Hoshangabad Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Sartaj Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Hoshangabad Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 52,527 votes (9.00%).

23 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,077,648 registered electors and 584,096 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Sartaj Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
52,527
Margin %
9.00%
Total Electors
1,077,648
Votes Polled
584,096
Turnout
54.20%
Candidates
23
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
219
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sartaj Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

269,084
46.10%
Male
#2
Rameshwar Neekhra

Indian National Congress

216,557
37.10%
Male
#3
Munna Lal Patel

Bahujan Samaj Party

22,216
3.80%
Male
#4
Nageen Kochar

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

15,570
2.70%
Male
#5
Rajesh

Independent

13,652
2.30%
Male
#6
Pushpa Chourey

Independent

4,525
0.80%
Male
#7
Rajendra

Independent

3,562
0.60%
Male
#8
Choudhary Dal Chand Kirar

Independent

3,422
0.60%
Male
#9
Agam Patel

Shiv Sena

3,342
0.60%
Male
#10
Mangalsingh Raghuwanshi

Independent

2,111
0.40%
Male
#11
Radhe Shyam Gupta

Independent

1,745
0.30%
Male
#12
Raju Mehra

Independent

1,627
0.30%
Male
#13
Suresh

Independent

1,600
0.30%
Male
#14
Ramesh Rajput

Independent

1,323
0.20%
Male
#15
Prem Narayan

Independent

1,145
0.20%
Male
#16
Surendra Choukse

Independent

820
0.10%
Male
#17
Chiman Lal Rathor

Independent

569
0.10%
Male
#18
Ramprasad

Independent

536
0.10%
Male
#19
Subhash Dube

Independent

516
0.10%
Male
#20
Brij Bhooshan Shrivastava

Independent

455
0.10%
Male
#21
Ramjeevan

Independent

437
0.10%
Male
#22
Ramkishan Raghuwanshi

Independent

420
0.10%
Male
#23
Bhagwandas Donasiya

Independent

261
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sartaj Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 269,084 46.10%
2 Rameshwar Neekhra Indian National Congress 216,557 37.10%
3 Munna Lal Patel Bahujan Samaj Party 22,216 3.80%
4 Nageen Kochar All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 15,570 2.70%
5 Rajesh Independent 13,652 2.30%
6 Pushpa Chourey Independent 4,525 0.80%
7 Rajendra Independent 3,562 0.60%
8 Choudhary Dal Chand Kirar Independent 3,422 0.60%
9 Agam Patel Shiv Sena 3,342 0.60%
10 Mangalsingh Raghuwanshi Independent 2,111 0.40%
11 Radhe Shyam Gupta Independent 1,745 0.30%
12 Raju Mehra Independent 1,627 0.30%
13 Suresh Independent 1,600 0.30%
14 Ramesh Rajput Independent 1,323 0.20%
15 Prem Narayan Independent 1,145 0.20%
16 Surendra Choukse Independent 820 0.10%
17 Chiman Lal Rathor Independent 569 0.10%
18 Ramprasad Independent 536 0.10%
19 Subhash Dube Independent 516 0.10%
20 Brij Bhooshan Shrivastava Independent 455 0.10%
21 Ramjeevan Independent 437 0.10%
22 Ramkishan Raghuwanshi Independent 420 0.10%
23 Bhagwandas Donasiya Independent 261 0.00%

Hoshangabad — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Sartaj Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Hoshangabad constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 52,527 votes.

Out of 1,077,648 registered electors, 584,096 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.20%. A total of 23 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

Sartaj Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Hoshangabad Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 52,527 votes (9.00%%).

The voter turnout in Hoshangabad for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 54.20%%.

23 candidates contested from Hoshangabad constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Hoshangabad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.