Ganganagar Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Rajasthan · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 SC

Nihal Chand of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Ganganagar Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 55,634 votes (10.80%).

20 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,180,035 registered electors and 516,622 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 43.80%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Nihal Chand

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
55,634
Margin %
10.80%
Total Electors
1,180,035
Votes Polled
516,622
Turnout
43.80%
Candidates
20
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Rajasthan
Constituency Number
320
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Nihal Chand

Bharatiya Janata Party

233,112
45.10%
Male
#2
Birbal Ram

Indian National Congress

177,478
34.40%
Male
#3
Dula Ram

Janata Dal

38,991
7.50%
Male
#4
Dharam Pal Kataria

Bahujan Samaj Party

27,341
5.30%
Male
#5
Malkit Singh

Independent

5,336
1.00%
Male
#6
Prakash Kaur Bawri

Independent

4,103
0.80%
Male
#7
Panna Lal

Independent

3,753
0.70%
Male
#8
Prithvi Ram

Independent

3,157
0.60%
Male
#9
Dharam Pal

Independent

2,962
0.60%
Male
#10
Bhagi

Independent

2,867
0.60%
Male
#11
Nanu Ram

Independent

2,520
0.50%
Male
#12
Buta Singh

Independent

1,804
0.30%
Male
#13
Gopal Lal Pacherwal

Samata Party

1,659
0.30%
Male
#14
Rajendra Pal

Independent

1,629
0.30%
Male
#15
Duli Chand

Independent

1,451
0.30%
Male
#16
Jagdish Morya

Independent

776
0.20%
Male
#17
Virendra Kumar Rawal

Independent

723
0.10%
Male
#18
Ram Kumar

Independent

554
0.10%
Male
#19
Dhanna Ram

Independent

421
0.10%
Male
#20
Chet Ram

Independent

401
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Nihal Chand Bharatiya Janata Party 233,112 45.10%
2 Birbal Ram Indian National Congress 177,478 34.40%
3 Dula Ram Janata Dal 38,991 7.50%
4 Dharam Pal Kataria Bahujan Samaj Party 27,341 5.30%
5 Malkit Singh Independent 5,336 1.00%
6 Prakash Kaur Bawri Independent 4,103 0.80%
7 Panna Lal Independent 3,753 0.70%
8 Prithvi Ram Independent 3,157 0.60%
9 Dharam Pal Independent 2,962 0.60%
10 Bhagi Independent 2,867 0.60%
11 Nanu Ram Independent 2,520 0.50%
12 Buta Singh Independent 1,804 0.30%
13 Gopal Lal Pacherwal Samata Party 1,659 0.30%
14 Rajendra Pal Independent 1,629 0.30%
15 Duli Chand Independent 1,451 0.30%
16 Jagdish Morya Independent 776 0.20%
17 Virendra Kumar Rawal Independent 723 0.10%
18 Ram Kumar Independent 554 0.10%
19 Dhanna Ram Independent 421 0.10%
20 Chet Ram Independent 401 0.10%

Ganganagar — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Nihal Chand of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Ganganagar constituency (Rajasthan) with a margin of 55,634 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,180,035 registered electors, 516,622 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 43.80%. A total of 20 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

Nihal Chand (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Ganganagar Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 55,634 votes (10.80%%).

The voter turnout in Ganganagar for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 43.80%%.

20 candidates contested from Ganganagar constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Ganganagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan.