Etawah Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Ram Singh Shakya of Samajwadi Party won the Etawah Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 10,733 votes (2.10%).

35 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,123,677 registered electors and 518,933 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 46.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Samajwadi Party

Ram Singh Shakya

Samajwadi Party

Victory Margin
10,733
Margin %
2.10%
Total Electors
1,123,677
Votes Polled
518,933
Turnout
46.20%
Candidates
35
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
444
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#2
Ram Singh Shakya

Samajwadi Party

182,015
35.10%
Male
#3
Sukhda Mishra

Bharatiya Janata Party

171,282
33.00%
Male
#4
Anil Yadav

Bahujan Samaj Party

120,717
23.30%
Male
#5
Choudhary Narender Nath Chaturvedi

Indian National Congress

14,743
2.80%
Male
#6
Ganga Ram

Independent

1,900
0.40%
Male
#7
Prem Kumar Bahol

Independent

1,742
0.30%
Male
#8
Arun Pratap Singh Chouhan

Independent

1,568
0.30%
Male
#9
Jaggan Quareshi

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

1,423
0.30%
Male
#10
Peru Singh

Independent

1,372
0.30%
Male
#11
Ramvir

Independent

1,358
0.30%
Male
#12
Asha

Independent

1,193
0.20%
Male
#13
Ramesh Chandra So Tulsi Ram

Independent

1,130
0.20%
Male
#14
Suresh Chandra

Independent

1,001
0.20%
Male
#15
Ajay Kumar

Independent

800
0.20%
Male
#16
Madan Lal

Independent

791
0.20%
Male
#17
Rajiv

Independent

749
0.10%
Male
#18
Saleem Khan

Akhil Bharatiya Berozgaar Party

721
0.10%
Male
#19
Brajendra Singh

Independent

710
0.10%
Male
#20
Damodar

Independent

658
0.10%
Male
#21
Munnoo Lal

Independent

580
0.10%
Male
#22
Braj Mohan

Independent

578
0.10%
Male
#23
Ganesh Babu

Independent

575
0.10%
Male
#24
Ramesh Chandra S/o Manfool

Independent

566
0.10%
Male
#25
Shiv Narayan

Independent

426
0.10%
Male
#26
Surendra Singh

Independent

382
0.10%
Male
#27
Om Prakash

Independent

375
0.10%
Male
#28
Shivnath

Independent

288
0.10%
Male
#29
Anand Prakash

Independent

281
0.10%
Male
#30
Mahes Chandra

Independent

272
0.10%
Male
#31
Mahes Pratap

Independent

263
0.10%
Male
#32
Lakhan Singh

Independent

184
0.00%
Male
#33
Shyam Kishor

Independent

174
0.00%
Male
#34
Kunj Babu

Independent

145
0.00%
Male
#35
Hari Shanker

Independent

145
0.00%
Male
#36
Satya Narayan

Independent

61
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
2 Ram Singh Shakya Samajwadi Party 182,015 35.10%
3 Sukhda Mishra Bharatiya Janata Party 171,282 33.00%
4 Anil Yadav Bahujan Samaj Party 120,717 23.30%
5 Choudhary Narender Nath Chaturvedi Indian National Congress 14,743 2.80%
6 Ganga Ram Independent 1,900 0.40%
7 Prem Kumar Bahol Independent 1,742 0.30%
8 Arun Pratap Singh Chouhan Independent 1,568 0.30%
9 Jaggan Quareshi All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 1,423 0.30%
10 Peru Singh Independent 1,372 0.30%
11 Ramvir Independent 1,358 0.30%
12 Asha Independent 1,193 0.20%
13 Ramesh Chandra So Tulsi Ram Independent 1,130 0.20%
14 Suresh Chandra Independent 1,001 0.20%
15 Ajay Kumar Independent 800 0.20%
16 Madan Lal Independent 791 0.20%
17 Rajiv Independent 749 0.10%
18 Saleem Khan Akhil Bharatiya Berozgaar Party 721 0.10%
19 Brajendra Singh Independent 710 0.10%
20 Damodar Independent 658 0.10%
21 Munnoo Lal Independent 580 0.10%
22 Braj Mohan Independent 578 0.10%
23 Ganesh Babu Independent 575 0.10%
24 Ramesh Chandra S/o Manfool Independent 566 0.10%
25 Shiv Narayan Independent 426 0.10%
26 Surendra Singh Independent 382 0.10%
27 Om Prakash Independent 375 0.10%
28 Shivnath Independent 288 0.10%
29 Anand Prakash Independent 281 0.10%
30 Mahes Chandra Independent 272 0.10%
31 Mahes Pratap Independent 263 0.10%
32 Lakhan Singh Independent 184 0.00%
33 Shyam Kishor Independent 174 0.00%
34 Kunj Babu Independent 145 0.00%
35 Hari Shanker Independent 145 0.00%
36 Satya Narayan Independent 61 0.00%

Etawah — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Ram Singh Shakya of Samajwadi Party secured victory in the Etawah constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 10,733 votes.

Out of 1,123,677 registered electors, 518,933 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 46.20%. A total of 35 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

Ram Singh Shakya (Samajwadi Party) won the Etawah Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 10,733 votes (2.10%%).

The voter turnout in Etawah for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 46.20%%.

35 candidates contested from Etawah constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Etawah is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.