Jhalawar Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Rajasthan · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Vasundhara Raje of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jhalawar Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 48,884 votes (10.20%).

22 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,054,034 registered electors and 480,543 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 45.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Vasundhara Raje

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
48,884
Margin %
10.20%
Total Electors
1,054,034
Votes Polled
480,543
Turnout
45.60%
Candidates
22
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Rajasthan
Constituency Number
609
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Vasundhara Raje

Bharatiya Janata Party

234,360
48.80%
Male
#2
Mansingh

Indian National Congress

185,476
38.60%
Male
#3
Bhawar Lal

Independent

11,965
2.50%
Male
#4
Nafis Ahamed Khan

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

5,684
1.20%
Male
#5
Ghanshyam Acharya

Shiv Sena

5,364
1.10%
Male
#6
Radhe Shyam Gautam

Independent

3,712
0.80%
Male
#7
Kanhaiya Lal

Independent

3,338
0.70%
Male
#8
Ladu Ram Dhakar

Independent

3,192
0.70%
Male
#9
Pandit Babu Lal Sharma

Independent

2,337
0.50%
Male
#10
Tejmal Porwal

Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh

2,148
0.40%
Male
#11
Damodar Prasad Lodha

Independent

2,006
0.40%
Male
#12
Bhavani Singh

Independent

1,833
0.40%
Male
#13
Laxmi Devi

Independent

1,525
0.30%
Male
#14
Chandra Shekhar Mishra

Independent

1,314
0.30%
Male
#15
Guru Pal Singh

Akhil Bharatiya Rashtriya Azad Hind Party

1,274
0.30%
Male
#16
Nand Kishore Meena

Independent

1,008
0.20%
Male
#17
Sushil Kumar

Independent

765
0.20%
Male
#18
Vitthal Prasad Sharma

Independent

650
0.10%
Male
#19
Lalita Devi Meena

Independent

619
0.10%
Male
#20
Bhagwan Singh Majhawar

Independent

481
0.10%
Male
#21
Ajit Singh Madhukar

Akhil Bharatiya Mahasand Sarvahara Krantikari Party

452
0.10%
Male
#22
Radheshyam Solanki

Independent

285
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Vasundhara Raje Bharatiya Janata Party 234,360 48.80%
2 Mansingh Indian National Congress 185,476 38.60%
3 Bhawar Lal Independent 11,965 2.50%
4 Nafis Ahamed Khan All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 5,684 1.20%
5 Ghanshyam Acharya Shiv Sena 5,364 1.10%
6 Radhe Shyam Gautam Independent 3,712 0.80%
7 Kanhaiya Lal Independent 3,338 0.70%
8 Ladu Ram Dhakar Independent 3,192 0.70%
9 Pandit Babu Lal Sharma Independent 2,337 0.50%
10 Tejmal Porwal Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh 2,148 0.40%
11 Damodar Prasad Lodha Independent 2,006 0.40%
12 Bhavani Singh Independent 1,833 0.40%
13 Laxmi Devi Independent 1,525 0.30%
14 Chandra Shekhar Mishra Independent 1,314 0.30%
15 Guru Pal Singh Akhil Bharatiya Rashtriya Azad Hind Party 1,274 0.30%
16 Nand Kishore Meena Independent 1,008 0.20%
17 Sushil Kumar Independent 765 0.20%
18 Vitthal Prasad Sharma Independent 650 0.10%
19 Lalita Devi Meena Independent 619 0.10%
20 Bhagwan Singh Majhawar Independent 481 0.10%
21 Ajit Singh Madhukar Akhil Bharatiya Mahasand Sarvahara Krantikari Party 452 0.10%
22 Radheshyam Solanki Independent 285 0.10%

Jhalawar — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Vasundhara Raje of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Jhalawar constituency (Rajasthan) with a margin of 48,884 votes.

Out of 1,054,034 registered electors, 480,543 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 45.60%. A total of 22 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

Vasundhara Raje (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Jhalawar Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 48,884 votes (10.20%%).

The voter turnout in Jhalawar for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 45.60%%.

22 candidates contested from Jhalawar constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Jhalawar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan.