Nainital Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Narayan Dutt Tiwari of All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) won the Nainital Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 155,845 votes (19.70%).

47 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,337,954 registered electors and 791,948 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

Narayan Dutt Tiwari

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

Victory Margin
155,845
Margin %
19.70%
Total Electors
1,337,954
Votes Polled
791,948
Turnout
59.20%
Candidates
47
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
623
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Narayan Dutt Tiwari

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

307,449
38.80%
Male
#2
Balraj Pasi

Bharatiya Janata Party

151,604
19.10%
Male
#3
Bhag Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

129,457
16.30%
Male
#4
Narayan Pal

Samajwadi Party

113,313
14.30%
Male
#5
Prayag Dutt Bhat

Indian National Congress

15,612
2.00%
Male
#6
Radhakant Sarkar

Independent

8,482
1.10%
Male
#7
Rana Veer Singha

Independent

5,383
0.70%
Male
#8
Satish Chandera

Independent

3,205
0.40%
Male
#9
Nisar Ahmed

Independent

3,104
0.40%
Male
#10
H.B Kshatri

Independent

3,093
0.40%
Male
#11
Vipin Kumar

Independent

2,969
0.40%
Male
#12
Jagdeep Singh

Independent

2,273
0.30%
Male
#13
Chuttu Prasad

Independent

1,738
0.20%
Male
#14
Pati Ram

Independent

1,689
0.20%
Male
#15
Rakesh Chabra

Jharkhand Party

1,597
0.20%
Male
#16
Raj Kumar

Independent

1,530
0.20%
Male
#17
Natthu Lal

Independent

1,506
0.20%
Male
#18
Lal Singh

Independent

1,424
0.20%
Male
#19
Umesh Chandra

Independent

1,282
0.20%
Male
#20
Santokh Singh

Independent

1,151
0.10%
Male
#21
Vijendara Pal Singh

Independent

1,002
0.10%
Male
#22
Rajendera Kumar

Independent

923
0.10%
Male
#23
Girija Pathak

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

904
0.10%
Male
#24
Suraj Kukrati

Independent

863
0.10%
Male
#25
Surender Kumar

Independent

857
0.10%
Male
#26
Sita Ram

Independent

763
0.10%
Male
#27
Avdash Kumar

Independent

678
0.10%
Male
#28
Harpal Singh

Independent

623
0.10%
Male
#29
Jakir

Independent

618
0.10%
Male
#30
Bhola Nath

Independent

617
0.10%
Male
#31
Saty Prakash

Independent

557
0.10%
Male
#32
Jirav Ahmed

Independent

548
0.10%
Male
#33
Abdul Waheed

Independent

496
0.10%
Male
#34
Satish Kumar Gakhar

Independent

487
0.10%
Male
#35
Avtar Singh

Independent

388
0.00%
Male
#36
Ak Ram Arya

Independent

372
0.00%
Male
#37
Mohan Singh

Independent

365
0.00%
Male
#38
Sanjay Kumar

Independent

319
0.00%
Male
#39
Vishambhar Nath

Independent

289
0.00%
Male
#40
Ramesh Chandra

Independent

274
0.00%
Male
#41
Kanchan Singh

Independent

265
0.00%
Male
#42
Hiraballabh Paneru

Independent

249
0.00%
Male
#43
Yakoob Ali

Independent

216
0.00%
Male
#44
Akil Ahmed

Independent

174
0.00%
Male
#45
Devender Kumar

Independent

156
0.00%
Male
#46
Shrikant

Independent

152
0.00%
Male
#47
Munabbar Shah Khan

Independent

92
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Narayan Dutt Tiwari All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 307,449 38.80%
2 Balraj Pasi Bharatiya Janata Party 151,604 19.10%
3 Bhag Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 129,457 16.30%
4 Narayan Pal Samajwadi Party 113,313 14.30%
5 Prayag Dutt Bhat Indian National Congress 15,612 2.00%
6 Radhakant Sarkar Independent 8,482 1.10%
7 Rana Veer Singha Independent 5,383 0.70%
8 Satish Chandera Independent 3,205 0.40%
9 Nisar Ahmed Independent 3,104 0.40%
10 H.B Kshatri Independent 3,093 0.40%
11 Vipin Kumar Independent 2,969 0.40%
12 Jagdeep Singh Independent 2,273 0.30%
13 Chuttu Prasad Independent 1,738 0.20%
14 Pati Ram Independent 1,689 0.20%
15 Rakesh Chabra Jharkhand Party 1,597 0.20%
16 Raj Kumar Independent 1,530 0.20%
17 Natthu Lal Independent 1,506 0.20%
18 Lal Singh Independent 1,424 0.20%
19 Umesh Chandra Independent 1,282 0.20%
20 Santokh Singh Independent 1,151 0.10%
21 Vijendara Pal Singh Independent 1,002 0.10%
22 Rajendera Kumar Independent 923 0.10%
23 Girija Pathak Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 904 0.10%
24 Suraj Kukrati Independent 863 0.10%
25 Surender Kumar Independent 857 0.10%
26 Sita Ram Independent 763 0.10%
27 Avdash Kumar Independent 678 0.10%
28 Harpal Singh Independent 623 0.10%
29 Jakir Independent 618 0.10%
30 Bhola Nath Independent 617 0.10%
31 Saty Prakash Independent 557 0.10%
32 Jirav Ahmed Independent 548 0.10%
33 Abdul Waheed Independent 496 0.10%
34 Satish Kumar Gakhar Independent 487 0.10%
35 Avtar Singh Independent 388 0.00%
36 Ak Ram Arya Independent 372 0.00%
37 Mohan Singh Independent 365 0.00%
38 Sanjay Kumar Independent 319 0.00%
39 Vishambhar Nath Independent 289 0.00%
40 Ramesh Chandra Independent 274 0.00%
41 Kanchan Singh Independent 265 0.00%
42 Hiraballabh Paneru Independent 249 0.00%
43 Yakoob Ali Independent 216 0.00%
44 Akil Ahmed Independent 174 0.00%
45 Devender Kumar Independent 156 0.00%
46 Shrikant Independent 152 0.00%
47 Munabbar Shah Khan Independent 92 0.00%

Nainital — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Narayan Dutt Tiwari of All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) secured victory in the Nainital constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 155,845 votes.

Out of 1,337,954 registered electors, 791,948 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.20%. A total of 47 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

Narayan Dutt Tiwari (All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)) won the Nainital Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 155,845 votes (19.70%%).

The voter turnout in Nainital for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 59.20%%.

47 candidates contested from Nainital constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Nainital is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.