modi

Independent

366
0.00%
Male
#35
Mohan Lal

Independent

341
0.00%
Male
#36
Abdul Karim

Independent

301
0.00%
Male
#37
Bajrang Singh Rajpurohit

Independent

264
0.00%
Male
#38
Shakuntala Sharma

Independent

258
0.00%
Male
#39
Devender Singh

Independent

258
0.00%
Male
#40
Om Prakash

Independent

232
0.00%
Male
#41
Kamal Kishore Sankhli

Independent

207
0.00%
Male
#42
Kalu Ram Godara

Independent

196
0.00%
Male
#43
Vijay Kumar

Independent

142
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mahender Singh Bhati Bharatiya Janata Party 340,632 43.80%
2 Manphool Singh Indian National Congress 309,096 39.80%
3 Dilip Singh Marwal Bahujan Samaj Party 51,035 6.60%
4 Jashpal Singh Janata Dal 15,371 2.00%
5 Chetan Lal Jeengar Independent 6,738 0.90%
6 Sant Lal Independent 6,022 0.80%
7 Avinash Acharya Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh 4,212 0.50%
8 Mahmood Ali Belim Independent 3,000 0.40%
9 Arya Surya Pal Bahujan Kranti Dal 2,003 0.30%
10 Ramdev Solanki Independent 1,731 0.20%
11 Manwar Ali Independent 1,714 0.20%
12 Bhim Pandiya Samajwadi Dal 1,637 0.20%
13 Rawta Ram Independent 1,567 0.20%
14 Shabeer Khan Independent 1,440 0.20%
15 Shankar Lal Vyas Shiv Sena 1,293 0.20%
16 Leela Dhar Chautala Independent 1,250 0.20%
17 Ram Niwas Independent 1,099 0.10%
18 Deen Mohd. Independent 1,097 0.10%
19 Bhairu Dan Independent 1,077 0.10%
20 Hari Ram Pareek Independent 1,041 0.10%
21 Hanuman Prasad Independent 891 0.10%
22 Khemraj Tanwar Independent 883 0.10%
23 Devi Lal Independent 882 0.10%
24 Shiv Shankar Vyas Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha 805 0.10%
25 Mal Chand Independent 753 0.10%
26 Radha Kishan Independent 736 0.10%
27 Abdul Sattar Independent 660 0.10%
28 Mala Ram Independent 616 0.10%
29 Arjun Ram Independent 601 0.10%
30 Usha Devi Independent 598 0.10%
31 Asa Ram Independent 573 0.10%
32 Sant Giri Independent 495 0.10%
33 Okara Independent 401 0.10%
34 Raj Kumar Modi Independent 366 0.00%
35 Mohan Lal Independent 341 0.00%
36 Abdul Karim Independent 301 0.00%
37 Bajrang Singh Rajpurohit Independent 264 0.00%
38 Shakuntala Sharma Independent 258 0.00%
39 Devender Singh Independent 258 0.00%
40 Om Prakash Independent 232 0.00%
41 Kamal Kishore Sankhli Independent 207 0.00%
42 Kalu Ram Godara Independent 196 0.00%
43 Vijay Kumar Independent 142 0.00%

Bikaner — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Mahender Singh Bhati of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Bikaner constituency (Rajasthan) with a margin of 31,536 votes.

Out of 1,674,836 registered electors, 777,212 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 46.40%. A total of 43 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

Mahender Singh Bhati (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bikaner Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 31,536 votes (4.10%%).

The voter turnout in Bikaner for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 46.40%%.

43 candidates contested from Bikaner constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Bikaner is a Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan.