Ludhiana Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Punjab · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Amrik Singh Aliwal of Shiromani Akali Dal won the Ludhiana Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 71,250 votes (8.90%).

36 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,337,591 registered electors and 803,903 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 60.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Shiromani Akali Dal

Amrik Singh Aliwal

Shiromani Akali Dal

Victory Margin
71,250
Margin %
8.90%
Total Electors
1,337,591
Votes Polled
803,903
Turnout
60.10%
Candidates
36
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Punjab
Constituency Number
313
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Amrik Singh Aliwal

Shiromani Akali Dal

356,157
44.30%
Male
#2
Jaswant Kaur

Indian National Congress

284,907
35.40%
Male
#3
Satpal Gosain

Bharatiya Janata Party

93,683
11.70%
Male
#4
Rajinder Kaur

Independent

13,795
1.70%
Male
#5
Subash Chander Tandon

Independent

3,863
0.50%
Male
#6
Surinder Pal Premi

Independent

2,789
0.30%
Male
#7
Inder Singh Rajput

Independent

2,295
0.30%
Male
#8
Khushal Singh Mundian

Independent

2,009
0.20%
Male
#9
Yash Pal Mehta

Independent

1,986
0.20%
Male
#10
Kartar Singh

Independent

1,762
0.20%
Male
#11
Kirpal Singh Kalsi

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

1,757
0.20%
Male
#12
Kuljeet Singh

Independent

1,311
0.20%
Male
#13
Satya Parkash

Independent

1,294
0.20%
Male
#14
Amrit Lal Verma

Independent

1,277
0.20%
Male
#15
Balbir Singh Grewal

Independent

1,258
0.20%
Male
#16
Surjit Singh

Independent

1,052
0.10%
Male
#17
Harbans Singh Gill

Independent

869
0.10%
Male
#18
Jatinder Kumar Thapar

Independent

824
0.10%
Male
#19
Shyam Singh Harika

Independent

749
0.10%
Male
#20
Sunil Kumar Shammi

Independent

745
0.10%
Male
#21
Amrik Singh Prince

Independent

717
0.10%
Male
#22
Bhagwan Singh Saini

Independent

702
0.10%
Male
#23
Jaspal Singh Goga

Independent

601
0.10%
Male
#24
Jagjit Singh Chawla

Independent

536
0.10%
Male
#25
Rajinder Kumar Sharma

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

502
0.10%
Male
#26
Ashok Thakur

Independent

487
0.10%
Male
#27
Om Parkash

Independent

394
0.00%
Male
#28
Suresh Kumar

Independent

391
0.00%
Male
#29
Varinder Aggarwal

Republican Party Of India

363
0.00%
Male
#30
Jagjit Singh Baba

Independent

344
0.00%
Male
#31
Paramjit Singh Khalsa

Independent

330
0.00%
Male
#32
Satinder Pal Singh

Independent

327
0.00%
Male
#33
Harvinder Singh

Independent

294
0.00%
Male
#34
Kasturi Lal Kakar

Independent

261
0.00%
Male
#35
Sukhdev Singh Mander

Independent

219
0.00%
Male
#36
Harish Kumar Laddu

Independent

201
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Amrik Singh Aliwal Shiromani Akali Dal 356,157 44.30%
2 Jaswant Kaur Indian National Congress 284,907 35.40%
3 Satpal Gosain Bharatiya Janata Party 93,683 11.70%
4 Rajinder Kaur Independent 13,795 1.70%
5 Subash Chander Tandon Independent 3,863 0.50%
6 Surinder Pal Premi Independent 2,789 0.30%
7 Inder Singh Rajput Independent 2,295 0.30%
8 Khushal Singh Mundian Independent 2,009 0.20%
9 Yash Pal Mehta Independent 1,986 0.20%
10 Kartar Singh Independent 1,762 0.20%
11 Kirpal Singh Kalsi All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 1,757 0.20%
12 Kuljeet Singh Independent 1,311 0.20%
13 Satya Parkash Independent 1,294 0.20%
14 Amrit Lal Verma Independent 1,277 0.20%
15 Balbir Singh Grewal Independent 1,258 0.20%
16 Surjit Singh Independent 1,052 0.10%
17 Harbans Singh Gill Independent 869 0.10%
18 Jatinder Kumar Thapar Independent 824 0.10%
19 Shyam Singh Harika Independent 749 0.10%
20 Sunil Kumar Shammi Independent 745 0.10%
21 Amrik Singh Prince Independent 717 0.10%
22 Bhagwan Singh Saini Independent 702 0.10%
23 Jaspal Singh Goga Independent 601 0.10%
24 Jagjit Singh Chawla Independent 536 0.10%
25 Rajinder Kumar Sharma Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 502 0.10%
26 Ashok Thakur Independent 487 0.10%
27 Om Parkash Independent 394 0.00%
28 Suresh Kumar Independent 391 0.00%
29 Varinder Aggarwal Republican Party Of India 363 0.00%
30 Jagjit Singh Baba Independent 344 0.00%
31 Paramjit Singh Khalsa Independent 330 0.00%
32 Satinder Pal Singh Independent 327 0.00%
33 Harvinder Singh Independent 294 0.00%
34 Kasturi Lal Kakar Independent 261 0.00%
35 Sukhdev Singh Mander Independent 219 0.00%
36 Harish Kumar Laddu Independent 201 0.00%

Ludhiana — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Amrik Singh Aliwal of Shiromani Akali Dal secured victory in the Ludhiana constituency (Punjab) with a margin of 71,250 votes.

Out of 1,337,591 registered electors, 803,903 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 60.10%. A total of 36 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

Amrik Singh Aliwal (Shiromani Akali Dal) won the Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 71,250 votes (8.90%%).

The voter turnout in Ludhiana for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 60.10%%.

36 candidates contested from Ludhiana constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Ludhiana is a Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab.