Salempur

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Samajwadi Party

Harivansh Sahay

Samajwadi Party

Victory Margin
35,696
Margin %
6.90%
Total Electors
1,252,901
Votes Polled
517,179
Turnout
41.30%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
25
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
474
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
Harivansh Sahay

Samajwadi Party

156,427
30.20%
Male
#2
Harikeval Prashad

Samata Party

120,731
23.30%
Male
#3
Ram Naresh Kushwah

Bahujan Samaj Party

102,732
19.90%
Male
#4
Kameshwar Uppadhya

Indian National Congress

57,009
11.00%
Male
#5
Bhola Pandey

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

30,158
5.80%
Male
#6
Shriram

Communist Party Of India

5,700
1.10%
Male
#7
Bhola

Independent

4,757
0.90%
Male
#8
Suresh

Independent

4,126
0.80%
Male
#9
Sadanand

Apna Dal

4,064
0.80%
Male
#10
Ramashera Chauhan

Independent

3,164
0.60%
Male
#11
Bhanu Prakash Mishra

Shiv Sena

1,928
0.40%
Male
#12
Krishna Bihari Yadav

Independent

1,858
0.40%
Male
#13
Purendera

Independent

1,756
0.30%
Male
#14
Indera Bhushan

Independent

1,549
0.30%
Male
#15
Subash Singh

Jharkhand Party

1,513
0.30%
Male
#16
Girish Chander

Independent

1,456
0.30%
Male
#17
Inamulhaq

Independent

1,392
0.30%
Male
#18
Ram Chhatar

Independent

1,147
0.20%
Male
#19
Anriduh Mishra

Independent

1,123
0.20%
Male
#20
Vishavnath

Pratap Shiv Sena

1,049
0.20%
Male
#21
Uma Shanker

Independent

918
0.20%
Male
#22
Raghav Pandey

Independent

787
0.20%
Male
#23
Ram Narain Singh Kushwah

Independent

738
0.10%
Male
#24
Guru Prashad

Independent

736
0.10%
Male
#25
Anrudh

Independent

682
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Harivansh Sahay Samajwadi Party 156,427 30.20%
2 Harikeval Prashad Samata Party 120,731 23.30%
3 Ram Naresh Kushwah Bahujan Samaj Party 102,732 19.90%
4 Kameshwar Uppadhya Indian National Congress 57,009 11.00%
5 Bhola Pandey All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 30,158 5.80%
6 Shriram Communist Party Of India 5,700 1.10%
7 Bhola Independent 4,757 0.90%
8 Suresh Independent 4,126 0.80%
9 Sadanand Apna Dal 4,064 0.80%
10 Ramashera Chauhan Independent 3,164 0.60%
11 Bhanu Prakash Mishra Shiv Sena 1,928 0.40%
12 Krishna Bihari Yadav Independent 1,858 0.40%
13 Purendera Independent 1,756 0.30%
14 Indera Bhushan Independent 1,549 0.30%
15 Subash Singh Jharkhand Party 1,513 0.30%
16 Girish Chander Independent 1,456 0.30%
17 Inamulhaq Independent 1,392 0.30%
18 Ram Chhatar Independent 1,147 0.20%
19 Anriduh Mishra Independent 1,123 0.20%
20 Vishavnath Pratap Shiv Sena 1,049 0.20%
21 Uma Shanker Independent 918 0.20%
22 Raghav Pandey Independent 787 0.20%
23 Ram Narain Singh Kushwah Independent 738 0.10%
24 Guru Prashad Independent 736 0.10%
25 Anrudh Independent 682 0.10%
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Salempur — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Harivansh Sahay of Samajwadi Party secured victory in the Salempur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 35,696 votes.

Out of 1,252,901 registered electors, 517,179 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 41.30%. A total of 25 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

Harivansh Sahay (Samajwadi Party) won the Salempur Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 35,696 votes (6.90%%).

The voter turnout in Salempur for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 41.30%%.

25 candidates contested from Salempur constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Salempur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
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