Durg

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Tarachand Sahu

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
25,747
Margin %
3.90%
Total Electors
1,250,065
Votes Polled
654,596
Turnout
52.40%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
61
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
88
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
Tarachand Sahu

Bharatiya Janata Party

269,450
41.20%
Male
#2
Pyare Lal Belchandan

Indian National Congress

243,703
37.20%
Male
#3
Paras Nath Patel

Bahujan Samaj Party

29,168
4.50%
Male
#4
Shekh Ansar

Independent

14,333
2.20%
Male
#5
Anjan Lal Chandrakar

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

8,749
1.30%
Male
#6
Bhanuram

Independent

6,843
1.00%
Male
#7
Bhagwat Rao Dongre

Independent

4,755
0.70%
Male
#8
Sidhharth Borkar

Republican Party Of India (KHOBRAGADE)

4,673
0.70%
Male
#9
Bhangwarlal Taori

Independent

4,410
0.70%
Male
#10
Kanchan Singh

Samata Party

3,801
0.60%
Male
#11
Om Prakash Chaudhary

Shiv Sena

3,256
0.50%
Male
#12
Narayan Chandra Majumdar

Independent

2,957
0.50%
Male
#13
Balvinder Singh

Independent

2,381
0.40%
Male
#14
Anil Jaiswal

Independent

2,321
0.40%
Male
#15
Flander Chandrakar(BABLA)

Independent

2,157
0.30%
Male
#16
Ramyagya Mishra

Independent

2,103
0.30%
Male
#17
Girdhari Lal

Independent

1,818
0.30%
Male
#18
Harsh Mantri

Independent

1,462
0.20%
Male
#19
Sudarshan

Independent

1,441
0.20%
Male
#20
Narender Gupta

Independent

1,395
0.20%
Male
#21
Lakhan Lal Meshram

Lok Dal

1,369
0.20%
Male
#22
Dhansingh Rajpoot (THAKUR SAHIB)

Independent

1,290
0.20%
Male
#23
Anil Ras

Independent

1,238
0.20%
Male
#24
Mangilal Nahta

Independent

1,103
0.20%
Male
#25
Prabha Mishra

Independent

1,050
0.20%
Male
#26
M.S. Thitte

Independent

971
0.10%
Male
#27
Imamuddin

Independent

935
0.10%
Male
#28
Sampat Sahu

Independent

838
0.10%
Male
#29
Anil Kalat

Independent

808
0.10%
Male
#30
Kuleshwar Devangan

Independent

802
0.10%
Male
#31
Khan Mohammed Tahir

Independent

788
0.10%
Male
#32
R.S. Mourya

Independent

754
0.10%
Male
#33
Vijay Kumar Tiwari

Independent

687
0.10%
Male
#34
Dhanva Ram Netam

Independent

678
0.10%
Male
#35
Harishankar Tiwari

Independent

672
0.10%
Male
#36
Bishat Chandrakar

Independent

662
0.10%
Male
#37
Rambagas Bharti

Independent

642
0.10%
Male
#38
Satish Deshpande

Independent

638
0.10%
Male
#39
Shobharam Sahu

Independent

625
0.10%
Male
#40
Shekh Kallan Ashrafi

Independent

601
0.10%
Male
#41
Jagdish Bahadur Singh

Independent

600
0.10%
Male
#42
V.C. Pillai

Independent

571
0.10%
Male
#43
Rajesh Sharma

Independent

567
0.10%
Male
#44
Derha Ram

Independent

512
0.10%
Male
#45
Yashwant Kothari

Independent

491
0.10%
Male
#46
Mhander Singh Sanchati

Independent

487
0.10%
Male
#47
Khilavan Singh Devangan

Independent

461
0.10%
Male
#48
B. Srinivas

Independent

433
0.10%
Male
#49
Rajnesh Dubey

Independent

421
0.10%
Male
#50
Ramesh Kumar Sharma

Independent

397
0.10%
Male
#51
Vinod Kumar Gupta

Independent

332
0.10%
Male
#52
Premlal

Independent

329
0.10%
Male
#53
Phool Chand

Independent

304
0.00%
Male
#54
Mohammed Masood Khan

Rashtriya Mazdoor Ekta Party

285
0.00%
Male
#55
Uma Shankar Pandey

Independent

278
0.00%
Male
#56
Ashok Dongre

Independent

262
0.00%
Male
#57
Rmakant Dani

Independent

258
0.00%
Male
#58
Achchhe Singh (KARANTIKARI)

Independent

252
0.00%
Male
#59
S.K. Chouhan

Independent

214
0.00%
Male
#60
Muktanand Sahu

Independent

209
0.00%
Male
#61
Ashok Kumar Gupta

Independent

186
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Tarachand Sahu Bharatiya Janata Party 269,450 41.20%
2 Pyare Lal Belchandan Indian National Congress 243,703 37.20%
3 Paras Nath Patel Bahujan Samaj Party 29,168 4.50%
4 Shekh Ansar Independent 14,333 2.20%
5 Anjan Lal Chandrakar All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 8,749 1.30%
6 Bhanuram Independent 6,843 1.00%
7 Bhagwat Rao Dongre Independent 4,755 0.70%
8 Sidhharth Borkar Republican Party Of India (KHOBRAGADE) 4,673 0.70%
9 Bhangwarlal Taori Independent 4,410 0.70%
10 Kanchan Singh Samata Party 3,801 0.60%
11 Om Prakash Chaudhary Shiv Sena 3,256 0.50%
12 Narayan Chandra Majumdar Independent 2,957 0.50%
13 Balvinder Singh Independent 2,381 0.40%
14 Anil Jaiswal Independent 2,321 0.40%
15 Flander Chandrakar(BABLA) Independent 2,157 0.30%
16 Ramyagya Mishra Independent 2,103 0.30%
17 Girdhari Lal Independent 1,818 0.30%
18 Harsh Mantri Independent 1,462 0.20%
19 Sudarshan Independent 1,441 0.20%
20 Narender Gupta Independent 1,395 0.20%
21 Lakhan Lal Meshram Lok Dal 1,369 0.20%
22 Dhansingh Rajpoot (THAKUR SAHIB) Independent 1,290 0.20%
23 Anil Ras Independent 1,238 0.20%
24 Mangilal Nahta Independent 1,103 0.20%
25 Prabha Mishra Independent 1,050 0.20%
26 M.S. Thitte Independent 971 0.10%
27 Imamuddin Independent 935 0.10%
28 Sampat Sahu Independent 838 0.10%
29 Anil Kalat Independent 808 0.10%
30 Kuleshwar Devangan Independent 802 0.10%
31 Khan Mohammed Tahir Independent 788 0.10%
32 R.S. Mourya Independent 754 0.10%
33 Vijay Kumar Tiwari Independent 687 0.10%
34 Dhanva Ram Netam Independent 678 0.10%
35 Harishankar Tiwari Independent 672 0.10%
36 Bishat Chandrakar Independent 662 0.10%
37 Rambagas Bharti Independent 642 0.10%
38 Satish Deshpande Independent 638 0.10%
39 Shobharam Sahu Independent 625 0.10%
40 Shekh Kallan Ashrafi Independent 601 0.10%
41 Jagdish Bahadur Singh Independent 600 0.10%
42 V.C. Pillai Independent 571 0.10%
43 Rajesh Sharma Independent 567 0.10%
44 Derha Ram Independent 512 0.10%
45 Yashwant Kothari Independent 491 0.10%
46 Mhander Singh Sanchati Independent 487 0.10%
47 Khilavan Singh Devangan Independent 461 0.10%
48 B. Srinivas Independent 433 0.10%
49 Rajnesh Dubey Independent 421 0.10%
50 Ramesh Kumar Sharma Independent 397 0.10%
51 Vinod Kumar Gupta Independent 332 0.10%
52 Premlal Independent 329 0.10%
53 Phool Chand Independent 304 0.00%
54 Mohammed Masood Khan Rashtriya Mazdoor Ekta Party 285 0.00%
55 Uma Shankar Pandey Independent 278 0.00%
56 Ashok Dongre Independent 262 0.00%
57 Rmakant Dani Independent 258 0.00%
58 Achchhe Singh (KARANTIKARI) Independent 252 0.00%
59 S.K. Chouhan Independent 214 0.00%
60 Muktanand Sahu Independent 209 0.00%
61 Ashok Kumar Gupta Independent 186 0.00%
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Durg — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Tarachand Sahu of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Durg constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 25,747 votes.

Out of 1,250,065 registered electors, 654,596 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 52.40%. A total of 61 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

Tarachand Sahu (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Durg Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 25,747 votes (3.90%%).

The voter turnout in Durg for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 52.40%%.

61 candidates contested from Durg constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Durg is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.
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