Pilibhit Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Maneka Gandhi of Janata Dal won the Pilibhit Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 283,310 votes (42.00%).

40 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,106,846 registered electors and 673,796 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 60.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Maneka Gandhi

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
283,310
Margin %
42.00%
Total Electors
1,106,846
Votes Polled
673,796
Turnout
60.90%
Candidates
40
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
429
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Maneka Gandhi

Janata Dal

395,827
58.70%
Male
#2
Parashu Ram

Bharatiya Janata Party

112,517
16.70%
Male
#3
Riaz Ahmed

Bahujan Samaj Party

88,750
13.20%
Male
#4
Babu Tej Bahadur

Indian National Congress

17,815
2.60%
Male
#5
Sunder Lal

Independent

11,707
1.70%
Male
#6
Krishna Adhikari

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

3,764
0.60%
Male
#7
Vikram Singh

Independent

3,390
0.50%
Male
#8
Ramesh Kumar

Independent

2,958
0.40%
Male
#9
Munne Khan

Independent

2,753
0.40%
Male
#10
Prasadilal

Independent

2,505
0.40%
Male
#11
Mahavir Singh

Independent

1,906
0.30%
Male
#12
Munshi Lal

Independent

1,885
0.30%
Male
#13
Ram Pratap

Independent

1,823
0.30%
Male
#14
Vikarul Hasan Khan

Independent

1,580
0.20%
Male
#15
Omdev

Independent

1,086
0.20%
Male
#16
Rajiv

Independent

947
0.10%
Male
#17
Uttam Pal Singh

Independent

847
0.10%
Male
#18
Ram Krishna Singh

Apna Dal

845
0.10%
Male
#19
Hafiz Ahmed

Independent

805
0.10%
Male
#20
Laltaprasad

Independent

799
0.10%
Male
#21
Ram Asarey

Independent

792
0.10%
Male
#22
Lalaram

Independent

630
0.10%
Male
#23
Umesh Chander

Independent

538
0.10%
Male
#24
Rajesh

Independent

537
0.10%
Male
#25
Hariswarup

Independent

523
0.10%
Male
#26
Nathulal

Independent

476
0.10%
Male
#27
Sukhdev Singh

Independent

423
0.10%
Male
#28
Inamul Huk

Independent

414
0.10%
Male
#29
Ram Chander

Independent

401
0.10%
Male
#30
Satinder

Independent

392
0.10%
Male
#31
Kishan Chand

Independent

294
0.00%
Male
#32
Ram Pal

Independent

287
0.00%
Male
#33
Ramgopal

Independent

259
0.00%
Male
#34
Guruvir Singh Chhabra

Independent

196
0.00%
Male
#35
Shri Pal Shrivastava

Ekta Krandi Dal U.P.

195
0.00%
Male
#36
Abdul Mabood Chaudhary

Independent

178
0.00%
Male
#37
Arjun

Independent

169
0.00%
Male
#38
Abdul Rahman

Independent

163
0.00%
Male
#39
Jakir Husain

Independent

106
0.00%
Male
#40
Chander Mohan Mahajan

Independent

83
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Maneka Gandhi Janata Dal 395,827 58.70%
2 Parashu Ram Bharatiya Janata Party 112,517 16.70%
3 Riaz Ahmed Bahujan Samaj Party 88,750 13.20%
4 Babu Tej Bahadur Indian National Congress 17,815 2.60%
5 Sunder Lal Independent 11,707 1.70%
6 Krishna Adhikari Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 3,764 0.60%
7 Vikram Singh Independent 3,390 0.50%
8 Ramesh Kumar Independent 2,958 0.40%
9 Munne Khan Independent 2,753 0.40%
10 Prasadilal Independent 2,505 0.40%
11 Mahavir Singh Independent 1,906 0.30%
12 Munshi Lal Independent 1,885 0.30%
13 Ram Pratap Independent 1,823 0.30%
14 Vikarul Hasan Khan Independent 1,580 0.20%
15 Omdev Independent 1,086 0.20%
16 Rajiv Independent 947 0.10%
17 Uttam Pal Singh Independent 847 0.10%
18 Ram Krishna Singh Apna Dal 845 0.10%
19 Hafiz Ahmed Independent 805 0.10%
20 Laltaprasad Independent 799 0.10%
21 Ram Asarey Independent 792 0.10%
22 Lalaram Independent 630 0.10%
23 Umesh Chander Independent 538 0.10%
24 Rajesh Independent 537 0.10%
25 Hariswarup Independent 523 0.10%
26 Nathulal Independent 476 0.10%
27 Sukhdev Singh Independent 423 0.10%
28 Inamul Huk Independent 414 0.10%
29 Ram Chander Independent 401 0.10%
30 Satinder Independent 392 0.10%
31 Kishan Chand Independent 294 0.00%
32 Ram Pal Independent 287 0.00%
33 Ramgopal Independent 259 0.00%
34 Guruvir Singh Chhabra Independent 196 0.00%
35 Shri Pal Shrivastava Ekta Krandi Dal U.P. 195 0.00%
36 Abdul Mabood Chaudhary Independent 178 0.00%
37 Arjun Independent 169 0.00%
38 Abdul Rahman Independent 163 0.00%
39 Jakir Husain Independent 106 0.00%
40 Chander Mohan Mahajan Independent 83 0.00%

Pilibhit — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Maneka Gandhi of Janata Dal secured victory in the Pilibhit constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 283,310 votes.

Out of 1,106,846 registered electors, 673,796 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 60.90%. A total of 40 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

Maneka Gandhi (Janata Dal) won the Pilibhit Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 283,310 votes (42.00%%).

The voter turnout in Pilibhit for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 60.90%%.

40 candidates contested from Pilibhit constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Pilibhit is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.