Hoshiarpur

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Bahujan Samaj Party

Kanshi Ram

Bahujan Samaj Party

Victory Margin
10,944
Margin %
1.80%
Total Electors
1,036,111
Votes Polled
593,425
Turnout
57.30%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
20
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Punjab
Constituency Number
311
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kanshi Ram

Bahujan Samaj Party

230,011
38.80%
Male
#2
Kamal Choudhary

Indian National Congress

219,067
36.90%
Male
#3
Vikram Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

54,858
9.20%
Male
#4
Har Kanwal Singh

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

29,381
5.00%
Male
#5
Ram Kishan Kataria

Independent

18,730
3.20%
Male
#6
Sarabjit Singh

Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN)

13,274
2.20%
Male
#7
Shiv Dutt Bali

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

3,636
0.60%
Male
#8
Hari Singh

Independent

1,917
0.30%
Male
#9
Moola Singh

Independent

1,838
0.30%
Male
#10
Ram Lal

Independent

1,809
0.30%
Male
#11
Amarjit Singh Mann

Bahujan Samaj Party (AMBEDKAR)

1,253
0.20%
Male
#12
Gian Chand Verma

Shiv Sena

1,204
0.20%
Male
#13
Raj Kumar

Independent

1,049
0.20%
Male
#14
Gian Chand Paniala

Independent

989
0.20%
Male
#15
Lashkar Singh

Independent

900
0.20%
Male
#16
Mehnga Ram

Independent

752
0.10%
Male
#17
Wariyam Singh

Independent

652
0.10%
Male
#18
Bhagwan Singh

Independent

373
0.10%
Male
#19
Dhani Ram

Independent

338
0.10%
Male
#20
Puran Singh

Independent

232
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kanshi Ram Bahujan Samaj Party 230,011 38.80%
2 Kamal Choudhary Indian National Congress 219,067 36.90%
3 Vikram Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 54,858 9.20%
4 Har Kanwal Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 29,381 5.00%
5 Ram Kishan Kataria Independent 18,730 3.20%
6 Sarabjit Singh Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) 13,274 2.20%
7 Shiv Dutt Bali All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 3,636 0.60%
8 Hari Singh Independent 1,917 0.30%
9 Moola Singh Independent 1,838 0.30%
10 Ram Lal Independent 1,809 0.30%
11 Amarjit Singh Mann Bahujan Samaj Party (AMBEDKAR) 1,253 0.20%
12 Gian Chand Verma Shiv Sena 1,204 0.20%
13 Raj Kumar Independent 1,049 0.20%
14 Gian Chand Paniala Independent 989 0.20%
15 Lashkar Singh Independent 900 0.20%
16 Mehnga Ram Independent 752 0.10%
17 Wariyam Singh Independent 652 0.10%
18 Bhagwan Singh Independent 373 0.10%
19 Dhani Ram Independent 338 0.10%
20 Puran Singh Independent 232 0.00%
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Hoshiarpur — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Kanshi Ram of Bahujan Samaj Party secured victory in the Hoshiarpur constituency (Punjab) with a margin of 10,944 votes.

Out of 1,036,111 registered electors, 593,425 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 57.30%. 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

Kanshi Ram (Bahujan Samaj Party) won the Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 10,944 votes (1.80%%).

The voter turnout in Hoshiarpur for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 57.30%%.

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

Hoshiarpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab.
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