Seoni Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Prahlad Singh Patel of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Seoni Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 64,847 votes (10.40%).

24 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,047,662 registered electors and 624,999 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Prahlad Singh Patel

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
64,847
Margin %
10.40%
Total Electors
1,047,662
Votes Polled
624,999
Turnout
59.70%
Candidates
24
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
586
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Prahlad Singh Patel

Bharatiya Janata Party

262,373
42.00%
Male
#2
Vimla Verma

Indian National Congress

197,526
31.60%
Male
#3
Shobharam Bhalavi

Independent

42,691
6.80%
Male
#4
Shashibhusan Singh

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

31,589
5.10%
Male
#5
Shyam Dhurvey

Bahujan Samaj Party

21,986
3.50%
Male
#6
Rajkumar Bagre

Republican Party Of India (DEMOCRATIC)

10,072
1.60%
Male
#7
Jhanklal Patel

Mahakushal Vikas Party

7,722
1.20%
Male
#8
Laxman Deshkar

Independent

6,050
1.00%
Male
#9
Moorat Prasad

Independent

2,584
0.40%
Male
#10
I.M. Ansari

Independent

2,573
0.40%
Male
#11
Divaker Ukey

Independent

2,434
0.40%
Male
#12
Laxmi Vasnik

Independent

1,845
0.30%
Male
#13
Tirath Prasad

Independent

1,811
0.30%
Male
#14
Mittu Lal

Independent

1,354
0.20%
Male
#15
Sanjay Kumar Tiwari (SANJU GURU)

Independent

1,162
0.20%
Male
#16
Shashi Kumar Mehra Chhindawale

Independent

1,077
0.20%
Male
#17
Kailash Prasad Nema

Independent

1,007
0.20%
Male
#18
Maqbool Shah

Independent

988
0.20%
Male
#19
Thakedar Shivprasad Daheriya

Independent

882
0.10%
Male
#20
Choudhary Sujit Jhariya

Independent

871
0.10%
Male
#21
Gyani Prasad

Independent

845
0.10%
Male
#22
Ali M.R. Khan

Independent

757
0.10%
Male
#23
Hemraj Singh Khamahriawale

Independent

633
0.10%
Male
#24
Bhagat Prem Shrivel

Independent

443
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Prahlad Singh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party 262,373 42.00%
2 Vimla Verma Indian National Congress 197,526 31.60%
3 Shobharam Bhalavi Independent 42,691 6.80%
4 Shashibhusan Singh All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 31,589 5.10%
5 Shyam Dhurvey Bahujan Samaj Party 21,986 3.50%
6 Rajkumar Bagre Republican Party Of India (DEMOCRATIC) 10,072 1.60%
7 Jhanklal Patel Mahakushal Vikas Party 7,722 1.20%
8 Laxman Deshkar Independent 6,050 1.00%
9 Moorat Prasad Independent 2,584 0.40%
10 I.M. Ansari Independent 2,573 0.40%
11 Divaker Ukey Independent 2,434 0.40%
12 Laxmi Vasnik Independent 1,845 0.30%
13 Tirath Prasad Independent 1,811 0.30%
14 Mittu Lal Independent 1,354 0.20%
15 Sanjay Kumar Tiwari (SANJU GURU) Independent 1,162 0.20%
16 Shashi Kumar Mehra Chhindawale Independent 1,077 0.20%
17 Kailash Prasad Nema Independent 1,007 0.20%
18 Maqbool Shah Independent 988 0.20%
19 Thakedar Shivprasad Daheriya Independent 882 0.10%
20 Choudhary Sujit Jhariya Independent 871 0.10%
21 Gyani Prasad Independent 845 0.10%
22 Ali M.R. Khan Independent 757 0.10%
23 Hemraj Singh Khamahriawale Independent 633 0.10%
24 Bhagat Prem Shrivel Independent 443 0.10%

Seoni — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Prahlad Singh Patel of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Seoni constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 64,847 votes.

Out of 1,047,662 registered electors, 624,999 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.70%. A total of 24 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

Prahlad Singh Patel (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Seoni Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 64,847 votes (10.40%%).

The voter turnout in Seoni for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 59.70%%.

24 candidates contested from Seoni constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Seoni is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.