Meerut Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Amar Pal Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Meerut Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 168,116 votes (26.00%).

52 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,247,506 registered electors and 646,183 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 51.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Amar Pal Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
168,116
Margin %
26.00%
Total Electors
1,247,506
Votes Polled
646,183
Turnout
51.80%
Candidates
52
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
413
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Amar Pal Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

310,732
48.10%
Male
#2
Mohd. Afzal

Janata Dal

142,616
22.10%
Male
#3
Hazi Noor Ilahi

Bahujan Samaj Party

104,484
16.20%
Male
#4
Prabhu Dayal

Indian National Congress

66,025
10.20%
Male
#5
Taslim Rizvi

Independent

2,279
0.40%
Male
#6
Pakeeza Begum

Independent

1,182
0.20%
Male
#7
Bhanwar Singh

Satya Marg Party

918
0.10%
Male
#8
N.U. Ansari

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

832
0.10%
Male
#9
Yashpal

Independent

703
0.10%
Male
#10
Akil Hassan

Independent

637
0.10%
Male
#11
Ameer Ahmed

Independent

592
0.10%
Male
#12
Abdul Faheem

Independent

557
0.10%
Male
#13
Shafiq

Independent

497
0.10%
Male
#14
Amar Singh

Independent

453
0.10%
Male
#15
Zahid Malik

Independent

349
0.10%
Male
#16
Kaka Joginder Singh Alias Dharti Pakar

Independent

337
0.10%
Male
#17
Mayawati

Independent

302
0.00%
Male
#18
Padam Singh

Independent

298
0.00%
Male
#19
Mahfooz

Independent

296
0.00%
Male
#20
Raza Mohd.

Independent

291
0.00%
Male
#21
Neeraj

Independent

270
0.00%
Male
#22
Sunil Kumar

Independent

233
0.00%
Male
#23
Satpal

Independent

214
0.00%
Male
#24
Madan Lal

Independent

210
0.00%
Male
#25
Bhupendra

Independent

196
0.00%
Male
#26
Babu Ram

Independent

196
0.00%
Male
#27
Brijpal

Independent

181
0.00%
Male
#28
Tilak Ram

Independent

172
0.00%
Male
#29
Beena Devi

Independent

162
0.00%
Male
#30
Zafar

Independent

162
0.00%
Male
#31
Abid

Independent

156
0.00%
Male
#32
Ramveer

Independent

155
0.00%
Male
#33
Patram

Independent

155
0.00%
Male
#34
Jagdish

Independent

150
0.00%
Male
#35
Airik Sembil

Independent

141
0.00%
Male
#36
Rajbeer

Independent

141
0.00%
Male
#37
Dhanpal

Independent

137
0.00%
Male
#38
Sazid

Independent

134
0.00%
Male
#39
Bhopal

Independent

124
0.00%
Male
#40
Hari Singh Azad

Akhil Bhartiya Loktantra Party

117
0.00%
Male
#41
Ch. Salamuddin

Independent

112
0.00%
Male
#42
Balak Ram

Independent

98
0.00%
Male
#43
Jugandai Anarya

Independent

90
0.00%
Male
#44
Daya Chand

Independent

87
0.00%
Male
#45
Jaiveera Alias Jaibeer

Independent

78
0.00%
Male
#46
Surindra Pal

Indian Secular Congress

76
0.00%
Male
#47
Saway Singh

Independent

69
0.00%
Male
#48
Rajeev

Independent

57
0.00%
Male
#49
Sanjay Kumar

Independent

53
0.00%
Male
#50
Swami Varun Vesh

Independent

45
0.00%
Male
#51
Mohd. Musharraf Mufti

Independent

34
0.00%
Male
#52
Irshad Ilahi

Independent

30
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Amar Pal Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 310,732 48.10%
2 Mohd. Afzal Janata Dal 142,616 22.10%
3 Hazi Noor Ilahi Bahujan Samaj Party 104,484 16.20%
4 Prabhu Dayal Indian National Congress 66,025 10.20%
5 Taslim Rizvi Independent 2,279 0.40%
6 Pakeeza Begum Independent 1,182 0.20%
7 Bhanwar Singh Satya Marg Party 918 0.10%
8 N.U. Ansari All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 832 0.10%
9 Yashpal Independent 703 0.10%
10 Akil Hassan Independent 637 0.10%
11 Ameer Ahmed Independent 592 0.10%
12 Abdul Faheem Independent 557 0.10%
13 Shafiq Independent 497 0.10%
14 Amar Singh Independent 453 0.10%
15 Zahid Malik Independent 349 0.10%
16 Kaka Joginder Singh Alias Dharti Pakar Independent 337 0.10%
17 Mayawati Independent 302 0.00%
18 Padam Singh Independent 298 0.00%
19 Mahfooz Independent 296 0.00%
20 Raza Mohd. Independent 291 0.00%
21 Neeraj Independent 270 0.00%
22 Sunil Kumar Independent 233 0.00%
23 Satpal Independent 214 0.00%
24 Madan Lal Independent 210 0.00%
25 Bhupendra Independent 196 0.00%
26 Babu Ram Independent 196 0.00%
27 Brijpal Independent 181 0.00%
28 Tilak Ram Independent 172 0.00%
29 Beena Devi Independent 162 0.00%
30 Zafar Independent 162 0.00%
31 Abid Independent 156 0.00%
32 Ramveer Independent 155 0.00%
33 Patram Independent 155 0.00%
34 Jagdish Independent 150 0.00%
35 Airik Sembil Independent 141 0.00%
36 Rajbeer Independent 141 0.00%
37 Dhanpal Independent 137 0.00%
38 Sazid Independent 134 0.00%
39 Bhopal Independent 124 0.00%
40 Hari Singh Azad Akhil Bhartiya Loktantra Party 117 0.00%
41 Ch. Salamuddin Independent 112 0.00%
42 Balak Ram Independent 98 0.00%
43 Jugandai Anarya Independent 90 0.00%
44 Daya Chand Independent 87 0.00%
45 Jaiveera Alias Jaibeer Independent 78 0.00%
46 Surindra Pal Indian Secular Congress 76 0.00%
47 Saway Singh Independent 69 0.00%
48 Rajeev Independent 57 0.00%
49 Sanjay Kumar Independent 53 0.00%
50 Swami Varun Vesh Independent 45 0.00%
51 Mohd. Musharraf Mufti Independent 34 0.00%
52 Irshad Ilahi Independent 30 0.00%

Meerut — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Amar Pal Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Meerut constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 168,116 votes.

Out of 1,247,506 registered electors, 646,183 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 51.80%. A total of 52 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

Amar Pal Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Meerut Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 168,116 votes (26.00%%).

The voter turnout in Meerut for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 51.80%%.

52 candidates contested from Meerut constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Meerut is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.