Machhlishahr Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Ram Vilas Veddanti of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Machhlishahr Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 43,130 votes (7.30%).

38 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,240,619 registered electors and 592,055 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 47.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Ram Vilas Veddanti

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
43,130
Margin %
7.30%
Total Electors
1,240,619
Votes Polled
592,055
Turnout
47.70%
Candidates
38
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
477
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ram Vilas Veddanti

Bharatiya Janata Party

215,684
36.40%
Male
#2
Lal Bahadur Yadav S/o Shiv Govind

Janata Dal

172,554
29.10%
Male
#3
Dev Saran Maurya

Bahujan Samaj Party

121,284
20.50%
Male
#4
Shiv Saran Verma

Indian National Congress

18,032
3.00%
Male
#5
Vijay Chand Patel

Apna Dal

14,285
2.40%
Male
#6
Dinesh Kant Dubey

Independent

5,370
0.90%
Male
#7
Rakesh Mishra

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

4,294
0.70%
Male
#8
Sharda Prashad Pathak

Independent

3,344
0.60%
Male
#9
Lal Bahadur Yadav S/o Khilari

Independent

3,023
0.50%
Male
#10
Ramesh Singh

Independent

2,503
0.40%
Male
#11
Kuwar Bahadur Singh

Independent

1,758
0.30%
Male
#12
Rajmani Patel

Independent

1,539
0.30%
Male
#13
Samar Bahadur

Independent

1,475
0.20%
Male
#14
Gokulnath Tiwari

Independent

1,451
0.20%
Male
#15
Lalta

Independent

1,434
0.20%
Male
#16
Ramshiromani

Independent

1,349
0.20%
Male
#17
Sanjay Kumar

Independent

1,172
0.20%
Male
#18
Hargen Bindh

Pragtisheel Manav Samaj Party

1,119
0.20%
Male
#19
Brij Bhusan Tiwari

Independent

1,105
0.20%
Male
#20
Sri Prashad

Independent

916
0.20%
Male
#21
Narender

Independent

820
0.10%
Male
#22
Bhaskar

Independent

697
0.10%
Male
#23
Ram Manorath

Independent

695
0.10%
Male
#24
Lalji

Independent

649
0.10%
Male
#25
Umesh Chand Nishad

Independent

553
0.10%
Male
#26
Chhotai Lal Vidharthi

Uttar Pradesh Republican Party

499
0.10%
Male
#27
Triloki Nath Tiwari

Independent

472
0.10%
Male
#28
Janardan Singh

Akhil Bharatiya Berozgaar Party

409
0.10%
Male
#29
Daya Shanker Tiwari

Independent

394
0.10%
Male
#30
Sobh Nath

Independent

393
0.10%
Male
#31
Dinesh

Independent

380
0.10%
Male
#32
Hira Lal Maurya

Independent

365
0.10%
Male
#33
Shiv Shanker Patel

Independent

352
0.10%
Male
#34
Radhey Krishan

Independent

337
0.10%
Male
#35
Satish Chander

Independent

285
0.00%
Male
#36
Kamlesh Pandey

Independent

226
0.00%
Male
#37
Anil Kumar Dubey

Independent

217
0.00%
Male
#38
Hari Shanker

Independent

189
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ram Vilas Veddanti Bharatiya Janata Party 215,684 36.40%
2 Lal Bahadur Yadav S/o Shiv Govind Janata Dal 172,554 29.10%
3 Dev Saran Maurya Bahujan Samaj Party 121,284 20.50%
4 Shiv Saran Verma Indian National Congress 18,032 3.00%
5 Vijay Chand Patel Apna Dal 14,285 2.40%
6 Dinesh Kant Dubey Independent 5,370 0.90%
7 Rakesh Mishra All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 4,294 0.70%
8 Sharda Prashad Pathak Independent 3,344 0.60%
9 Lal Bahadur Yadav S/o Khilari Independent 3,023 0.50%
10 Ramesh Singh Independent 2,503 0.40%
11 Kuwar Bahadur Singh Independent 1,758 0.30%
12 Rajmani Patel Independent 1,539 0.30%
13 Samar Bahadur Independent 1,475 0.20%
14 Gokulnath Tiwari Independent 1,451 0.20%
15 Lalta Independent 1,434 0.20%
16 Ramshiromani Independent 1,349 0.20%
17 Sanjay Kumar Independent 1,172 0.20%
18 Hargen Bindh Pragtisheel Manav Samaj Party 1,119 0.20%
19 Brij Bhusan Tiwari Independent 1,105 0.20%
20 Sri Prashad Independent 916 0.20%
21 Narender Independent 820 0.10%
22 Bhaskar Independent 697 0.10%
23 Ram Manorath Independent 695 0.10%
24 Lalji Independent 649 0.10%
25 Umesh Chand Nishad Independent 553 0.10%
26 Chhotai Lal Vidharthi Uttar Pradesh Republican Party 499 0.10%
27 Triloki Nath Tiwari Independent 472 0.10%
28 Janardan Singh Akhil Bharatiya Berozgaar Party 409 0.10%
29 Daya Shanker Tiwari Independent 394 0.10%
30 Sobh Nath Independent 393 0.10%
31 Dinesh Independent 380 0.10%
32 Hira Lal Maurya Independent 365 0.10%
33 Shiv Shanker Patel Independent 352 0.10%
34 Radhey Krishan Independent 337 0.10%
35 Satish Chander Independent 285 0.00%
36 Kamlesh Pandey Independent 226 0.00%
37 Anil Kumar Dubey Independent 217 0.00%
38 Hari Shanker Independent 189 0.00%

Machhlishahr — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Ram Vilas Veddanti of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Machhlishahr constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 43,130 votes.

Out of 1,240,619 registered electors, 592,055 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 47.70%. A total of 38 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

Ram Vilas Veddanti (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Machhlishahr Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 43,130 votes (7.30%%).

The voter turnout in Machhlishahr for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 47.70%%.

38 candidates contested from Machhlishahr constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Machhlishahr is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.