Junagadh Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Gujarat · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Chikhaliya Bhavnaben Devarajbhai of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Junagadh Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 108,672 votes (32.20%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,051,940 registered electors and 337,702 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 32.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Chikhaliya Bhavnaben Devarajbhai

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
108,672
Margin %
32.20%
Total Electors
1,051,940
Votes Polled
337,702
Turnout
32.10%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Gujarat
Constituency Number
107
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Chikhaliya Bhavanaben Devrajbhai

Bharatiya Janata Party

318,667
51.20%
Male
#2
Jora Jethalal Ranabhai

Indian National Congress

228,356
36.70%
Male
#3
Pansuriya Amrutlal Sidibhai

All India Rashtriya Janata Party

36,362
5.80%
Male
#4
Sida Husain Ismail

Independent

4,810
0.80%
Male
#5
Nandaniya Viram Sarman

Samajwadi Party

4,377
0.70%
Male
#6
Lakhani Odhavjibhai Vashrambhai

Independent

3,567
0.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Chikhaliya Bhavanaben Devrajbhai Bharatiya Janata Party 318,667 51.20%
2 Jora Jethalal Ranabhai Indian National Congress 228,356 36.70%
3 Pansuriya Amrutlal Sidibhai All India Rashtriya Janata Party 36,362 5.80%
4 Sida Husain Ismail Independent 4,810 0.80%
5 Nandaniya Viram Sarman Samajwadi Party 4,377 0.70%
6 Lakhani Odhavjibhai Vashrambhai Independent 3,567 0.60%

Junagadh — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Chikhaliya Bhavnaben Devarajbhai of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Junagadh constituency (Gujarat) with a margin of 108,672 votes.

Out of 1,051,940 registered electors, 337,702 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 32.10%. A total of 6 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

Chikhaliya Bhavnaben Devarajbhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Junagadh Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 108,672 votes (32.20%%).

The voter turnout in Junagadh for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 32.10%%.

6 candidates contested from Junagadh constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Junagadh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat.