Shahjahanpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Ram Murthi Singh of Indian National Congress won the Shahjahanpur Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 6,903 votes (1.20%).

55 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,105,615 registered electors and 571,498 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 51.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Ram Murthi Singh

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
6,903
Margin %
1.20%
Total Electors
1,105,615
Votes Polled
571,498
Turnout
51.70%
Candidates
55
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
430
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ram Murthi Singh

Indian National Congress

150,249
26.30%
Male
#2
Satyapal Singh Yadav

Samajwadi Party

143,346
25.10%
Male
#3
Chinmayanand

Bharatiya Janata Party

130,279
22.80%
Male
#4
Phool Chanda

Bahujan Samaj Party

112,689
19.70%
Male
#5
Radhey Shyam S/o Badri Prasad

Bhoomijotak Samooh

5,024
0.90%
Male
#6
Susheela

Independent

1,555
0.30%
Male
#7
Brij Kumar

Independent

1,534
0.30%
Male
#8
Satya Palsingh

Independent

1,469
0.30%
Male
#9
Ram Tirath

Independent

1,167
0.20%
Male
#10
Mohan Das Urf Chhaliyababa

Apna Dal

1,126
0.20%
Male
#11
Rajiv Chadha

Independent

1,101
0.20%
Male
#12
Jageshwar

Independent

933
0.20%
Male
#13
Ram Murthi Shukla

Independent

880
0.20%
Male
#14
Omkar S/o Shivlal

Independent

828
0.10%
Male
#15
Pramod Kumar

Independent

758
0.10%
Male
#16
Badan Singh

Independent

749
0.10%
Male
#17
Arif Husain

Independent

734
0.10%
Male
#18
Badam

Independent

618
0.10%
Male
#19
Rajesh Yadav

Independent

611
0.10%
Male
#20
Satya Pal S/o Raja Ram

Independent

546
0.10%
Male
#21
Udhit Kumar

Independent

478
0.10%
Male
#22
Mohd. Tahir

Independent

460
0.10%
Male
#23
Ram Niwas

Independent

438
0.10%
Male
#24
Hardayal

Jharkhand Party

423
0.10%
Male
#25
Somnath

Independent

367
0.10%
Male
#26
Naveen

Independent

360
0.10%
Male
#27
Rajneesh Kumar

Independent

353
0.10%
Male
#28
Mathura Prasad

Independent

337
0.10%
Male
#29
Ashok Sharma

Independent

326
0.10%
Male
#30
Suraj Pal Verma

Independent

304
0.10%
Male
#31
K.K.Talwar

Shiv Sena

270
0.00%
Male
#32
Ram Murthi

Independent

252
0.00%
Male
#33
Munesh

Independent

234
0.00%
Male
#34
Umesh Chandra Mishra

Independent

232
0.00%
Male
#35
Shiv Kumar

Independent

227
0.00%
Male
#36
Mohd. Atiq

Independent

219
0.00%
Male
#37
Shakeel Ahsan

Akhil Bhartiya Loktantra Party

209
0.00%
Male
#38
Anil Kumar S/o Asarfilal Rastogi

Independent

205
0.00%
Male
#39
Omkar S/o Deshraj

Independent

204
0.00%
Male
#40
Viswadeepak Chauhan

Independent

202
0.00%
Male
#41
Satyapal S/o Babu Ram

Independent

186
0.00%
Male
#42
Anil Kumar S/o Om Prakash

Independent

171
0.00%
Male
#43
Kushi Ram

Independent

160
0.00%
Male
#44
Rajpal Shingh

Independent

151
0.00%
Male
#45
Beche Lal

Bharatiya Rashtriya Party

140
0.00%
Male
#46
Radhey Shyam S/o Chiraunji Lal

Independent

140
0.00%
Male
#47
Mohd Wasiuddin Ansari

Independent

135
0.00%
Male
#48
Om Prakash Singh

Independent

127
0.00%
Male
#49
Omvir

Independent

123
0.00%
Male
#50
Khushi Mohmed

Ekta Krandi Dal U.P.

121
0.00%
Male
#51
Shivraj Sharan

Independent

118
0.00%
Male
#52
Shyam Bihari

Independent

104
0.00%
Male
#53
Krishna Kumar

Independent

88
0.00%
Male
#54
Sanjiv Kumar

Independent

81
0.00%
Male
#55
Vasdev Singh

Independent

63
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ram Murthi Singh Indian National Congress 150,249 26.30%
2 Satyapal Singh Yadav Samajwadi Party 143,346 25.10%
3 Chinmayanand Bharatiya Janata Party 130,279 22.80%
4 Phool Chanda Bahujan Samaj Party 112,689 19.70%
5 Radhey Shyam S/o Badri Prasad Bhoomijotak Samooh 5,024 0.90%
6 Susheela Independent 1,555 0.30%
7 Brij Kumar Independent 1,534 0.30%
8 Satya Palsingh Independent 1,469 0.30%
9 Ram Tirath Independent 1,167 0.20%
10 Mohan Das Urf Chhaliyababa Apna Dal 1,126 0.20%
11 Rajiv Chadha Independent 1,101 0.20%
12 Jageshwar Independent 933 0.20%
13 Ram Murthi Shukla Independent 880 0.20%
14 Omkar S/o Shivlal Independent 828 0.10%
15 Pramod Kumar Independent 758 0.10%
16 Badan Singh Independent 749 0.10%
17 Arif Husain Independent 734 0.10%
18 Badam Independent 618 0.10%
19 Rajesh Yadav Independent 611 0.10%
20 Satya Pal S/o Raja Ram Independent 546 0.10%
21 Udhit Kumar Independent 478 0.10%
22 Mohd. Tahir Independent 460 0.10%
23 Ram Niwas Independent 438 0.10%
24 Hardayal Jharkhand Party 423 0.10%
25 Somnath Independent 367 0.10%
26 Naveen Independent 360 0.10%
27 Rajneesh Kumar Independent 353 0.10%
28 Mathura Prasad Independent 337 0.10%
29 Ashok Sharma Independent 326 0.10%
30 Suraj Pal Verma Independent 304 0.10%
31 K.K.Talwar Shiv Sena 270 0.00%
32 Ram Murthi Independent 252 0.00%
33 Munesh Independent 234 0.00%
34 Umesh Chandra Mishra Independent 232 0.00%
35 Shiv Kumar Independent 227 0.00%
36 Mohd. Atiq Independent 219 0.00%
37 Shakeel Ahsan Akhil Bhartiya Loktantra Party 209 0.00%
38 Anil Kumar S/o Asarfilal Rastogi Independent 205 0.00%
39 Omkar S/o Deshraj Independent 204 0.00%
40 Viswadeepak Chauhan Independent 202 0.00%
41 Satyapal S/o Babu Ram Independent 186 0.00%
42 Anil Kumar S/o Om Prakash Independent 171 0.00%
43 Kushi Ram Independent 160 0.00%
44 Rajpal Shingh Independent 151 0.00%
45 Beche Lal Bharatiya Rashtriya Party 140 0.00%
46 Radhey Shyam S/o Chiraunji Lal Independent 140 0.00%
47 Mohd Wasiuddin Ansari Independent 135 0.00%
48 Om Prakash Singh Independent 127 0.00%
49 Omvir Independent 123 0.00%
50 Khushi Mohmed Ekta Krandi Dal U.P. 121 0.00%
51 Shivraj Sharan Independent 118 0.00%
52 Shyam Bihari Independent 104 0.00%
53 Krishna Kumar Independent 88 0.00%
54 Sanjiv Kumar Independent 81 0.00%
55 Vasdev Singh Independent 63 0.00%

Shahjahanpur — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Ram Murthi Singh of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Shahjahanpur constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 6,903 votes.

Out of 1,105,615 registered electors, 571,498 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 51.70%. A total of 55 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

Ram Murthi Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Shahjahanpur Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 6,903 votes (1.20%%).

The voter turnout in Shahjahanpur for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 51.70%%.

55 candidates contested from Shahjahanpur constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Shahjahanpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.