Karnal

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Ishwar Dayal Swami

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
191,865
Margin %
23.10%
Total Electors
1,149,141
Votes Polled
829,916
Turnout
72.20%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
22
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Haryana
Constituency Number
125
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
Ishwar Dayal Swami

Bharatiya Janata Party

338,013
40.70%
Male
#2
Chiranji Lal Sharma

Indian National Congress

146,148
17.60%
Male
#3
Shyam Singh Rana

Samata Party

126,604
15.30%
Male
#4
Raghuveer Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

55,484
6.70%
Male
#5
Chasham Pal Nain

Janata Dal

45,797
5.50%
Male
#6
Shamsher Singh Gogi

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

27,932
3.40%
Male
#7
Daryao Singh Malik

Independent

13,465
1.60%
Male
#8
Mai Lal

Independent

6,797
0.80%
Male
#9
Amarjit Singh Rana

Independent

6,537
0.80%
Male
#10
Madan Gopal Gupta

Independent

5,936
0.70%
Male
#11
Raj Kumar Kashyap

Independent

4,775
0.60%
Male
#12
Chhakan Lal Khurana

Independent

4,684
0.60%
Male
#13
Harkesh Sharma

Shiv Sena

4,395
0.50%
Male
#14
Mahabir Singh Panwar

Indian Congress (SOCIALIST)

2,268
0.30%
Male
#15
Gurdial Singh

Independent

1,931
0.20%
Male
#16
Sunehra

Independent

1,660
0.20%
Male
#17
Randhir Singh Saini

Independent

1,582
0.20%
Male
#18
Santosh

All India Forward Bloc

1,548
0.20%
Male
#19
Ved Parkash

Independent

1,490
0.20%
Male
#20
Jogi Ram

Independent

1,335
0.20%
Male
#21
Raj Kumar

Independent

1,276
0.20%
Male
#22
Ram Phal

Independent

1,250
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ishwar Dayal Swami Bharatiya Janata Party 338,013 40.70%
2 Chiranji Lal Sharma Indian National Congress 146,148 17.60%
3 Shyam Singh Rana Samata Party 126,604 15.30%
4 Raghuveer Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 55,484 6.70%
5 Chasham Pal Nain Janata Dal 45,797 5.50%
6 Shamsher Singh Gogi All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 27,932 3.40%
7 Daryao Singh Malik Independent 13,465 1.60%
8 Mai Lal Independent 6,797 0.80%
9 Amarjit Singh Rana Independent 6,537 0.80%
10 Madan Gopal Gupta Independent 5,936 0.70%
11 Raj Kumar Kashyap Independent 4,775 0.60%
12 Chhakan Lal Khurana Independent 4,684 0.60%
13 Harkesh Sharma Shiv Sena 4,395 0.50%
14 Mahabir Singh Panwar Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) 2,268 0.30%
15 Gurdial Singh Independent 1,931 0.20%
16 Sunehra Independent 1,660 0.20%
17 Randhir Singh Saini Independent 1,582 0.20%
18 Santosh All India Forward Bloc 1,548 0.20%
19 Ved Parkash Independent 1,490 0.20%
20 Jogi Ram Independent 1,335 0.20%
21 Raj Kumar Independent 1,276 0.20%
22 Ram Phal Independent 1,250 0.20%
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Karnal — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Ishwar Dayal Swami of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Karnal constituency (Haryana) with a margin of 191,865 votes.

Out of 1,149,141 registered electors, 829,916 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 72.20%. 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

Ishwar Dayal Swami (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Karnal Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 191,865 votes (23.10%%).

The voter turnout in Karnal for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 72.20%%.

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

Karnal is a Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana.
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