Tehri Garhwal

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Manbender Shah

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
34,917
Margin %
12.90%
Total Electors
1,130,991
Votes Polled
271,592
Turnout
24.00%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
24
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
484
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
Manbender Shah

Bharatiya Janata Party

94,853
34.90%
Male
#2
Nav Prabhat

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

59,936
22.10%
Male
#3
Shoorbir Singh Sajvan

Indian National Congress

43,504
16.00%
Male
#4
Ram Prasad

Samajwadi Party

25,324
9.30%
Male
#5
Brijbhan Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

15,072
5.50%
Male
#6
Prem Kumar

Independent

3,196
1.20%
Male
#7
Jai Vikram Shah

Independent

2,623
1.00%
Male
#8
Kirti Singh

Janata Dal

2,588
1.00%
Male
#9
Devi Singh

Independent

2,369
0.90%
Male
#10
Upender Singh

Independent

1,830
0.70%
Male
#11
Natho

Independent

1,823
0.70%
Male
#12
Bakshish Singh

Independent

1,809
0.70%
Male
#13
Ummed Singh Bist

Independent

1,529
0.60%
Male
#14
K.R Sharma

Akhil Bhartiya Loktantra Party

1,528
0.60%
Male
#15
Dinesh Panwar

Independent

1,416
0.50%
Male
#16
Somvari Lal Notiyal

Rashtriya Aikta Manch

1,354
0.50%
Male
#17
Sunder Singh

Independent

879
0.30%
Male
#18
Jaidev Shah

Independent

624
0.20%
Male
#19
C.P. Sharma

Independent

610
0.20%
Male
#20
Mohan Lal

Independent

538
0.20%
Male
#21
Prem Prakash

Rashtriya Bharat Nav Nirman Sangathan

528
0.20%
Male
#22
Lal Singh

Independent

488
0.20%
Male
#23
Swami Ramsevak Das

Independent

448
0.20%
Male
#24
Mahesh Pal

Independent

433
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Manbender Shah Bharatiya Janata Party 94,853 34.90%
2 Nav Prabhat All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 59,936 22.10%
3 Shoorbir Singh Sajvan Indian National Congress 43,504 16.00%
4 Ram Prasad Samajwadi Party 25,324 9.30%
5 Brijbhan Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 15,072 5.50%
6 Prem Kumar Independent 3,196 1.20%
7 Jai Vikram Shah Independent 2,623 1.00%
8 Kirti Singh Janata Dal 2,588 1.00%
9 Devi Singh Independent 2,369 0.90%
10 Upender Singh Independent 1,830 0.70%
11 Natho Independent 1,823 0.70%
12 Bakshish Singh Independent 1,809 0.70%
13 Ummed Singh Bist Independent 1,529 0.60%
14 K.R Sharma Akhil Bhartiya Loktantra Party 1,528 0.60%
15 Dinesh Panwar Independent 1,416 0.50%
16 Somvari Lal Notiyal Rashtriya Aikta Manch 1,354 0.50%
17 Sunder Singh Independent 879 0.30%
18 Jaidev Shah Independent 624 0.20%
19 C.P. Sharma Independent 610 0.20%
20 Mohan Lal Independent 538 0.20%
21 Prem Prakash Rashtriya Bharat Nav Nirman Sangathan 528 0.20%
22 Lal Singh Independent 488 0.20%
23 Swami Ramsevak Das Independent 448 0.20%
24 Mahesh Pal Independent 433 0.20%
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Tehri Garhwal — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Manbender Shah of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Tehri Garhwal constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 34,917 votes.

Out of 1,130,991 registered electors, 271,592 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 24.00%. 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

Manbender Shah (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 34,917 votes (12.90%%).

The voter turnout in Tehri Garhwal for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 24.00%%.

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

Tehri Garhwal is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
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