Hamirpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Ganga Charan Rajput of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Hamirpur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 67,980 votes (15.30%).

41 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,016,288 registered electors and 445,639 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 43.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Ganga Charan Rajput

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
67,980
Margin %
15.30%
Total Electors
1,016,288
Votes Polled
445,639
Turnout
43.90%
Candidates
41
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
450
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ganga Charan Rajput

Bharatiya Janata Party

173,238
38.90%
Male
#2
Raj Narayan

Samajwadi Party

105,258
23.60%
Male
#3
Swami Prasad

Bahujan Samaj Party

95,725
21.50%
Male
#4
Sunil Shastri

Indian National Congress

31,035
7.00%
Male
#5
Sheikh Ahmad

Independent

2,859
0.60%
Male
#6
Maiku Lal

Independent

2,158
0.50%
Male
#7
Mahendra Singh Parihar

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

1,983
0.40%
Male
#8
Binda Prasad

Independent

1,509
0.30%
Male
#9
Mahendra Singh

Independent

1,491
0.30%
Male
#10
Balmiki

Independent

1,463
0.30%
Male
#11
Kesh Pal

Independent

1,461
0.30%
Male
#12
Mool Chand Sachan

Independent

1,429
0.30%
Male
#13
Aaditya

Independent

1,410
0.30%
Male
#14
Hanuman Singh

Independent

1,395
0.30%
Male
#15
Jeevan Singh Rathore

Jharkhand Party

1,030
0.20%
Male
#16
Kamlesh Kumar

Independent

1,025
0.20%
Male
#17
Suresh Chandra

Independent

869
0.20%
Male
#18
Girvar

Independent

833
0.20%
Male
#19
Matadin

Independent

744
0.20%
Male
#20
Mantee Lal

Independent

737
0.20%
Male
#21
Radhacharan Yadav

Independent

702
0.20%
Male
#22
Anil Kumar

Independent

667
0.10%
Male
#23
Girija Saran Gupta

Independent

647
0.10%
Male
#24
Ajhar Hasan

Independent

597
0.10%
Male
#25
Girija Charan

Independent

582
0.10%
Male
#26
Om Prakash S/o Ram Swaroop

Independent

577
0.10%
Male
#27
Jag Ram

Independent

569
0.10%
Male
#28
Sudhanshu Bhushan

Independent

490
0.10%
Male
#29
Mangal Singh

Independent

455
0.10%
Male
#30
Badri Vishal

Independent

451
0.10%
Male
#31
Daan Singh

Independent

448
0.10%
Male
#32
Kamata Prasad

Independent

428
0.10%
Male
#33
Mohammad Shami

Independent

321
0.10%
Male
#34
Sarju Lal

Independent

282
0.10%
Male
#35
Santosh

Independent

243
0.10%
Male
#36
Om Prakash S/o Jassi Ram

Independent

238
0.10%
Male
#37
Kesh Chandra

Independent

227
0.10%
Male
#38
Ganga Charan

Independent

165
0.00%
Male
#39
Ram Singh

Independent

158
0.00%
Male
#40
Lakhan Lal Singh

Independent

126
0.00%
Male
#41
Gaya Prasad

Independent

112
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ganga Charan Rajput Bharatiya Janata Party 173,238 38.90%
2 Raj Narayan Samajwadi Party 105,258 23.60%
3 Swami Prasad Bahujan Samaj Party 95,725 21.50%
4 Sunil Shastri Indian National Congress 31,035 7.00%
5 Sheikh Ahmad Independent 2,859 0.60%
6 Maiku Lal Independent 2,158 0.50%
7 Mahendra Singh Parihar All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 1,983 0.40%
8 Binda Prasad Independent 1,509 0.30%
9 Mahendra Singh Independent 1,491 0.30%
10 Balmiki Independent 1,463 0.30%
11 Kesh Pal Independent 1,461 0.30%
12 Mool Chand Sachan Independent 1,429 0.30%
13 Aaditya Independent 1,410 0.30%
14 Hanuman Singh Independent 1,395 0.30%
15 Jeevan Singh Rathore Jharkhand Party 1,030 0.20%
16 Kamlesh Kumar Independent 1,025 0.20%
17 Suresh Chandra Independent 869 0.20%
18 Girvar Independent 833 0.20%
19 Matadin Independent 744 0.20%
20 Mantee Lal Independent 737 0.20%
21 Radhacharan Yadav Independent 702 0.20%
22 Anil Kumar Independent 667 0.10%
23 Girija Saran Gupta Independent 647 0.10%
24 Ajhar Hasan Independent 597 0.10%
25 Girija Charan Independent 582 0.10%
26 Om Prakash S/o Ram Swaroop Independent 577 0.10%
27 Jag Ram Independent 569 0.10%
28 Sudhanshu Bhushan Independent 490 0.10%
29 Mangal Singh Independent 455 0.10%
30 Badri Vishal Independent 451 0.10%
31 Daan Singh Independent 448 0.10%
32 Kamata Prasad Independent 428 0.10%
33 Mohammad Shami Independent 321 0.10%
34 Sarju Lal Independent 282 0.10%
35 Santosh Independent 243 0.10%
36 Om Prakash S/o Jassi Ram Independent 238 0.10%
37 Kesh Chandra Independent 227 0.10%
38 Ganga Charan Independent 165 0.00%
39 Ram Singh Independent 158 0.00%
40 Lakhan Lal Singh Independent 126 0.00%
41 Gaya Prasad Independent 112 0.00%

Hamirpur — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Ganga Charan Rajput of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Hamirpur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 67,980 votes.

Out of 1,016,288 registered electors, 445,639 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 43.90%. A total of 41 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

Ganga Charan Rajput (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Hamirpur Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 67,980 votes (15.30%%).

The voter turnout in Hamirpur for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 43.90%%.

41 candidates contested from Hamirpur constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Hamirpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.