Raipur Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Ramesh Vaish of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Raipur Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 50,739 votes (8.90%).

51 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,104,342 registered electors and 570,727 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 51.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Ramesh Vaish

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
50,739
Margin %
8.90%
Total Electors
1,104,342
Votes Polled
570,727
Turnout
51.70%
Candidates
51
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
89
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ramesh Vaish

Bharatiya Janata Party

252,990
44.30%
Male
#2
Dhanender Sahu

Indian National Congress

202,251
35.40%
Male
#3
Vishnu Baghel

Bahujan Samaj Party

45,654
8.00%
Male
#4
Pursottam Kaushik

Janata Dal

7,460
1.30%
Male
#5
Vyas Narain Sahu

Independent

4,292
0.80%
Male
#6
Rafik A. Bhai

Independent

3,195
0.60%
Male
#7
Akash Sharma

Shiv Sena

3,075
0.50%
Male
#8
Rudra Dev

Independent

2,435
0.40%
Male
#9
Prem Chand Jain

Independent

2,420
0.40%
Male
#10
Mohd. Arif Meman

Independent

2,409
0.40%
Male
#11
Ajay Shukla

Independent

2,045
0.40%
Male
#12
Mahesh Prakash

Independent

1,939
0.30%
Male
#13
Santosh Alias Santa Bhai

Independent

1,686
0.30%
Male
#14
Surender Kumar Dvedi

Independent

1,527
0.30%
Male
#15
Prakash Dhanraj Golchha

Independent

1,378
0.20%
Male
#16
Narotam Sharma

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

1,235
0.20%
Male
#17
Deepak Motwani

Republican Party Of India

1,166
0.20%
Male
#18
Balla

Independent

1,148
0.20%
Male
#19
Ramesh Chander Shukla

Independent

1,131
0.20%
Male
#20
Brijendra Kumar Bajpai

Independent

969
0.20%
Male
#21
Din Dayal Varma

Independent

928
0.20%
Male
#22
Salig Ram Varma

Independent

863
0.20%
Male
#23
Sultan Singh Satnam

Independent

784
0.10%
Male
#24
Rohit Vani

Independent

668
0.10%
Male
#25
Sarad Chandr Yadav

Independent

659
0.10%
Male
#26
Suneel Yadav

Independent

647
0.10%
Male
#27
S.R. Barman

Independent

642
0.10%
Male
#28
Monesh Sahu

Independent

612
0.10%
Male
#29
Keyur Bhushan

Independent

606
0.10%
Male
#30
Gauri Shankar Dube

Independent

595
0.10%
Male
#31
Kunwar H.P.Singh

Indian Congress (SOCIALIST)

575
0.10%
Male
#32
Komal Chand Azad

Independent

503
0.10%
Male
#33
Ambubakar

Independent

502
0.10%
Male
#34
Khagshwar Dewangan

Independent

497
0.10%
Male
#35
Moti Patangwala

Independent

481
0.10%
Male
#36
Ashok Sharma

Independent

470
0.10%
Male
#37
Awadharam Sahu

Independent

465
0.10%
Male
#38
Shyam Lal Chaurasya

Independent

457
0.10%
Male
#39
Ram Nihal

Independent

454
0.10%
Male
#40
Shobhnath Mishra

Lok Dal

454
0.10%
Male
#41
Rajesh Upadhyaya

Independent

445
0.10%
Male
#42
Kashi Nath

Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha

400
0.10%
Male
#43
Arun Kumar

Independent

308
0.10%
Male
#44
Charan Lal Sahu

Independent

286
0.10%
Male
#45
Mahesh Pande

Independent

275
0.00%
Male
#46
Arvind Singh

Independent

268
0.00%
Male
#47
Girja Shankar Sharma

Independent

259
0.00%
Male
#48
Anand Mohan Pandey

Independent

258
0.00%
Male
#49
Kamtha Prasad

Independent

206
0.00%
Male
#50
Rajesh Bharti

Independent

188
0.00%
Male
#51
Vimal Urf Gudda

Independent

179
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ramesh Vaish Bharatiya Janata Party 252,990 44.30%
2 Dhanender Sahu Indian National Congress 202,251 35.40%
3 Vishnu Baghel Bahujan Samaj Party 45,654 8.00%
4 Pursottam Kaushik Janata Dal 7,460 1.30%
5 Vyas Narain Sahu Independent 4,292 0.80%
6 Rafik A. Bhai Independent 3,195 0.60%
7 Akash Sharma Shiv Sena 3,075 0.50%
8 Rudra Dev Independent 2,435 0.40%
9 Prem Chand Jain Independent 2,420 0.40%
10 Mohd. Arif Meman Independent 2,409 0.40%
11 Ajay Shukla Independent 2,045 0.40%
12 Mahesh Prakash Independent 1,939 0.30%
13 Santosh Alias Santa Bhai Independent 1,686 0.30%
14 Surender Kumar Dvedi Independent 1,527 0.30%
15 Prakash Dhanraj Golchha Independent 1,378 0.20%
16 Narotam Sharma Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 1,235 0.20%
17 Deepak Motwani Republican Party Of India 1,166 0.20%
18 Balla Independent 1,148 0.20%
19 Ramesh Chander Shukla Independent 1,131 0.20%
20 Brijendra Kumar Bajpai Independent 969 0.20%
21 Din Dayal Varma Independent 928 0.20%
22 Salig Ram Varma Independent 863 0.20%
23 Sultan Singh Satnam Independent 784 0.10%
24 Rohit Vani Independent 668 0.10%
25 Sarad Chandr Yadav Independent 659 0.10%
26 Suneel Yadav Independent 647 0.10%
27 S.R. Barman Independent 642 0.10%
28 Monesh Sahu Independent 612 0.10%
29 Keyur Bhushan Independent 606 0.10%
30 Gauri Shankar Dube Independent 595 0.10%
31 Kunwar H.P.Singh Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) 575 0.10%
32 Komal Chand Azad Independent 503 0.10%
33 Ambubakar Independent 502 0.10%
34 Khagshwar Dewangan Independent 497 0.10%
35 Moti Patangwala Independent 481 0.10%
36 Ashok Sharma Independent 470 0.10%
37 Awadharam Sahu Independent 465 0.10%
38 Shyam Lal Chaurasya Independent 457 0.10%
39 Ram Nihal Independent 454 0.10%
40 Shobhnath Mishra Lok Dal 454 0.10%
41 Rajesh Upadhyaya Independent 445 0.10%
42 Kashi Nath Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha 400 0.10%
43 Arun Kumar Independent 308 0.10%
44 Charan Lal Sahu Independent 286 0.10%
45 Mahesh Pande Independent 275 0.00%
46 Arvind Singh Independent 268 0.00%
47 Girja Shankar Sharma Independent 259 0.00%
48 Anand Mohan Pandey Independent 258 0.00%
49 Kamtha Prasad Independent 206 0.00%
50 Rajesh Bharti Independent 188 0.00%
51 Vimal Urf Gudda Independent 179 0.00%

Raipur — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Ramesh Vaish of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Raipur constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 50,739 votes.

Out of 1,104,342 registered electors, 570,727 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 51.70%. A total of 51 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

Ramesh Vaish (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Raipur Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 50,739 votes (8.90%%).

The voter turnout in Raipur for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 51.70%%.

51 candidates contested from Raipur constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Raipur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.