Chandrapur Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Maharashtra · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Ahir Hansaraj Gangaram of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Chandrapur Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 96,131 votes (12.50%).

27 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,180,374 registered electors and 770,875 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 65.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Ahir Hansaraj Gangaram

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
96,131
Margin %
12.50%
Total Electors
1,180,374
Votes Polled
770,875
Turnout
65.30%
Candidates
27
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Maharashtra
Constituency Number
244
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ahir Hansaraj Gangaram

Bharatiya Janata Party

253,679
32.90%
Male
#2
Potdukhe Shantaram Rajeshwar

Indian National Congress

157,548
20.40%
Male
#3
Pugliya Nareshkumar Chunnalalji

Independent

83,050
10.80%
Male
#4
Atram Raje Vishveshvar Rao Raje D. Rao

Nag Vidarbha Andolan Samiti

65,959
8.60%
Male
#5
Khan Raja Khan Maheboob Khan

Janata Dal

62,659
8.10%
Male
#6
Moreshwar Vithalrao Temurde

Jharkhand Party

22,363
2.90%
Male
#7
Jamanadas Khobaragade

Bahujan Samaj Party

21,958
2.80%
Male
#8
Jai Prakash Deodutt Prasad Mishra

Indian Congress (SOCIALIST)

17,166
2.20%
Male
#9
Raipure Satyashila Nilkanth

Independent

11,412
1.50%
Male
#10
Kishor Kawaduji Kanoje

Independent

10,197
1.30%
Male
#11
Niranjane Shriram Maroti

Independent

8,987
1.20%
Male
#12
Khobragade Shamrao Vishnu

Independent

3,754
0.50%
Male
#13
Nisad Laluram Buddhuram

Independent

3,737
0.50%
Male
#14
Tawade Krushnaji Maroti

Independent

3,685
0.50%
Male
#15
Bhawasar Keshawbhai Ramchandrabhai

Independent

2,766
0.40%
Male
#16
Niranjame Bhaoorao Atmaram

Independent

2,397
0.30%
Male
#17
Kedari Ravindra William

Independent

2,371
0.30%
Male
#18
Ganpat Jana Mangam

Independent

2,198
0.30%
Male
#19
Kishore Somannaji Potanwar

Samata Party

2,138
0.30%
Male
#20
Karmarkar Eknath Hiraman

Independent

1,567
0.20%
Male
#21
Gadpalliwar Namdeorao Malannaji

Independent

1,484
0.20%
Male
#22
Shaikh Abdul Rahuf Md. Suleman Papamiy

Independent

1,121
0.10%
Male
#23
Sapre Manohar Shridhar

Independent

580
0.10%
Male
#24
Kanjilal Tapas Pranath

Independent

571
0.10%
Male
#25
Rangari Budhaji Pithuji

Independent

364
0.00%
Male
#26
Warwade Shrawan Kisanrao

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

345
0.00%
Male
#27
Madhukar Shende

Independent

317
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ahir Hansaraj Gangaram Bharatiya Janata Party 253,679 32.90%
2 Potdukhe Shantaram Rajeshwar Indian National Congress 157,548 20.40%
3 Pugliya Nareshkumar Chunnalalji Independent 83,050 10.80%
4 Atram Raje Vishveshvar Rao Raje D. Rao Nag Vidarbha Andolan Samiti 65,959 8.60%
5 Khan Raja Khan Maheboob Khan Janata Dal 62,659 8.10%
6 Moreshwar Vithalrao Temurde Jharkhand Party 22,363 2.90%
7 Jamanadas Khobaragade Bahujan Samaj Party 21,958 2.80%
8 Jai Prakash Deodutt Prasad Mishra Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) 17,166 2.20%
9 Raipure Satyashila Nilkanth Independent 11,412 1.50%
10 Kishor Kawaduji Kanoje Independent 10,197 1.30%
11 Niranjane Shriram Maroti Independent 8,987 1.20%
12 Khobragade Shamrao Vishnu Independent 3,754 0.50%
13 Nisad Laluram Buddhuram Independent 3,737 0.50%
14 Tawade Krushnaji Maroti Independent 3,685 0.50%
15 Bhawasar Keshawbhai Ramchandrabhai Independent 2,766 0.40%
16 Niranjame Bhaoorao Atmaram Independent 2,397 0.30%
17 Kedari Ravindra William Independent 2,371 0.30%
18 Ganpat Jana Mangam Independent 2,198 0.30%
19 Kishore Somannaji Potanwar Samata Party 2,138 0.30%
20 Karmarkar Eknath Hiraman Independent 1,567 0.20%
21 Gadpalliwar Namdeorao Malannaji Independent 1,484 0.20%
22 Shaikh Abdul Rahuf Md. Suleman Papamiy Independent 1,121 0.10%
23 Sapre Manohar Shridhar Independent 580 0.10%
24 Kanjilal Tapas Pranath Independent 571 0.10%
25 Rangari Budhaji Pithuji Independent 364 0.00%
26 Warwade Shrawan Kisanrao All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 345 0.00%
27 Madhukar Shende Independent 317 0.00%

Chandrapur — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Ahir Hansaraj Gangaram of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Chandrapur constituency (Maharashtra) with a margin of 96,131 votes.

Out of 1,180,374 registered electors, 770,875 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 65.30%. A total of 27 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

Ahir Hansaraj Gangaram (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Chandrapur Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 96,131 votes (12.50%%).

The voter turnout in Chandrapur for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 65.30%%.

27 candidates contested from Chandrapur constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Chandrapur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.