Muzaffarnagar Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Sohan Veer of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Muzaffarnagar Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 34,652 votes (6.00%).

46 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,193,451 registered electors and 578,981 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 48.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Sohan Veer

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
34,652
Margin %
6.00%
Total Electors
1,193,451
Votes Polled
578,981
Turnout
48.50%
Candidates
46
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
406
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sohan Veer

Bharatiya Janata Party

210,705
36.40%
Male
#2
Sanjay Singh

Samajwadi Party

176,053
30.40%
Male
#3
Tara Chand Shastri

Bahujan Samaj Party

114,413
19.80%
Male
#4
Saiduzman

Indian National Congress

49,843
8.60%
Male
#5
Lakshmi Chand Saini

Independent

3,035
0.50%
Male
#6
Sureender Pal

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

1,811
0.30%
Male
#7
Moti

Republican Party Of India

1,404
0.20%
Male
#8
Ajay Singh

Independent

1,340
0.20%
Male
#9
Badar Kazami

Independent

1,089
0.20%
Male
#10
Sat Pal

Independent

931
0.20%
Male
#11
Sita Ram

Independent

896
0.20%
Male
#12
Beermati

Independent

820
0.10%
Male
#13
Dinesh Kumar

Independent

575
0.10%
Male
#14
Abdul Wahid

Independent

550
0.10%
Male
#15
Ravinder

Independent

543
0.10%
Male
#16
Dinesh Kumar Parashar

Shiv Sena

534
0.10%
Male
#17
Atma Ram

Independent

466
0.10%
Male
#18
Ravindera Kumar

Independent

403
0.10%
Male
#19
Riajudin

Independent

359
0.10%
Male
#20
Yash Pal

Independent

335
0.10%
Male
#21
Yoginder Pal

Independent

319
0.10%
Male
#22
Mukesh Sharma

Independent

313
0.10%
Male
#23
Raj Singh

Independent

306
0.10%
Male
#24
Krishna Pal

Independent

261
0.00%
Male
#25
Intsarali

Independent

256
0.00%
Male
#26
Zulfkar

Independent

255
0.00%
Male
#27
Om Prakash

Independent

242
0.00%
Male
#28
Nazim

Independent

232
0.00%
Male
#29
Ashok Sarawat

Independent

231
0.00%
Male
#30
Jay Singh

Independent

183
0.00%
Male
#31
Yograj Singh

Independent

171
0.00%
Male
#32
Nar Singh

Independent

149
0.00%
Male
#33
Prem Singh

Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh

146
0.00%
Male
#34
Narinder Kumar S/o Jagdev Singh

Independent

140
0.00%
Male
#35
Udal Singh

Independent

136
0.00%
Male
#36
Anil

Independent

135
0.00%
Male
#37
Rakesh Sharma

Independent

126
0.00%
Male
#38
Deepak Kumar

Independent

126
0.00%
Male
#39
Subey Singh

Independent

122
0.00%
Male
#40
Ghanshyam

Independent

121
0.00%
Male
#41
Murtaza Salmani

Independent

115
0.00%
Male
#42
Jugindera

Independent

109
0.00%
Male
#43
Rajindera Dass

Independent

88
0.00%
Male
#44
Prem Singh

Independent

68
0.00%
Male
#45
Balmukand Grade

Independent

65
0.00%
Male
#46
Narendra Kumar S/o Nakli Ram

Independent

31
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sohan Veer Bharatiya Janata Party 210,705 36.40%
2 Sanjay Singh Samajwadi Party 176,053 30.40%
3 Tara Chand Shastri Bahujan Samaj Party 114,413 19.80%
4 Saiduzman Indian National Congress 49,843 8.60%
5 Lakshmi Chand Saini Independent 3,035 0.50%
6 Sureender Pal All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 1,811 0.30%
7 Moti Republican Party Of India 1,404 0.20%
8 Ajay Singh Independent 1,340 0.20%
9 Badar Kazami Independent 1,089 0.20%
10 Sat Pal Independent 931 0.20%
11 Sita Ram Independent 896 0.20%
12 Beermati Independent 820 0.10%
13 Dinesh Kumar Independent 575 0.10%
14 Abdul Wahid Independent 550 0.10%
15 Ravinder Independent 543 0.10%
16 Dinesh Kumar Parashar Shiv Sena 534 0.10%
17 Atma Ram Independent 466 0.10%
18 Ravindera Kumar Independent 403 0.10%
19 Riajudin Independent 359 0.10%
20 Yash Pal Independent 335 0.10%
21 Yoginder Pal Independent 319 0.10%
22 Mukesh Sharma Independent 313 0.10%
23 Raj Singh Independent 306 0.10%
24 Krishna Pal Independent 261 0.00%
25 Intsarali Independent 256 0.00%
26 Zulfkar Independent 255 0.00%
27 Om Prakash Independent 242 0.00%
28 Nazim Independent 232 0.00%
29 Ashok Sarawat Independent 231 0.00%
30 Jay Singh Independent 183 0.00%
31 Yograj Singh Independent 171 0.00%
32 Nar Singh Independent 149 0.00%
33 Prem Singh Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh 146 0.00%
34 Narinder Kumar S/o Jagdev Singh Independent 140 0.00%
35 Udal Singh Independent 136 0.00%
36 Anil Independent 135 0.00%
37 Rakesh Sharma Independent 126 0.00%
38 Deepak Kumar Independent 126 0.00%
39 Subey Singh Independent 122 0.00%
40 Ghanshyam Independent 121 0.00%
41 Murtaza Salmani Independent 115 0.00%
42 Jugindera Independent 109 0.00%
43 Rajindera Dass Independent 88 0.00%
44 Prem Singh Independent 68 0.00%
45 Balmukand Grade Independent 65 0.00%
46 Narendra Kumar S/o Nakli Ram Independent 31 0.00%

Muzaffarnagar — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Sohan Veer of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Muzaffarnagar constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 34,652 votes.

Out of 1,193,451 registered electors, 578,981 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 48.50%. A total of 46 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

Sohan Veer (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Muzaffarnagar Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 34,652 votes (6.00%%).

The voter turnout in Muzaffarnagar for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 48.50%%.

46 candidates contested from Muzaffarnagar constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Muzaffarnagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.