Chhindwara

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Indian National Congress

Kamal Nath

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
21,382
Margin %
3.30%
Total Electors
996,034
Votes Polled
638,331
Turnout
64.10%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
28
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
218
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
Kamal Nath

Indian National Congress

281,414
44.10%
Male
#2
Choudhari Chandrabhan Singh Kubersingh

Bharatiya Janata Party

260,032
40.70%
Male
#3
Chakrapal Singh Patel

Janata Dal

12,746
2.00%
Male
#4
Banwari Lal (RAJU THAKUR)

Independent

7,824
1.20%
Male
#5
Fagu Lal

Independent

5,515
0.90%
Male
#6
Fattu Lal

Independent

4,009
0.60%
Male
#7
Laxman

Independent

3,550
0.60%
Male
#8
Bharat

Independent

3,042
0.50%
Male
#9
Mohammed Istiyak

Independent

2,868
0.40%
Male
#10
Rajesh Tantrik

Independent

2,468
0.40%
Male
#11
Vasantrao Shivaji Kamble

Independent

2,154
0.30%
Male
#12
Prakash Kumar Bawne

Independent

1,968
0.30%
Male
#13
Indersingh

Independent

1,750
0.30%
Male
#14
Raghuraj

Independent

1,686
0.30%
Male
#15
Suresh Gotekar

Independent

1,384
0.20%
Male
#16
Meshram Vasudeo

Independent

1,360
0.20%
Male
#17
Fagan Singh Dhurve (GURUJI)

Independent

1,295
0.20%
Male
#18
Khushi Ram

Independent

1,184
0.20%
Male
#19
Ramesh Alias Kaka Chopde

Independent

1,035
0.20%
Male
#20
Pukhraj Gokhe

Independent

1,021
0.20%
Male
#21
Deorao Dhurve

Independent

822
0.10%
Male
#22
Ravi Bhau Journalist

Independent

672
0.10%
Male
#23
Santosh Amarchand Jain

Independent

544
0.10%
Male
#24
Harvan Singh Bramhe

Independent

507
0.10%
Male
#25
Shobhasahu Kishanlal

Independent

498
0.10%
Male
#26
Naresh Parmar

Independent

485
0.10%
Male
#27
Kundan Lal Dhurve

Independent

482
0.10%
Male
#28
Dani Ramkrishna

Independent

464
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kamal Nath Indian National Congress 281,414 44.10%
2 Choudhari Chandrabhan Singh Kubersingh Bharatiya Janata Party 260,032 40.70%
3 Chakrapal Singh Patel Janata Dal 12,746 2.00%
4 Banwari Lal (RAJU THAKUR) Independent 7,824 1.20%
5 Fagu Lal Independent 5,515 0.90%
6 Fattu Lal Independent 4,009 0.60%
7 Laxman Independent 3,550 0.60%
8 Bharat Independent 3,042 0.50%
9 Mohammed Istiyak Independent 2,868 0.40%
10 Rajesh Tantrik Independent 2,468 0.40%
11 Vasantrao Shivaji Kamble Independent 2,154 0.30%
12 Prakash Kumar Bawne Independent 1,968 0.30%
13 Indersingh Independent 1,750 0.30%
14 Raghuraj Independent 1,686 0.30%
15 Suresh Gotekar Independent 1,384 0.20%
16 Meshram Vasudeo Independent 1,360 0.20%
17 Fagan Singh Dhurve (GURUJI) Independent 1,295 0.20%
18 Khushi Ram Independent 1,184 0.20%
19 Ramesh Alias Kaka Chopde Independent 1,035 0.20%
20 Pukhraj Gokhe Independent 1,021 0.20%
21 Deorao Dhurve Independent 822 0.10%
22 Ravi Bhau Journalist Independent 672 0.10%
23 Santosh Amarchand Jain Independent 544 0.10%
24 Harvan Singh Bramhe Independent 507 0.10%
25 Shobhasahu Kishanlal Independent 498 0.10%
26 Naresh Parmar Independent 485 0.10%
27 Kundan Lal Dhurve Independent 482 0.10%
28 Dani Ramkrishna Independent 464 0.10%
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Chhindwara — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Kamal Nath of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Chhindwara constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 21,382 votes.

Out of 996,034 registered electors, 638,331 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 64.10%. A total of 28 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

Kamal Nath (Indian National Congress) won the Chhindwara Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 21,382 votes (3.30%%).

The voter turnout in Chhindwara for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 64.10%%.

28 candidates contested from Chhindwara constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Chhindwara is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.
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