Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Ashok Sharma of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 59,276 votes (11.40%).

32 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 968,069 registered electors and 522,111 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 53.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Ashok Sharma

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
59,276
Margin %
11.40%
Total Electors
968,069
Votes Polled
522,111
Turnout
53.90%
Candidates
32
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
87
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ashok Sharma

Bharatiya Janata Party

222,616
42.60%
Male
#2
Shivendra Bahadur Singh

Indian National Congress

163,340
31.30%
Male
#3
Balbir Khanuja

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

25,216
4.80%
Male
#4
Ashok Sahu

Bahujan Samaj Party

13,109
2.50%
Male
#5
Derharam

Independent

12,579
2.40%
Male
#6
Jankiram

Independent

10,237
2.00%
Male
#7
Bhimrao Bagde

Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha

9,350
1.80%
Male
#8
Chameli Yadav

Independent

6,037
1.20%
Male
#9
Vidya Bhushan Thakur

Independent

4,706
0.90%
Male
#10
Khan Mustak Ahmed

Independent

4,226
0.80%
Male
#11
Ashok Kumar Pande

Independent

3,846
0.70%
Male
#12
Digambar Shandilya

Independent

3,276
0.60%
Male
#13
Ghanshyam Kishordas

Independent

2,782
0.50%
Male
#14
Ramchandra Gupta

Independent

1,981
0.40%
Male
#15
Suresh Gandhi

Independent

1,866
0.40%
Male
#16
Gariba Chaudhary

Independent

1,388
0.30%
Male
#17
Murlidhar Sahu

Independent

1,327
0.30%
Male
#18
Md. Zakir Khan

Independent

1,319
0.30%
Male
#19
Lakhanshah Kunjam

Independent

1,044
0.20%
Male
#20
Dhanu Ram

Independent

1,043
0.20%
Male
#21
Navrang Chauhan

Independent

915
0.20%
Male
#22
Sushil Sharma

Independent

901
0.20%
Male
#23
Kirti Bhushan Pande

Independent

826
0.20%
Male
#24
Gautamchand Kotadya

Independent

755
0.10%
Male
#25
Keshar Bai

Independent

654
0.10%
Male
#26
Abdul Yusuf Bhai

Independent

637
0.10%
Male
#27
Mohan Lal

Independent

557
0.10%
Male
#28
Shushil Kumar Namdev

Independent

469
0.10%
Male
#29
Padamsingh Kothari

Independent

429
0.10%
Male
#30
Haider Bhati

Independent

361
0.10%
Male
#31
Vijay Bahadur Singh

Independent

320
0.10%
Male
#32
Lalit Varma

Independent

199
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ashok Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party 222,616 42.60%
2 Shivendra Bahadur Singh Indian National Congress 163,340 31.30%
3 Balbir Khanuja All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 25,216 4.80%
4 Ashok Sahu Bahujan Samaj Party 13,109 2.50%
5 Derharam Independent 12,579 2.40%
6 Jankiram Independent 10,237 2.00%
7 Bhimrao Bagde Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha 9,350 1.80%
8 Chameli Yadav Independent 6,037 1.20%
9 Vidya Bhushan Thakur Independent 4,706 0.90%
10 Khan Mustak Ahmed Independent 4,226 0.80%
11 Ashok Kumar Pande Independent 3,846 0.70%
12 Digambar Shandilya Independent 3,276 0.60%
13 Ghanshyam Kishordas Independent 2,782 0.50%
14 Ramchandra Gupta Independent 1,981 0.40%
15 Suresh Gandhi Independent 1,866 0.40%
16 Gariba Chaudhary Independent 1,388 0.30%
17 Murlidhar Sahu Independent 1,327 0.30%
18 Md. Zakir Khan Independent 1,319 0.30%
19 Lakhanshah Kunjam Independent 1,044 0.20%
20 Dhanu Ram Independent 1,043 0.20%
21 Navrang Chauhan Independent 915 0.20%
22 Sushil Sharma Independent 901 0.20%
23 Kirti Bhushan Pande Independent 826 0.20%
24 Gautamchand Kotadya Independent 755 0.10%
25 Keshar Bai Independent 654 0.10%
26 Abdul Yusuf Bhai Independent 637 0.10%
27 Mohan Lal Independent 557 0.10%
28 Shushil Kumar Namdev Independent 469 0.10%
29 Padamsingh Kothari Independent 429 0.10%
30 Haider Bhati Independent 361 0.10%
31 Vijay Bahadur Singh Independent 320 0.10%
32 Lalit Varma Independent 199 0.00%

Rajnandgaon — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Ashok Sharma of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Rajnandgaon constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 59,276 votes.

Out of 968,069 registered electors, 522,111 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 53.90%. A total of 32 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

Ashok Sharma (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 59,276 votes (11.40%%).

The voter turnout in Rajnandgaon for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 53.90%%.

32 candidates contested from Rajnandgaon constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Rajnandgaon is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.