Faridkot

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Shiromani Akali Dal

Sukhbir Singh Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal

Victory Margin
37,858
Margin %
4.70%
Total Electors
1,109,708
Votes Polled
799,077
Turnout
72.00%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
17
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Punjab
Constituency Number
315
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
Sukhbir Singh Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal

305,669
38.30%
Male
#2
Kanwaljeet Kaur

Indian National Congress

267,811
33.50%
Male
#3
Jagmeet Singh

Independent

193,441
24.20%
Male
#4
Samual Assa Masih

Independent

4,618
0.60%
Male
#5
Ram Kumar

Independent

1,701
0.20%
Male
#6
Didar Singh

Independent

1,558
0.20%
Male
#7
Hansa Singh

Republican Party Of India

1,460
0.20%
Male
#8
Jagtar Singh

Independent

1,198
0.10%
Male
#9
Harnek Singh

Independent

881
0.10%
Male
#10
Harbans Lal

Independent

860
0.10%
Male
#11
Jarnail Singh

Independent

736
0.10%
Male
#12
Meet Pal Singh

Independent

599
0.10%
Male
#13
Karam Chand

Independent

587
0.10%
Male
#14
Gujjar Singh

Independent

515
0.10%
Male
#15
Gurinder Singh

Independent

490
0.10%
Male
#16
Ranjit Singh Kohli

Independent

479
0.10%
Male
#17
Sahib Singh

Independent

469
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sukhbir Singh Badal Shiromani Akali Dal 305,669 38.30%
2 Kanwaljeet Kaur Indian National Congress 267,811 33.50%
3 Jagmeet Singh Independent 193,441 24.20%
4 Samual Assa Masih Independent 4,618 0.60%
5 Ram Kumar Independent 1,701 0.20%
6 Didar Singh Independent 1,558 0.20%
7 Hansa Singh Republican Party Of India 1,460 0.20%
8 Jagtar Singh Independent 1,198 0.10%
9 Harnek Singh Independent 881 0.10%
10 Harbans Lal Independent 860 0.10%
11 Jarnail Singh Independent 736 0.10%
12 Meet Pal Singh Independent 599 0.10%
13 Karam Chand Independent 587 0.10%
14 Gujjar Singh Independent 515 0.10%
15 Gurinder Singh Independent 490 0.10%
16 Ranjit Singh Kohli Independent 479 0.10%
17 Sahib Singh Independent 469 0.10%
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Faridkot — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Sukhbir Singh Badal of Shiromani Akali Dal secured victory in the Faridkot constituency (Punjab) with a margin of 37,858 votes.

Out of 1,109,708 registered electors, 799,077 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 72.00%. A total of 17 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

Sukhbir Singh Badal (Shiromani Akali Dal) won the Faridkot Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 37,858 votes (4.70%%).

The voter turnout in Faridkot for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 72.00%%.

17 candidates contested from Faridkot constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Faridkot is a Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab.
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