Varanasi Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Shankar Prasad Jaiswal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 100,692 votes (17.50%).

47 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,420,576 registered electors and 576,473 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 40.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Shankar Prasad Jaiswal

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
100,692
Margin %
17.50%
Total Electors
1,420,576
Votes Polled
576,473
Turnout
40.60%
Candidates
47
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
480
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shankar Prasad Jaiswal

Bharatiya Janata Party

250,991
43.50%
Male
#2
Raj Kishore

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

150,299
26.10%
Male
#3
Kamala Rajbhar

Bahujan Samaj Party

70,316
12.20%
Male
#4
Rajdeo Patel

Apna Dal

26,797
4.60%
Male
#5
Doodh Nath Chaturvedi

Indian National Congress

22,579
3.90%
Male
#6
Rudra Prasad Singh

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

7,615
1.30%
Male
#7
Ram Harkh

Independent

4,230
0.70%
Male
#8
Chander Prakash

Independent

2,629
0.50%
Male
#9
Gulab Sonkar

Independent

2,031
0.40%
Male
#10
Mustari

Independent

1,962
0.30%
Male
#11
Mangala

Independent

1,607
0.30%
Male
#12
Santosh

Independent

1,495
0.30%
Male
#13
Tiger Ashok Singh

Shiv Sena

1,327
0.20%
Male
#14
Krishna Nigam

Independent

1,294
0.20%
Male
#15
Rakesh nyayik""""

Independent

1,045
0.20%
Male
#16
Amar Nath Gupta

Rashtriya Mazdoor Ekta Party

1,012
0.20%
Male
#17
V.C.Rai

Independent

979
0.20%
Male
#18
Raj Kumar Maurya

Independent

944
0.20%
Male
#19
Anil Kumar Rai

Independent

850
0.10%
Male
#20
Sukkhu

Republican Party Of India

724
0.10%
Male
#21
Madina Begam

Independent

664
0.10%
Male
#22
Kamala Prasad Bind

Pragtisheel Manav Samaj Party

643
0.10%
Male
#23
Gopal Rai

Independent

633
0.10%
Male
#24
Thufif

Indian Democratic Party

624
0.10%
Male
#25
Shambhoo Nath

Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti

622
0.10%
Male
#26
Quadir Jamal

Independent

604
0.10%
Male
#27
Ashok

Independent

586
0.10%
Male
#28
Akash Yadava

Independent

583
0.10%
Male
#29
Uma Shankar

Independent

524
0.10%
Male
#30
Ballu Ram

Independent

518
0.10%
Male
#31
Raj Kumar

Independent

503
0.10%
Male
#32
Vijay Narain

Independent

463
0.10%
Male
#33
Krishna Nand

Independent

460
0.10%
Male
#34
Anil Sarawagi

Independent

448
0.10%
Male
#35
Om Prakash S/o Late Shankar

Independent

408
0.10%
Male
#36
Harihar

Independent

386
0.10%
Male
#37
Durga Dutt Shukla @ Krishna Maharaj

Independent

384
0.10%
Male
#38
Rambali

Independent

373
0.10%
Male
#39
Amar Nath Singh

Independent

340
0.10%
Male
#40
Abhijit Das

Independent

337
0.10%
Male
#41
Atul Mehra

Independent

315
0.10%
Male
#42
Ramchandar

Independent

315
0.10%
Male
#43
Ram Vikash

Independent

281
0.00%
Male
#44
Ram Murat

Independent

258
0.00%
Male
#45
Om Prkash S/o Shiva Shankar

Independent

230
0.00%
Male
#46
Alok

Independent

179
0.00%
Male
#47
Namwar Shastri Vyas

Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad

157
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shankar Prasad Jaiswal Bharatiya Janata Party 250,991 43.50%
2 Raj Kishore Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 150,299 26.10%
3 Kamala Rajbhar Bahujan Samaj Party 70,316 12.20%
4 Rajdeo Patel Apna Dal 26,797 4.60%
5 Doodh Nath Chaturvedi Indian National Congress 22,579 3.90%
6 Rudra Prasad Singh All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 7,615 1.30%
7 Ram Harkh Independent 4,230 0.70%
8 Chander Prakash Independent 2,629 0.50%
9 Gulab Sonkar Independent 2,031 0.40%
10 Mustari Independent 1,962 0.30%
11 Mangala Independent 1,607 0.30%
12 Santosh Independent 1,495 0.30%
13 Tiger Ashok Singh Shiv Sena 1,327 0.20%
14 Krishna Nigam Independent 1,294 0.20%
15 Rakesh nyayik"""" Independent 1,045 0.20%
16 Amar Nath Gupta Rashtriya Mazdoor Ekta Party 1,012 0.20%
17 V.C.Rai Independent 979 0.20%
18 Raj Kumar Maurya Independent 944 0.20%
19 Anil Kumar Rai Independent 850 0.10%
20 Sukkhu Republican Party Of India 724 0.10%
21 Madina Begam Independent 664 0.10%
22 Kamala Prasad Bind Pragtisheel Manav Samaj Party 643 0.10%
23 Gopal Rai Independent 633 0.10%
24 Thufif Indian Democratic Party 624 0.10%
25 Shambhoo Nath Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti 622 0.10%
26 Quadir Jamal Independent 604 0.10%
27 Ashok Independent 586 0.10%
28 Akash Yadava Independent 583 0.10%
29 Uma Shankar Independent 524 0.10%
30 Ballu Ram Independent 518 0.10%
31 Raj Kumar Independent 503 0.10%
32 Vijay Narain Independent 463 0.10%
33 Krishna Nand Independent 460 0.10%
34 Anil Sarawagi Independent 448 0.10%
35 Om Prakash S/o Late Shankar Independent 408 0.10%
36 Harihar Independent 386 0.10%
37 Durga Dutt Shukla @ Krishna Maharaj Independent 384 0.10%
38 Rambali Independent 373 0.10%
39 Amar Nath Singh Independent 340 0.10%
40 Abhijit Das Independent 337 0.10%
41 Atul Mehra Independent 315 0.10%
42 Ramchandar Independent 315 0.10%
43 Ram Vikash Independent 281 0.00%
44 Ram Murat Independent 258 0.00%
45 Om Prkash S/o Shiva Shankar Independent 230 0.00%
46 Alok Independent 179 0.00%
47 Namwar Shastri Vyas Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad 157 0.00%

Varanasi — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Shankar Prasad Jaiswal of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Varanasi constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 100,692 votes.

Out of 1,420,576 registered electors, 576,473 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 40.60%. A total of 47 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

Shankar Prasad Jaiswal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 100,692 votes (17.50%%).

The voter turnout in Varanasi for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 40.60%%.

47 candidates contested from Varanasi constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Varanasi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.