Ghosi Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Kalapnath Rai of Independent won the Ghosi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 14,552 votes (2.40%).

54 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,201,951 registered electors and 606,943 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 50.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Independent

Kalapnath Rai

Independent

Victory Margin
14,552
Margin %
2.40%
Total Electors
1,201,951
Votes Polled
606,943
Turnout
50.50%
Candidates
54
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
473
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kalapnath Rai

Independent

194,789
32.10%
Male
#2
Mukhtar Ansari

Bahujan Samaj Party

180,237
29.70%
Male
#3
Mohd. Ajmal

Samajwadi Party

104,058
17.10%
Male
#4
Ram Kunwar

Bharatiya Janata Party

64,241
10.60%
Male
#5
Raj Kumar

Indian National Congress

14,137
2.30%
Male
#6
Birju

Independent

6,127
1.00%
Male
#7
Baldev

Independent

2,917
0.50%
Male
#8
Murali

Independent

2,471
0.40%
Male
#9
Ram Pukar

Independent

2,340
0.40%
Male
#10
Habibu Rehman

Independent

2,097
0.30%
Male
#11
Jaabbar

Independent

2,096
0.30%
Male
#12
Ashwani Kumar

Independent

1,200
0.20%
Male
#13
Shekh Sallo

Independent

1,104
0.20%
Male
#14
Mojahid

Independent

1,096
0.20%
Male
#15
Umesh

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

1,092
0.20%
Male
#16
Obedullah

Independent

955
0.20%
Male
#17
Shyam Narain

Independent

934
0.20%
Male
#18
Supher

Independent

907
0.10%
Male
#19
Ram Bhajan

Independent

883
0.10%
Male
#20
Ram Chander

Independent

856
0.10%
Male
#21
Ravindar

Independent

792
0.10%
Male
#22
Mahendra Prasad

Independent

721
0.10%
Male
#23
Ram Chandra S/o Sukhu

Independent

647
0.10%
Male
#24
Satya Dev

Independent

591
0.10%
Male
#25
Brijesh

Independent

582
0.10%
Male
#26
Chandrika

Independent

541
0.10%
Male
#27
Sudershan

Independent

538
0.10%
Male
#28
Mohamadi

Independent

533
0.10%
Male
#29
Mati Ram

Independent

476
0.10%
Male
#30
Bindra

Independent

440
0.10%
Male
#31
Irfanullha

Independent

435
0.10%
Male
#32
Amar Nath

Independent

424
0.10%
Male
#33
Shiv Bahadur

Independent

410
0.10%
Male
#34
Ram Asis

Independent

396
0.10%
Male
#35
Shiv Sharan

Independent

387
0.10%
Male
#36
Vijay S/o Kashi

Independent

376
0.10%
Male
#37
Ahmad

Independent

345
0.10%
Male
#38
Vijay S/o Rama Shankar

Independent

325
0.10%
Male
#39
Paras Nath

Independent

299
0.00%
Male
#40
Vijay Bahadur

Independent

286
0.00%
Male
#41
Upendera

Independent

270
0.00%
Male
#42
Hisamuddin

Independent

259
0.00%
Male
#43
Dhananjay

Independent

256
0.00%
Male
#44
Ramkaran

Independent

240
0.00%
Male
#45
Paras

Independent

240
0.00%
Male
#46
Udai Narayan

Independent

232
0.00%
Male
#47
Madhusudan Tripathi

Independent

224
0.00%
Male
#48
Vinod

Independent

222
0.00%
Male
#49
Ram Karan S/o Kanhai

Independent

218
0.00%
Male
#50
Pradeep Kumar Rai

Independent

218
0.00%
Male
#51
Rajendra

Independent

192
0.00%
Male
#52
Anil

Independent

148
0.00%
Male
#53
Javed

Independent

133
0.00%
Male
#54
Parvej

Independent

124
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kalapnath Rai Independent 194,789 32.10%
2 Mukhtar Ansari Bahujan Samaj Party 180,237 29.70%
3 Mohd. Ajmal Samajwadi Party 104,058 17.10%
4 Ram Kunwar Bharatiya Janata Party 64,241 10.60%
5 Raj Kumar Indian National Congress 14,137 2.30%
6 Birju Independent 6,127 1.00%
7 Baldev Independent 2,917 0.50%
8 Murali Independent 2,471 0.40%
9 Ram Pukar Independent 2,340 0.40%
10 Habibu Rehman Independent 2,097 0.30%
11 Jaabbar Independent 2,096 0.30%
12 Ashwani Kumar Independent 1,200 0.20%
13 Shekh Sallo Independent 1,104 0.20%
14 Mojahid Independent 1,096 0.20%
15 Umesh All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 1,092 0.20%
16 Obedullah Independent 955 0.20%
17 Shyam Narain Independent 934 0.20%
18 Supher Independent 907 0.10%
19 Ram Bhajan Independent 883 0.10%
20 Ram Chander Independent 856 0.10%
21 Ravindar Independent 792 0.10%
22 Mahendra Prasad Independent 721 0.10%
23 Ram Chandra S/o Sukhu Independent 647 0.10%
24 Satya Dev Independent 591 0.10%
25 Brijesh Independent 582 0.10%
26 Chandrika Independent 541 0.10%
27 Sudershan Independent 538 0.10%
28 Mohamadi Independent 533 0.10%
29 Mati Ram Independent 476 0.10%
30 Bindra Independent 440 0.10%
31 Irfanullha Independent 435 0.10%
32 Amar Nath Independent 424 0.10%
33 Shiv Bahadur Independent 410 0.10%
34 Ram Asis Independent 396 0.10%
35 Shiv Sharan Independent 387 0.10%
36 Vijay S/o Kashi Independent 376 0.10%
37 Ahmad Independent 345 0.10%
38 Vijay S/o Rama Shankar Independent 325 0.10%
39 Paras Nath Independent 299 0.00%
40 Vijay Bahadur Independent 286 0.00%
41 Upendera Independent 270 0.00%
42 Hisamuddin Independent 259 0.00%
43 Dhananjay Independent 256 0.00%
44 Ramkaran Independent 240 0.00%
45 Paras Independent 240 0.00%
46 Udai Narayan Independent 232 0.00%
47 Madhusudan Tripathi Independent 224 0.00%
48 Vinod Independent 222 0.00%
49 Ram Karan S/o Kanhai Independent 218 0.00%
50 Pradeep Kumar Rai Independent 218 0.00%
51 Rajendra Independent 192 0.00%
52 Anil Independent 148 0.00%
53 Javed Independent 133 0.00%
54 Parvej Independent 124 0.00%

Ghosi — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Kalapnath Rai of Independent secured victory in the Ghosi constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 14,552 votes.

Out of 1,201,951 registered electors, 606,943 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 50.50%. A total of 54 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

Kalapnath Rai (Independent) won the Ghosi Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 14,552 votes (2.40%%).

The voter turnout in Ghosi for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 50.50%%.

54 candidates contested from Ghosi constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Ghosi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.