Firozpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Punjab · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Mohan Singh of Bahujan Samaj Party won the Firozpur Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 59,912 votes (8.20%).

22 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,147,220 registered electors and 734,250 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 64.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bahujan Samaj Party

Mohan Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

Victory Margin
59,912
Margin %
8.20%
Total Electors
1,147,220
Votes Polled
734,250
Turnout
64.00%
Candidates
22
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Punjab
Constituency Number
316
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mohan Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

264,799
36.10%
Male
#2
Sunil Kumar

Indian National Congress

204,887
27.90%
Male
#3
Surjeet Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

132,159
18.00%
Male
#4
Tarlochan Singh

Lok Hit Party

37,127
5.10%
Male
#5
Shanti Sarup

Independent

33,815
4.60%
Male
#6
Kailashwanti

Communist Party Of India

27,523
3.70%
Male
#7
Manjit Singh

Independent

3,172
0.40%
Male
#8
Sohan Lal

Independent

2,656
0.40%
Male
#9
Gurcharan Singh

Independent

1,686
0.20%
Male
#10
Romesh Kumar

Independent

1,395
0.20%
Male
#11
Amarjit Singh

Independent

1,380
0.20%
Male
#12
Devid Gill

Independent

1,287
0.20%
Male
#13
Mante

Independent

1,047
0.10%
Male
#14
Seema Rani

Independent

996
0.10%
Male
#15
Akashdeep

Independent

936
0.10%
Male
#16
Jasbir Singh

Independent

928
0.10%
Male
#17
Makhan Singh

Independent

815
0.10%
Male
#18
Ashok Kumar

Shiv Sena

686
0.10%
Male
#19
Jaswant Rai

Independent

543
0.10%
Male
#20
Om Parkash

Independent

444
0.10%
Male
#21
Sheela Rani

Independent

414
0.10%
Male
#22
Gurdas Singh

Independent

363
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mohan Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 264,799 36.10%
2 Sunil Kumar Indian National Congress 204,887 27.90%
3 Surjeet Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 132,159 18.00%
4 Tarlochan Singh Lok Hit Party 37,127 5.10%
5 Shanti Sarup Independent 33,815 4.60%
6 Kailashwanti Communist Party Of India 27,523 3.70%
7 Manjit Singh Independent 3,172 0.40%
8 Sohan Lal Independent 2,656 0.40%
9 Gurcharan Singh Independent 1,686 0.20%
10 Romesh Kumar Independent 1,395 0.20%
11 Amarjit Singh Independent 1,380 0.20%
12 Devid Gill Independent 1,287 0.20%
13 Mante Independent 1,047 0.10%
14 Seema Rani Independent 996 0.10%
15 Akashdeep Independent 936 0.10%
16 Jasbir Singh Independent 928 0.10%
17 Makhan Singh Independent 815 0.10%
18 Ashok Kumar Shiv Sena 686 0.10%
19 Jaswant Rai Independent 543 0.10%
20 Om Parkash Independent 444 0.10%
21 Sheela Rani Independent 414 0.10%
22 Gurdas Singh Independent 363 0.00%

Firozpur — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Mohan Singh of Bahujan Samaj Party secured victory in the Firozpur constituency (Punjab) with a margin of 59,912 votes.

Out of 1,147,220 registered electors, 734,250 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 64.00%. A total of 22 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

Mohan Singh (Bahujan Samaj Party) won the Firozpur Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 59,912 votes (8.20%%).

The voter turnout in Firozpur for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 64.00%%.

22 candidates contested from Firozpur constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Firozpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab.