Saidpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 SC

Vidhyasagar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Saidpur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 24,369 votes (4.10%).

21 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,277,666 registered electors and 601,061 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 47.00%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Vidhyasagar

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
24,369
Margin %
4.10%
Total Electors
1,277,666
Votes Polled
601,061
Turnout
47.00%
Candidates
21
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
641
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Vidhyasagar

Bharatiya Janata Party

196,624
32.70%
Male
#2
Raj Bahadur

Samajwadi Party

172,255
28.70%
Male
#3
Shibodh

Bahujan Samaj Party

167,405
27.90%
Male
#4
Rajnath Sonkar Shastri

Indian National Congress

17,766
3.00%
Male
#5
Satya Deo

Independent

6,674
1.10%
Male
#6
Viju Patnayak

Independent

6,592
1.10%
Male
#7
Kedar Ram

Apna Dal

5,556
0.90%
Male
#8
Raj Nath

All India Forward Bloc

4,681
0.80%
Male
#9
Gulab

Independent

2,247
0.40%
Male
#10
Sankatha Prashad Shastri

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

2,142
0.40%
Male
#11
Shyam Lal

Independent

1,799
0.30%
Male
#12
Brahma Deo

Independent

1,663
0.30%
Male
#13
Shri Dev

Independent

1,198
0.20%
Male
#14
Ram Awatar Sanehiya

Shoshit Samaj Dal

1,093
0.20%
Male
#15
Sofi

Independent

724
0.10%
Male
#16
Jitender

Independent

594
0.10%
Male
#17
Ramsagar

Akhil Bharatiya Berozgaar Party

593
0.10%
Male
#18
Ram Dhani

Independent

426
0.10%
Male
#19
Keshav Prashad

Independent

346
0.10%
Male
#20
Lalji S/o Raja Ram

Republican Party Of India

321
0.10%
Male
#21
Lalji S/o Ram Pati

Independent

120
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Vidhyasagar Bharatiya Janata Party 196,624 32.70%
2 Raj Bahadur Samajwadi Party 172,255 28.70%
3 Shibodh Bahujan Samaj Party 167,405 27.90%
4 Rajnath Sonkar Shastri Indian National Congress 17,766 3.00%
5 Satya Deo Independent 6,674 1.10%
6 Viju Patnayak Independent 6,592 1.10%
7 Kedar Ram Apna Dal 5,556 0.90%
8 Raj Nath All India Forward Bloc 4,681 0.80%
9 Gulab Independent 2,247 0.40%
10 Sankatha Prashad Shastri All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 2,142 0.40%
11 Shyam Lal Independent 1,799 0.30%
12 Brahma Deo Independent 1,663 0.30%
13 Shri Dev Independent 1,198 0.20%
14 Ram Awatar Sanehiya Shoshit Samaj Dal 1,093 0.20%
15 Sofi Independent 724 0.10%
16 Jitender Independent 594 0.10%
17 Ramsagar Akhil Bharatiya Berozgaar Party 593 0.10%
18 Ram Dhani Independent 426 0.10%
19 Keshav Prashad Independent 346 0.10%
20 Lalji S/o Raja Ram Republican Party Of India 321 0.10%
21 Lalji S/o Ram Pati Independent 120 0.00%

Saidpur — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Vidhyasagar of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Saidpur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 24,369 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,277,666 registered electors, 601,061 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 47.00%. A total of 21 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

Vidhyasagar (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Saidpur Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 24,369 votes (4.10%%).

The voter turnout in Saidpur for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 47.00%%.

21 candidates contested from Saidpur constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Saidpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.