Sangrur

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Shiromani Akali Dal

Surjeet Singh Barnala

Shiromani Akali Dal

Victory Margin
75,652
Margin %
10.00%
Total Electors
1,058,782
Votes Polled
757,827
Turnout
71.60%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
27
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Punjab
Constituency Number
318
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
Surjeet Singh Barnala

Shiromani Akali Dal

238,131
31.40%
Male
#2
Simaranjeet Singh Mann

Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN)

162,479
21.40%
Male
#3
Chand Singh Chopra

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

156,770
20.70%
Male
#4
Gurcharan Singh Dadhahoor

Indian National Congress

140,877
18.60%
Male
#5
Harjeet Singh Grewal

Independent

12,862
1.70%
Male
#6
Jarnail Singh

Independent

5,922
0.80%
Male
#7
Swami Apraseem

Republican Party Of India

3,245
0.40%
Male
#8
Malwinder Singh

Jharkhand Party

2,694
0.40%
Male
#9
Baldev Singh

Independent

2,626
0.30%
Male
#10
Pritam Singh

Independent

2,621
0.30%
Male
#11
Kulwant Rai

Shiv Sena

2,474
0.30%
Male
#12
Gurmail Singh

Independent

1,684
0.20%
Male
#13
Nirbhai Singh

Independent

1,462
0.20%
Male
#14
Gian Chand

Independent

1,194
0.20%
Male
#15
Gurdarshan Singh

Independent

1,066
0.10%
Male
#16
Trishi Pal

Independent

914
0.10%
Male
#17
Sagir Husain

Independent

893
0.10%
Male
#18
Hardial Singh S/o Inder Singh

Independent

789
0.10%
Male
#19
Hari Verma

Independent

620
0.10%
Male
#20
Mohinder Kaur

Independent

578
0.10%
Male
#21
Hardial Singh S/o Kaka Singh

Independent

509
0.10%
Male
#22
Tej Kaur

Independent

477
0.10%
Male
#23
Nathu Khan

Independent

452
0.10%
Male
#24
Ramesh Kumar

Independent

443
0.10%
Male
#25
Avinash Gaur

Indian Congress (SOCIALIST)

406
0.10%
Male
#26
Ramesh Kumar Bhutara

Independent

230
0.00%
Male
#27
Raj Kumar

Independent

214
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Surjeet Singh Barnala Shiromani Akali Dal 238,131 31.40%
2 Simaranjeet Singh Mann Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) 162,479 21.40%
3 Chand Singh Chopra Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 156,770 20.70%
4 Gurcharan Singh Dadhahoor Indian National Congress 140,877 18.60%
5 Harjeet Singh Grewal Independent 12,862 1.70%
6 Jarnail Singh Independent 5,922 0.80%
7 Swami Apraseem Republican Party Of India 3,245 0.40%
8 Malwinder Singh Jharkhand Party 2,694 0.40%
9 Baldev Singh Independent 2,626 0.30%
10 Pritam Singh Independent 2,621 0.30%
11 Kulwant Rai Shiv Sena 2,474 0.30%
12 Gurmail Singh Independent 1,684 0.20%
13 Nirbhai Singh Independent 1,462 0.20%
14 Gian Chand Independent 1,194 0.20%
15 Gurdarshan Singh Independent 1,066 0.10%
16 Trishi Pal Independent 914 0.10%
17 Sagir Husain Independent 893 0.10%
18 Hardial Singh S/o Inder Singh Independent 789 0.10%
19 Hari Verma Independent 620 0.10%
20 Mohinder Kaur Independent 578 0.10%
21 Hardial Singh S/o Kaka Singh Independent 509 0.10%
22 Tej Kaur Independent 477 0.10%
23 Nathu Khan Independent 452 0.10%
24 Ramesh Kumar Independent 443 0.10%
25 Avinash Gaur Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) 406 0.10%
26 Ramesh Kumar Bhutara Independent 230 0.00%
27 Raj Kumar Independent 214 0.00%
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Sangrur — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Surjeet Singh Barnala of Shiromani Akali Dal secured victory in the Sangrur constituency (Punjab) with a margin of 75,652 votes.

Out of 1,058,782 registered electors, 757,827 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 71.60%. A total of 27 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

Surjeet Singh Barnala (Shiromani Akali Dal) won the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 75,652 votes (10.00%%).

The voter turnout in Sangrur for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 71.60%%.

27 candidates contested from Sangrur constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Sangrur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab.
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