Mumbai North Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Maharashtra · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Ram Naik of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Mumbai North Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 256,260 votes (29.40%).

22 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 2,156,292 registered electors and 871,802 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 40.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Ram Naik

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
256,260
Margin %
29.40%
Total Electors
2,156,292
Votes Polled
871,802
Turnout
40.40%
Candidates
22
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Maharashtra
Constituency Number
257
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ram Naik

Bharatiya Janata Party

502,738
57.70%
Male
#2
Anupchand Khimchand Shah

Indian National Congress

246,478
28.30%
Male
#3
Rambhau Patil

Janata Dal

67,240
7.70%
Male
#4
Vishwanath Soni

Independent

11,717
1.30%
Male
#5
Jagatnarayan Sharma

Independent

6,853
0.80%
Male
#6
Vinod Pathak

Independent

3,913
0.40%
Male
#7
Dominic Paul Gonsalves

Independent

2,969
0.30%
Male
#8
Yogiraj V. Nath

Independent

2,176
0.20%
Male
#9
Dvivedi Rabindra Rammurti

Independent

2,140
0.20%
Male
#10
Mishra Suryanarayan

Independent

2,093
0.20%
Male
#11
Kokate Surekha Vishawanath

Independent

1,670
0.20%
Male
#12
Das Shankerkumar Jogendramohan

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

1,586
0.20%
Male
#13
Leo Rebello

Independent

1,521
0.20%
Male
#14
Pravin Kantilal Mehta

Independent

1,258
0.10%
Male
#15
Hari Jalan

Satya Marg Party

1,177
0.10%
Male
#16
Shaikh Fateh Mohammad

Independent

892
0.10%
Male
#17
Khan Habib Attaulla

Independent

719
0.10%
Male
#18
Babubhai Gala

Independent

669
0.10%
Male
#19
Shashikant Padhya

Independent

587
0.10%
Male
#20
Shankar Sharma

Independent

463
0.10%
Male
#21
Rama Shankar Pandey

Independent

423
0.00%
Male
#22
Shankar Chindo Jire

Independent

245
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ram Naik Bharatiya Janata Party 502,738 57.70%
2 Anupchand Khimchand Shah Indian National Congress 246,478 28.30%
3 Rambhau Patil Janata Dal 67,240 7.70%
4 Vishwanath Soni Independent 11,717 1.30%
5 Jagatnarayan Sharma Independent 6,853 0.80%
6 Vinod Pathak Independent 3,913 0.40%
7 Dominic Paul Gonsalves Independent 2,969 0.30%
8 Yogiraj V. Nath Independent 2,176 0.20%
9 Dvivedi Rabindra Rammurti Independent 2,140 0.20%
10 Mishra Suryanarayan Independent 2,093 0.20%
11 Kokate Surekha Vishawanath Independent 1,670 0.20%
12 Das Shankerkumar Jogendramohan All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 1,586 0.20%
13 Leo Rebello Independent 1,521 0.20%
14 Pravin Kantilal Mehta Independent 1,258 0.10%
15 Hari Jalan Satya Marg Party 1,177 0.10%
16 Shaikh Fateh Mohammad Independent 892 0.10%
17 Khan Habib Attaulla Independent 719 0.10%
18 Babubhai Gala Independent 669 0.10%
19 Shashikant Padhya Independent 587 0.10%
20 Shankar Sharma Independent 463 0.10%
21 Rama Shankar Pandey Independent 423 0.00%
22 Shankar Chindo Jire Independent 245 0.00%

Mumbai North — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Ram Naik of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Mumbai North constituency (Maharashtra) with a margin of 256,260 votes.

Out of 2,156,292 registered electors, 871,802 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 40.40%. A total of 22 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 Naik (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Mumbai North Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 256,260 votes (29.40%%).

The voter turnout in Mumbai North for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 40.40%%.

22 candidates contested from Mumbai North constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Mumbai North is a Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.