Dhule Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Maharashtra · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 ST

Bagul Sahebrao Sukram of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dhule Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 29,633 votes (7.60%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,077,969 registered electors and 390,563 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 36.20%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Bagul Sahebrao Sukram

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
29,633
Margin %
7.60%
Total Electors
1,077,969
Votes Polled
390,563
Turnout
36.20%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Maharashtra
Constituency Number
233
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bagul Sahebrao Sukram

Bharatiya Janata Party

184,563
47.30%
Male
#2
Choure Bapu Hari

Indian National Congress

154,930
39.70%
Male
#3
Kokani Kalidas Bakaram

Independent

12,011
3.10%
Male
#4
Kashinath Narayan Bahiram

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

7,577
1.90%
Male
#5
Koli Rajdhar Elaji

Independent

7,350
1.90%
Male
#6
Bagale Pandit Sampat

Independent

2,811
0.70%
Male
#7
Thakur Bhatusing Khumansing

Independent

1,634
0.40%
Male
#8
Bapu Sada Malche

Independent

1,569
0.40%
Male
#9
Gavali Sada Tanaji

Independent

1,453
0.40%
Male
#10
Bapu Thakur

Independent

1,369
0.40%
Male
#11
Tulshiram Daval Pawar

Independent

1,212
0.30%
Male
#12
More Shantabai Gajanan

Independent

857
0.20%
Male
#13
Pawar Khushal Maharu

Independent

737
0.20%
Male
#14
More Yadhavrao Mahale

Independent

736
0.20%
Male
#15
Pawar Dharma Bhimji

Independent

497
0.10%
Male
#16
Padvi Dushya Bapu

Independent

453
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bagul Sahebrao Sukram Bharatiya Janata Party 184,563 47.30%
2 Choure Bapu Hari Indian National Congress 154,930 39.70%
3 Kokani Kalidas Bakaram Independent 12,011 3.10%
4 Kashinath Narayan Bahiram All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 7,577 1.90%
5 Koli Rajdhar Elaji Independent 7,350 1.90%
6 Bagale Pandit Sampat Independent 2,811 0.70%
7 Thakur Bhatusing Khumansing Independent 1,634 0.40%
8 Bapu Sada Malche Independent 1,569 0.40%
9 Gavali Sada Tanaji Independent 1,453 0.40%
10 Bapu Thakur Independent 1,369 0.40%
11 Tulshiram Daval Pawar Independent 1,212 0.30%
12 More Shantabai Gajanan Independent 857 0.20%
13 Pawar Khushal Maharu Independent 737 0.20%
14 More Yadhavrao Mahale Independent 736 0.20%
15 Pawar Dharma Bhimji Independent 497 0.10%
16 Padvi Dushya Bapu Independent 453 0.10%

Dhule — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Bagul Sahebrao Sukram of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Dhule constituency (Maharashtra) with a margin of 29,633 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,077,969 registered electors, 390,563 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 36.20%. A total of 16 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

Bagul Sahebrao Sukram (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Dhule Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 29,633 votes (7.60%%).

The voter turnout in Dhule for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 36.20%%.

16 candidates contested from Dhule constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Dhule is a Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.