Gurdaspur Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Punjab · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Sukhbuns Kaur of Indian National Congress won the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 74,547 votes (10.80%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,050,121 registered electors and 687,387 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 65.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Sukhbuns Kaur

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
74,547
Margin %
10.80%
Total Electors
1,050,121
Votes Polled
687,387
Turnout
65.50%
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Punjab
Constituency Number
307
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sukhbuns Kaur

Indian National Congress

237,499
34.60%
Male
#2
Jagdish Sawhney

Bharatiya Janata Party

162,952
23.70%
Male
#3
Jagdish Singh Walia

Shiromani Akali Dal

140,812
20.50%
Male
#4
Dharam Chand

Bahujan Samaj Party

34,887
5.10%
Male
#5
Sucha Singh

Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN)

30,255
4.40%
Male
#6
Tilak Raj

Independent

26,928
3.90%
Male
#7
Ashwani Kumar

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

17,386
2.50%
Male
#8
Elizabeth

Independent

12,391
1.80%
Male
#9
Amarjit Kaur

Independent

3,425
0.50%
Male
#10
Mushtaq Masih

Independent

2,559
0.40%
Male
#11
Satbir Singh

Independent

1,863
0.30%
Male
#12
Amar Singh

Independent

1,127
0.20%
Male
#13
Desh Bandhu

Independent

1,108
0.20%
Male
#14
Raghu Nandan Kumar

Independent

783
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sukhbuns Kaur Indian National Congress 237,499 34.60%
2 Jagdish Sawhney Bharatiya Janata Party 162,952 23.70%
3 Jagdish Singh Walia Shiromani Akali Dal 140,812 20.50%
4 Dharam Chand Bahujan Samaj Party 34,887 5.10%
5 Sucha Singh Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) 30,255 4.40%
6 Tilak Raj Independent 26,928 3.90%
7 Ashwani Kumar All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 17,386 2.50%
8 Elizabeth Independent 12,391 1.80%
9 Amarjit Kaur Independent 3,425 0.50%
10 Mushtaq Masih Independent 2,559 0.40%
11 Satbir Singh Independent 1,863 0.30%
12 Amar Singh Independent 1,127 0.20%
13 Desh Bandhu Independent 1,108 0.20%
14 Raghu Nandan Kumar Independent 783 0.10%

Gurdaspur — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Sukhbuns Kaur of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Gurdaspur constituency (Punjab) with a margin of 74,547 votes.

Out of 1,050,121 registered electors, 687,387 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 65.50%. A total of 14 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

Sukhbuns Kaur (Indian National Congress) won the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 74,547 votes (10.80%%).

The voter turnout in Gurdaspur for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 65.50%%.

14 candidates contested from Gurdaspur constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Gurdaspur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab.