Mahasamund Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Pawan Diwan of Indian National Congress won the Mahasamund Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 6,940 votes (1.10%).

28 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,018,379 registered electors and 625,749 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 61.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Pawan Diwan

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
6,940
Margin %
1.10%
Total Electors
1,018,379
Votes Polled
625,749
Turnout
61.50%
Candidates
28
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
90
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Pawan Diwan

Indian National Congress

250,521
40.00%
Male
#2
Chandra Sekhar

Bharatiya Janata Party

243,581
38.90%
Male
#3
Janki Devi Dhruv

Bahujan Samaj Party

32,984
5.30%
Male
#4
Tensingh Patel

Independent

15,418
2.50%
Male
#5
Ramgopal Kashyap

Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha

9,449
1.50%
Male
#6
Ganpat Ram Sen

Independent

6,144
1.00%
Male
#7
Chandrika Sahu

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

5,804
0.90%
Male
#8
Lalit Chander Nahu

Independent

5,734
0.90%
Male
#9
Charanlal Sahu

Independent

4,484
0.70%
Male
#10
Dr. Goju Pal

Republican Party Of India

4,446
0.70%
Male
#11
Bhai Thakur

Independent

3,262
0.50%
Male
#12
Bhagvad Prasad Kosriya

Independent

3,121
0.50%
Male
#13
Manbodhi Yadav

Independent

2,799
0.40%
Male
#14
Tulsi Ram Ouser

Independent

2,557
0.40%
Male
#15
Ghanshyam Sahu

Independent

2,065
0.30%
Male
#16
Mahender Kumar Singh

Independent

1,996
0.30%
Male
#17
Davash Chauhan

Independent

1,828
0.30%
Male
#18
Sultan Singh Satnam

Independent

1,513
0.20%
Male
#19
Gunnidhi Lal

Independent

1,308
0.20%
Male
#20
Naresh Chander Srivastav

Independent

1,268
0.20%
Male
#21
Ashok Bhargav

Independent

994
0.20%
Male
#22
Sunder Singh Barya

Independent

889
0.10%
Male
#23
Shyam Lal Sahu

Independent

658
0.10%
Male
#24
Dr. Kanhaya Lal Sharma

Independent

485
0.10%
Male
#25
Dhruwdhar Diwan

Independent

465
0.10%
Male
#26
Shatrughan

Independent

458
0.10%
Male
#27
Sridhar Chandrakar

Independent

454
0.10%
Male
#28
Hemant Kumar Devangan

Independent

332
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Pawan Diwan Indian National Congress 250,521 40.00%
2 Chandra Sekhar Bharatiya Janata Party 243,581 38.90%
3 Janki Devi Dhruv Bahujan Samaj Party 32,984 5.30%
4 Tensingh Patel Independent 15,418 2.50%
5 Ramgopal Kashyap Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha 9,449 1.50%
6 Ganpat Ram Sen Independent 6,144 1.00%
7 Chandrika Sahu All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 5,804 0.90%
8 Lalit Chander Nahu Independent 5,734 0.90%
9 Charanlal Sahu Independent 4,484 0.70%
10 Dr. Goju Pal Republican Party Of India 4,446 0.70%
11 Bhai Thakur Independent 3,262 0.50%
12 Bhagvad Prasad Kosriya Independent 3,121 0.50%
13 Manbodhi Yadav Independent 2,799 0.40%
14 Tulsi Ram Ouser Independent 2,557 0.40%
15 Ghanshyam Sahu Independent 2,065 0.30%
16 Mahender Kumar Singh Independent 1,996 0.30%
17 Davash Chauhan Independent 1,828 0.30%
18 Sultan Singh Satnam Independent 1,513 0.20%
19 Gunnidhi Lal Independent 1,308 0.20%
20 Naresh Chander Srivastav Independent 1,268 0.20%
21 Ashok Bhargav Independent 994 0.20%
22 Sunder Singh Barya Independent 889 0.10%
23 Shyam Lal Sahu Independent 658 0.10%
24 Dr. Kanhaya Lal Sharma Independent 485 0.10%
25 Dhruwdhar Diwan Independent 465 0.10%
26 Shatrughan Independent 458 0.10%
27 Sridhar Chandrakar Independent 454 0.10%
28 Hemant Kumar Devangan Independent 332 0.10%

Mahasamund — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Pawan Diwan of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Mahasamund constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 6,940 votes.

Out of 1,018,379 registered electors, 625,749 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 61.50%. A total of 28 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

Pawan Diwan (Indian National Congress) won the Mahasamund Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 6,940 votes (1.10%%).

The voter turnout in Mahasamund for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 61.50%%.

28 candidates contested from Mahasamund constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Mahasamund is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.