Panaji

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Maharashtrawadi Gomantak

Khalap Ramakant D

Maharashtrawadi Gomantak

Victory Margin
10,545
Margin %
4.90%
Total Electors
387,459
Votes Polled
216,081
Turnout
55.80%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Goa
Constituency Number
565
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Khalap Ramakant D

Maharashtrawadi Gomantak

92,348
42.70%
Male
#2
Kasar Amrut Shivram

Indian National Congress

81,803
37.90%
Male
#3
Manohar Parrikar

Bharatiya Janata Party

36,022
16.70%
Male
#4
Pandharinath Janardhan Kamat Dhakankar

Independent

795
0.40%
Male
#5
Phadte Bandodkar Sitaram Ramanath

Independent

610
0.30%
Male
#6
Cabral Anton Francis

Independent

384
0.20%
Male
#7
Mandrekar Deelip Dattaram

Samajwadi Party

371
0.20%
Male
#8
K.M. Acharya

Independent

255
0.10%
Male
#9
Sardessai Prataprao Naik Atmaram Shambhu

Independent

201
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Khalap Ramakant D Maharashtrawadi Gomantak 92,348 42.70%
2 Kasar Amrut Shivram Indian National Congress 81,803 37.90%
3 Manohar Parrikar Bharatiya Janata Party 36,022 16.70%
4 Pandharinath Janardhan Kamat Dhakankar Independent 795 0.40%
5 Phadte Bandodkar Sitaram Ramanath Independent 610 0.30%
6 Cabral Anton Francis Independent 384 0.20%
7 Mandrekar Deelip Dattaram Samajwadi Party 371 0.20%
8 K.M. Acharya Independent 255 0.10%
9 Sardessai Prataprao Naik Atmaram Shambhu Independent 201 0.10%
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Panaji — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Khalap Ramakant D of Maharashtrawadi Gomantak secured victory in the Panaji constituency (Goa) with a margin of 10,545 votes.

Out of 387,459 registered electors, 216,081 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.80%. A total of 9 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

Khalap Ramakant D (Maharashtrawadi Gomantak) won the Panaji Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 10,545 votes (4.90%%).

The voter turnout in Panaji for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 55.80%%.

9 candidates contested from Panaji constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Panaji is a Lok Sabha constituency in Goa.
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