Jammu Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Mangat Ram Sharma of Indian National Congress won the Jammu Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 46,733 votes (8.00%).

30 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,206,499 registered electors and 581,314 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 48.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Mangat Ram Sharma

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
46,733
Margin %
8.00%
Total Electors
1,206,499
Votes Polled
581,314
Turnout
48.20%
Candidates
30
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
140
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mangat Ram Sharma

Indian National Congress

194,228
33.40%
Male
#2
Vaid Vishno Dutt

Bharatiya Janata Party

147,495
25.40%
Male
#3
Abdul Rehman Sheikh

Bahujan Samaj Party

91,580
15.80%
Male
#4
Balwan Singh

Janata Dal

88,272
15.20%
Male
#5
Babu Paramanand

Independent

5,133
0.90%
Male
#6
Ram Saroop

Independent

4,976
0.90%
Male
#7
Qummer Rubbani

Independent

3,689
0.60%
Male
#8
Surjit Singh

Independent

3,369
0.60%
Male
#9
Navin Bakshi

Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party

3,175
0.50%
Male
#10
Manohar Singh

Independent

3,049
0.50%
Male
#11
Bansi Lal

Independent

2,199
0.40%
Male
#12
Anil Sawhney

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

2,142
0.40%
Male
#13
Rattan Lal

Independent

2,072
0.40%
Male
#14
Satish Poonchi

Independent

1,943
0.30%
Male
#15
Vimla Dogra

Independent

1,841
0.30%
Male
#16
Kn. Raghubir Singh

Independent

1,723
0.30%
Male
#17
Jagdev Singh

Independent

1,407
0.20%
Male
#18
Sushil Kumar Bali

Independent

1,400
0.20%
Male
#19
Jagdish Kumar

Independent

1,179
0.20%
Male
#20
Rajesh Kohli

Independent

913
0.20%
Male
#21
Farhat Ahmed

Independent

880
0.20%
Male
#22
Tejpal Singh

Independent

763
0.10%
Male
#23
Koshal Kumar

Independent

582
0.10%
Male
#24
Rajinderpal Singh

Independent

580
0.10%
Male
#25
Mohan Singh

Independent

577
0.10%
Male
#26
Jugal Kishore

Independent

520
0.10%
Male
#27
Badri Nath

Independent

503
0.10%
Male
#28
Krit Pal

Independent

458
0.10%
Male
#29
Rajinder Singh Jamwal

Independent

429
0.10%
Male
#30
Vijay Rajya Pathania

Independent

230
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mangat Ram Sharma Indian National Congress 194,228 33.40%
2 Vaid Vishno Dutt Bharatiya Janata Party 147,495 25.40%
3 Abdul Rehman Sheikh Bahujan Samaj Party 91,580 15.80%
4 Balwan Singh Janata Dal 88,272 15.20%
5 Babu Paramanand Independent 5,133 0.90%
6 Ram Saroop Independent 4,976 0.90%
7 Qummer Rubbani Independent 3,689 0.60%
8 Surjit Singh Independent 3,369 0.60%
9 Navin Bakshi Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party 3,175 0.50%
10 Manohar Singh Independent 3,049 0.50%
11 Bansi Lal Independent 2,199 0.40%
12 Anil Sawhney All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 2,142 0.40%
13 Rattan Lal Independent 2,072 0.40%
14 Satish Poonchi Independent 1,943 0.30%
15 Vimla Dogra Independent 1,841 0.30%
16 Kn. Raghubir Singh Independent 1,723 0.30%
17 Jagdev Singh Independent 1,407 0.20%
18 Sushil Kumar Bali Independent 1,400 0.20%
19 Jagdish Kumar Independent 1,179 0.20%
20 Rajesh Kohli Independent 913 0.20%
21 Farhat Ahmed Independent 880 0.20%
22 Tejpal Singh Independent 763 0.10%
23 Koshal Kumar Independent 582 0.10%
24 Rajinderpal Singh Independent 580 0.10%
25 Mohan Singh Independent 577 0.10%
26 Jugal Kishore Independent 520 0.10%
27 Badri Nath Independent 503 0.10%
28 Krit Pal Independent 458 0.10%
29 Rajinder Singh Jamwal Independent 429 0.10%
30 Vijay Rajya Pathania Independent 230 0.00%

Jammu — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Mangat Ram Sharma of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Jammu constituency () with a margin of 46,733 votes.

Out of 1,206,499 registered electors, 581,314 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 48.20%. A total of 30 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

Mangat Ram Sharma (Indian National Congress) won the Jammu Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 46,733 votes (8.00%%).

The voter turnout in Jammu for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 48.20%%.

30 candidates contested from Jammu constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Jammu is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.