Chittorgarh

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Jaswant Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
47,843
Margin %
10.20%
Total Electors
1,236,357
Votes Polled
469,227
Turnout
38.00%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
21
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Rajasthan
Constituency Number
340
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
Jaswant Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

240,840
51.30%
Male
#2
Gulab Singh Shaktawat

Indian National Congress

192,997
41.10%
Male
#3
Nirmala Kumari

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

6,516
1.40%
Male
#4
Narayan Lal Kumhar

Independent

4,443
0.90%
Male
#5
Ganga Parmar

Samajwadi Party

2,839
0.60%
Male
#6
Abdul Salam Angari

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,677
0.40%
Male
#7
Kashi Ram Nayak

Independent

1,415
0.30%
Male
#8
Ramju Khan

Independent

1,184
0.30%
Male
#9
Moti Lal

Independent

1,047
0.20%
Male
#10
Ganesh Puri

Independent

1,042
0.20%
Male
#11
Ashok Kumar Sharma

Independent

905
0.20%
Male
#12
Magni Ram Dangi

Independent

782
0.20%
Male
#13
Panna Lal Gurjar

Independent

757
0.20%
Male
#14
Aminuddin

Akhil Bharatiya Rashtriya Azad Hind Party

753
0.20%
Male
#15
Ashok Kumar Sen

Independent

701
0.10%
Male
#16
Kaluram Jat

Independent

640
0.10%
Male
#17
Banshi

Independent

598
0.10%
Male
#18
Bhanwar Lal

Independent

498
0.10%
Male
#19
Ram Chandra Sharma

Independent

352
0.10%
Male
#20
Mohammad Rafi

Akhil Bharatiya Mahasand Sarvahara Krantikari Party

333
0.10%
Male
#21
Sukhdev Menaria

Independent

206
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jaswant Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 240,840 51.30%
2 Gulab Singh Shaktawat Indian National Congress 192,997 41.10%
3 Nirmala Kumari All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 6,516 1.40%
4 Narayan Lal Kumhar Independent 4,443 0.90%
5 Ganga Parmar Samajwadi Party 2,839 0.60%
6 Abdul Salam Angari Bahujan Samaj Party 1,677 0.40%
7 Kashi Ram Nayak Independent 1,415 0.30%
8 Ramju Khan Independent 1,184 0.30%
9 Moti Lal Independent 1,047 0.20%
10 Ganesh Puri Independent 1,042 0.20%
11 Ashok Kumar Sharma Independent 905 0.20%
12 Magni Ram Dangi Independent 782 0.20%
13 Panna Lal Gurjar Independent 757 0.20%
14 Aminuddin Akhil Bharatiya Rashtriya Azad Hind Party 753 0.20%
15 Ashok Kumar Sen Independent 701 0.10%
16 Kaluram Jat Independent 640 0.10%
17 Banshi Independent 598 0.10%
18 Bhanwar Lal Independent 498 0.10%
19 Ram Chandra Sharma Independent 352 0.10%
20 Mohammad Rafi Akhil Bharatiya Mahasand Sarvahara Krantikari Party 333 0.10%
21 Sukhdev Menaria Independent 206 0.00%
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Chittorgarh — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Jaswant Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Chittorgarh constituency (Rajasthan) with a margin of 47,843 votes.

Out of 1,236,357 registered electors, 469,227 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 38.00%. A total of 21 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

Jaswant Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Chittorgarh Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 47,843 votes (10.20%%).

The voter turnout in Chittorgarh for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 38.00%%.

21 candidates contested from Chittorgarh constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Chittorgarh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan.
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