Gandhinagar Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Gujarat · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Atal Bihari Vajpayee of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 188,872 votes (37.90%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,752,944 registered electors and 498,010 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 28.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
188,872
Margin %
37.90%
Total Electors
1,752,944
Votes Polled
498,010
Turnout
28.40%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
100
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Lal Krishna Advani

Bharatiya Janata Party

541,340
58.20%
Male
#2
P. K. Datta

Indian National Congress

264,639
28.50%
Male
#3
Chaitanya Shambhumaharaj

All India Rashtriya Janata Party

90,290
9.70%
Male
#4
Pandya Sanjiv Manishanker

Ajeya Bharat Party

4,003
0.40%
Male
#5
Keshavaji Devashi Harijan Urf Bhagat Bhalavala

Independent

1,408
0.20%
Male
#6
Narayan Digwani

Savarn Samaj Party

1,031
0.10%
Male
#7
Prahaladbhai Ratilal Gupta

Independent

870
0.10%
Male
#8
Kaka Jogindersingh Urf dharatipakad""""

Independent

758
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Lal Krishna Advani Bharatiya Janata Party 541,340 58.20%
2 P. K. Datta Indian National Congress 264,639 28.50%
3 Chaitanya Shambhumaharaj All India Rashtriya Janata Party 90,290 9.70%
4 Pandya Sanjiv Manishanker Ajeya Bharat Party 4,003 0.40%
5 Keshavaji Devashi Harijan Urf Bhagat Bhalavala Independent 1,408 0.20%
6 Narayan Digwani Savarn Samaj Party 1,031 0.10%
7 Prahaladbhai Ratilal Gupta Independent 870 0.10%
8 Kaka Jogindersingh Urf dharatipakad"""" Independent 758 0.10%

Gandhinagar — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Atal Bihari Vajpayee of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Gandhinagar constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 188,872 votes.

Out of 1,752,944 registered electors, 498,010 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 28.40%. A total of 8 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

Atal Bihari Vajpayee (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 188,872 votes (37.90%%).

The voter turnout in Gandhinagar for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 28.40%%.

8 candidates contested from Gandhinagar constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Gandhinagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.