Mumbai South Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Maharashtra · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Jayawantiben Mehta of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Mumbai South Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 23,208 votes (7.40%).

33 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 710,750 registered electors and 314,158 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 44.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Jayawantiben Mehta

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
23,208
Margin %
7.40%
Total Electors
710,750
Votes Polled
314,158
Turnout
44.20%
Candidates
33
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Maharashtra
Constituency Number
262
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jayawantiben Mehta

Bharatiya Janata Party

138,831
44.20%
Male
#2
Murli Deora

Indian National Congress

115,623
36.80%
Male
#3
Patrawala Marazben Jal

Samajwadi Party

48,224
15.40%
Male
#4
Jaykant Shukla

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

1,454
0.50%
Male
#5
Deorao Apte

Independent

1,291
0.40%
Male
#6
Suresh Mahalinga Devadiga

Indian Congress (SOCIALIST)

492
0.20%
Male
#7
Patel Pratip Vasudeo

Independent

452
0.10%
Male
#8
M.M. Khan

Bahujan Samaj Party

417
0.10%
Male
#9
Vijay Ganpat Tapase

Independent

409
0.10%
Male
#10
Jitendra Jayantilal Shah

Independent

357
0.10%
Male
#11
Joshi Atul Vinodchandra

Independent

281
0.10%
Male
#12
Fakhruddin Khanbhai Chitalwala

Independent

259
0.10%
Male
#13
Tiwari Kashinath Laltaprasad

Independent

253
0.10%
Male
#14
Shakeel Siddque Ahmed Reshamwalla

Independent

240
0.10%
Male
#15
S. Sharma

Independent

190
0.10%
Male
#16
Azizbhai Seikh

Independent

180
0.10%
Male
#17
Najmudin (MANOJ) BOOKWALA

Independent

180
0.10%
Male
#18
Ansari Mohammed Kasam Ismail

Independent

148
0.00%
Male
#19
Kishor Mangubhai Patel

Independent

145
0.00%
Male
#20
R.P. Patel

Independent

135
0.00%
Male
#21
M. Vijaysingh

Independent

135
0.00%
Male
#22
Uttamrao Keshavrao Jadhav

Independent

130
0.00%
Male
#23
Ghulam Sabir Alias Roohullah

Bharatiya Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh

121
0.00%
Male
#24
P. S. Aserkar

Independent

120
0.00%
Male
#25
Khan Khaibar Vasil

Independent

105
0.00%
Male
#26
I. I. Khatri

Independent

105
0.00%
Male
#27
Shaliwahan Dinanath Gaikwad

Independent

88
0.00%
Male
#28
Shyamsunder Bubna

Independent

83
0.00%
Male
#29
Kamalakar Umakant Pathak

Independent

82
0.00%
Male
#30
Qureshi Moin Akhter

Independent

73
0.00%
Male
#31
Shukri Habib Abdul Kader

Independent

54
0.00%
Male
#32
Shekh Likamulla

Independent

39
0.00%
Male
#33
Bubre Shammi Abdul Hamid

Independent

38
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jayawantiben Mehta Bharatiya Janata Party 138,831 44.20%
2 Murli Deora Indian National Congress 115,623 36.80%
3 Patrawala Marazben Jal Samajwadi Party 48,224 15.40%
4 Jaykant Shukla All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 1,454 0.50%
5 Deorao Apte Independent 1,291 0.40%
6 Suresh Mahalinga Devadiga Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) 492 0.20%
7 Patel Pratip Vasudeo Independent 452 0.10%
8 M.M. Khan Bahujan Samaj Party 417 0.10%
9 Vijay Ganpat Tapase Independent 409 0.10%
10 Jitendra Jayantilal Shah Independent 357 0.10%
11 Joshi Atul Vinodchandra Independent 281 0.10%
12 Fakhruddin Khanbhai Chitalwala Independent 259 0.10%
13 Tiwari Kashinath Laltaprasad Independent 253 0.10%
14 Shakeel Siddque Ahmed Reshamwalla Independent 240 0.10%
15 S. Sharma Independent 190 0.10%
16 Azizbhai Seikh Independent 180 0.10%
17 Najmudin (MANOJ) BOOKWALA Independent 180 0.10%
18 Ansari Mohammed Kasam Ismail Independent 148 0.00%
19 Kishor Mangubhai Patel Independent 145 0.00%
20 R.P. Patel Independent 135 0.00%
21 M. Vijaysingh Independent 135 0.00%
22 Uttamrao Keshavrao Jadhav Independent 130 0.00%
23 Ghulam Sabir Alias Roohullah Bharatiya Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh 121 0.00%
24 P. S. Aserkar Independent 120 0.00%
25 Khan Khaibar Vasil Independent 105 0.00%
26 I. I. Khatri Independent 105 0.00%
27 Shaliwahan Dinanath Gaikwad Independent 88 0.00%
28 Shyamsunder Bubna Independent 83 0.00%
29 Kamalakar Umakant Pathak Independent 82 0.00%
30 Qureshi Moin Akhter Independent 73 0.00%
31 Shukri Habib Abdul Kader Independent 54 0.00%
32 Shekh Likamulla Independent 39 0.00%
33 Bubre Shammi Abdul Hamid Independent 38 0.00%

Mumbai South — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Jayawantiben Mehta of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Mumbai South constituency (Maharashtra) with a margin of 23,208 votes.

Out of 710,750 registered electors, 314,158 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 44.20%. A total of 33 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

Jayawantiben Mehta (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Mumbai South Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 23,208 votes (7.40%%).

The voter turnout in Mumbai South for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 44.20%%.

33 candidates contested from Mumbai South constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Mumbai South is a Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.