Sonipat Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Haryana · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Arvind Kumar of Independent won the Sonipat Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 49,540 votes (6.80%).

28 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,058,964 registered electors and 725,975 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Independent

Arvind Kumar

Independent

Victory Margin
49,540
Margin %
6.80%
Total Electors
1,058,964
Votes Polled
725,975
Turnout
68.60%
Candidates
28
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Haryana
Constituency Number
126
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Arvind Kumar

Independent

231,552
31.90%
Male
#2
Rijaq Ram

Samata Party

182,012
25.10%
Male
#3
Abhey Ram Dahiya

Haryana Vikas Party

151,294
20.80%
Male
#4
Dharam Pal Singh Malik

Indian National Congress

57,615
7.90%
Male
#5
Ram Kumar

Jan Parishad

15,112
2.10%
Male
#6
Bimla Mor

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

8,638
1.20%
Male
#7
Shanker Lal

Samajwadi Party

7,247
1.00%
Male
#8
Naresh Kashyap

Independent

6,686
0.90%
Male
#9
Jai Kishan

Independent

6,273
0.90%
Male
#10
Daryao Singh

Independent

5,727
0.80%
Male
#11
Hoshiyar Singh S/o Charan Singh

Janata Dal

5,159
0.70%
Male
#12
Suraj Mal

Jharkhand Party

3,204
0.40%
Male
#13
Nafe Singh

Independent

1,921
0.30%
Male
#14
Ramesh Kumar

Independent

1,833
0.30%
Male
#15
Dharambir

Independent

1,756
0.20%
Male
#16
Ram Das

Shiv Sena

1,727
0.20%
Male
#17
Ramesh

Independent

1,478
0.20%
Male
#18
Kanwal Singh Bedharak

Independent

1,470
0.20%
Male
#19
Hoshyar Singh S/o Hira Singh

Independent

1,408
0.20%
Male
#20
Jora Singh

Independent

1,310
0.20%
Male
#21
Satbir Singh

Indian Congress (SOCIALIST)

1,150
0.20%
Male
#22
Sanjay Kumar

Independent

1,098
0.20%
Male
#23
Ashok

Independent

1,065
0.10%
Male
#24
Ramphal Sharma

Independent

967
0.10%
Male
#25
Karnail

Independent

903
0.10%
Male
#26
Sat Pal

Independent

672
0.10%
Male
#27
Subhash

Independent

544
0.10%
Male
#28
Satguru Das

Independent

314
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Arvind Kumar Independent 231,552 31.90%
2 Rijaq Ram Samata Party 182,012 25.10%
3 Abhey Ram Dahiya Haryana Vikas Party 151,294 20.80%
4 Dharam Pal Singh Malik Indian National Congress 57,615 7.90%
5 Ram Kumar Jan Parishad 15,112 2.10%
6 Bimla Mor All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 8,638 1.20%
7 Shanker Lal Samajwadi Party 7,247 1.00%
8 Naresh Kashyap Independent 6,686 0.90%
9 Jai Kishan Independent 6,273 0.90%
10 Daryao Singh Independent 5,727 0.80%
11 Hoshiyar Singh S/o Charan Singh Janata Dal 5,159 0.70%
12 Suraj Mal Jharkhand Party 3,204 0.40%
13 Nafe Singh Independent 1,921 0.30%
14 Ramesh Kumar Independent 1,833 0.30%
15 Dharambir Independent 1,756 0.20%
16 Ram Das Shiv Sena 1,727 0.20%
17 Ramesh Independent 1,478 0.20%
18 Kanwal Singh Bedharak Independent 1,470 0.20%
19 Hoshyar Singh S/o Hira Singh Independent 1,408 0.20%
20 Jora Singh Independent 1,310 0.20%
21 Satbir Singh Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) 1,150 0.20%
22 Sanjay Kumar Independent 1,098 0.20%
23 Ashok Independent 1,065 0.10%
24 Ramphal Sharma Independent 967 0.10%
25 Karnail Independent 903 0.10%
26 Sat Pal Independent 672 0.10%
27 Subhash Independent 544 0.10%
28 Satguru Das Independent 314 0.00%

Sonipat — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Arvind Kumar of Independent secured victory in the Sonipat constituency (Haryana) with a margin of 49,540 votes.

Out of 1,058,964 registered electors, 725,975 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.60%. A total of 28 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

Arvind Kumar (Independent) won the Sonipat Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 49,540 votes (6.80%%).

The voter turnout in Sonipat for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 68.60%%.

28 candidates contested from Sonipat constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Sonipat is a Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana.