Jodhpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Rajasthan · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Ashok Gahlot of Indian National Congress won the Jodhpur Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 54,367 votes (9.00%).

40 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,391,408 registered electors and 602,985 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 43.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Ashok Gahlot

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
54,367
Margin %
9.00%
Total Electors
1,391,408
Votes Polled
602,985
Turnout
43.30%
Candidates
40
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Rajasthan
Constituency Number
335
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ashok Gahlot

Indian National Congress

296,543
49.20%
Male
#2
Jaswant Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

242,176
40.20%
Male
#3
Nerandra Singh Bhati

Independent

9,268
1.50%
Male
#4
Mehmuda Begam

Independent

6,983
1.20%
Male
#5
Rajendra Prasad Meghwal

Janata Dal

5,103
0.80%
Male
#6
Ishwar Singh Rathode

Independent

3,380
0.60%
Male
#7
Sunil Nath Modi

Independent

2,009
0.30%
Male
#8
Om Prakash Prajapat

Independent

2,001
0.30%
Male
#9
Hira Ram Choudhary

Independent

1,956
0.30%
Male
#10
Madan Mohan Purohit

Independent

1,897
0.30%
Male
#11
Gajendra Gaur

Independent

1,760
0.30%
Male
#12
Shanti Prasad Vyas

Independent

1,559
0.30%
Male
#13
Yudhistra Kachhawaha

Independent

1,334
0.20%
Male
#14
Madan Lal S/o Shankar Lal

Independent

1,296
0.20%
Male
#15
Narpat Singh

Independent

1,111
0.20%
Male
#16
Prakash Chandra Joshi

Shiv Sena

1,078
0.20%
Male
#17
Neta Laxmi Narayan

Socialist Party (LOHIA)

1,072
0.20%
Male
#18
Madan Lal S/o Phool Chand

Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha

1,005
0.20%
Male
#19
Ramakishan

Independent

857
0.10%
Male
#20
Pukh Raj Surana

Independent

832
0.10%
Male
#21
Ram Gopal

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

774
0.10%
Male
#22
Damodar Lal

Independent

730
0.10%
Male
#23
Thana Ram

Samata Party

717
0.10%
Male
#24
Har Chand Solanki

Independent

666
0.10%
Male
#25
Chuna Ram

Independent

608
0.10%
Male
#26
Tara Chand Prajapati

Independent

556
0.10%
Male
#27
Chandra Prakash

Independent

546
0.10%
Male
#28
Ravindra Nath Chaturvedi

Independent

546
0.10%
Male
#29
Mangi Lal

Independent

530
0.10%
Male
#30
Vinay Borana

Independent

496
0.10%
Male
#31
Mangi Lal Bidoya

Independent

471
0.10%
Male
#32
Satay Narain

Independent

455
0.10%
Male
#33
Jor Singh

Independent

435
0.10%
Male
#34
Mohammad Tayab Khan

Independent

430
0.10%
Male
#35
Prem Das

Independent

427
0.10%
Male
#36
Rajesh Kumar

Independent

325
0.10%
Male
#37
Ramdev Acharya

Independent

317
0.10%
Male
#38
Sher Singh

Independent

300
0.00%
Male
#39
Moola Ram

Independent

272
0.00%
Male
#40
Pramendra

Independent

222
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ashok Gahlot Indian National Congress 296,543 49.20%
2 Jaswant Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 242,176 40.20%
3 Nerandra Singh Bhati Independent 9,268 1.50%
4 Mehmuda Begam Independent 6,983 1.20%
5 Rajendra Prasad Meghwal Janata Dal 5,103 0.80%
6 Ishwar Singh Rathode Independent 3,380 0.60%
7 Sunil Nath Modi Independent 2,009 0.30%
8 Om Prakash Prajapat Independent 2,001 0.30%
9 Hira Ram Choudhary Independent 1,956 0.30%
10 Madan Mohan Purohit Independent 1,897 0.30%
11 Gajendra Gaur Independent 1,760 0.30%
12 Shanti Prasad Vyas Independent 1,559 0.30%
13 Yudhistra Kachhawaha Independent 1,334 0.20%
14 Madan Lal S/o Shankar Lal Independent 1,296 0.20%
15 Narpat Singh Independent 1,111 0.20%
16 Prakash Chandra Joshi Shiv Sena 1,078 0.20%
17 Neta Laxmi Narayan Socialist Party (LOHIA) 1,072 0.20%
18 Madan Lal S/o Phool Chand Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha 1,005 0.20%
19 Ramakishan Independent 857 0.10%
20 Pukh Raj Surana Independent 832 0.10%
21 Ram Gopal All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 774 0.10%
22 Damodar Lal Independent 730 0.10%
23 Thana Ram Samata Party 717 0.10%
24 Har Chand Solanki Independent 666 0.10%
25 Chuna Ram Independent 608 0.10%
26 Tara Chand Prajapati Independent 556 0.10%
27 Chandra Prakash Independent 546 0.10%
28 Ravindra Nath Chaturvedi Independent 546 0.10%
29 Mangi Lal Independent 530 0.10%
30 Vinay Borana Independent 496 0.10%
31 Mangi Lal Bidoya Independent 471 0.10%
32 Satay Narain Independent 455 0.10%
33 Jor Singh Independent 435 0.10%
34 Mohammad Tayab Khan Independent 430 0.10%
35 Prem Das Independent 427 0.10%
36 Rajesh Kumar Independent 325 0.10%
37 Ramdev Acharya Independent 317 0.10%
38 Sher Singh Independent 300 0.00%
39 Moola Ram Independent 272 0.00%
40 Pramendra Independent 222 0.00%

Jodhpur — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Ashok Gahlot of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Jodhpur constituency (Rajasthan) with a margin of 54,367 votes.

Out of 1,391,408 registered electors, 602,985 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 43.30%. A total of 40 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

Ashok Gahlot (Indian National Congress) won the Jodhpur Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 54,367 votes (9.00%%).

The voter turnout in Jodhpur for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 43.30%%.

40 candidates contested from Jodhpur constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Jodhpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan.