Malegaon Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Maharashtra · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 ST

Raut Kacharu Bhau of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Malegaon Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 12,881 votes (2.90%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,056,717 registered electors and 440,882 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 41.70%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Raut Kacharu Bhau

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
12,881
Margin %
2.90%
Total Electors
1,056,717
Votes Polled
440,882
Turnout
41.70%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Maharashtra
Constituency Number
597
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Raut Kacharu Bhau

Bharatiya Janata Party

149,307
33.90%
Male
#2
Mahale Haribhau Shankar

Janata Dal

136,426
30.90%
Male
#3
Kahandole Zamaru Mangalu

Indian National Congress

131,508
29.80%
Male
#4
Pawar Trymbak Shamaji

Independent

4,157
0.90%
Male
#5
Khan Najmul Islam Ahmed Nasim

Akhil Bharatiya Bhrastachar Normoolan Sena

2,845
0.60%
Male
#6
Barde Bhika Harisingh

Independent

2,775
0.60%
Male
#7
Khan Mubin Gazi

Independent

2,631
0.60%
Male
#8
Pawar Madhukar Pandit

Independent

1,390
0.30%
Male
#9
Sonawane Vijay Genda

Independent

661
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Raut Kacharu Bhau Bharatiya Janata Party 149,307 33.90%
2 Mahale Haribhau Shankar Janata Dal 136,426 30.90%
3 Kahandole Zamaru Mangalu Indian National Congress 131,508 29.80%
4 Pawar Trymbak Shamaji Independent 4,157 0.90%
5 Khan Najmul Islam Ahmed Nasim Akhil Bharatiya Bhrastachar Normoolan Sena 2,845 0.60%
6 Barde Bhika Harisingh Independent 2,775 0.60%
7 Khan Mubin Gazi Independent 2,631 0.60%
8 Pawar Madhukar Pandit Independent 1,390 0.30%
9 Sonawane Vijay Genda Independent 661 0.10%

Malegaon — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Raut Kacharu Bhau of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Malegaon constituency (Maharashtra) with a margin of 12,881 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,056,717 registered electors, 440,882 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 41.70%. A total of 9 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

Raut Kacharu Bhau (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Malegaon Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 12,881 votes (2.90%%).

The voter turnout in Malegaon for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 41.70%%.

9 candidates contested from Malegaon constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Malegaon is a Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.