India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 ST
P.M. Sayeed of Indian National Congress won the Lakshadweep Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 1,034 votes (3.40%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 34,111 registered electors and 30,373 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 89.00%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, P.M. Sayeed of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Lakshadweep constituency () with a margin of 1,034 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.
Out of 34,111 registered electors, 30,373 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 89.00%. A total of 2 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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