Vidisha Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Shivraj Singh Chauhan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Vidisha Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 175,758 votes (30.00%).

29 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,082,155 registered electors and 586,652 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Shivraj Singh Chauhan

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
175,758
Margin %
30.00%
Total Electors
1,082,155
Votes Polled
586,652
Turnout
54.20%
Candidates
29
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
220
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shivraj Singh Chauhan

Bharatiya Janata Party

310,580
52.90%
Male
#2
Hirdai Mohan Jain

Indian National Congress

134,822
23.00%
Male
#3
Nathoo Ram Lodhi

Bahujan Samaj Party

43,617
7.40%
Male
#4
Naresh Jain

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

40,328
6.90%
Male
#5
Uday

Independent

7,377
1.30%
Male
#6
Ganda Lal

Independent

7,070
1.20%
Male
#7
Naresh Namdev

Independent

4,219
0.70%
Male
#8
Madan Lal Soni

Independent

3,712
0.60%
Male
#9
Sant Ganesh Ram

Independent

3,405
0.60%
Male
#10
Phul Singh Khangar

Independent

3,394
0.60%
Male
#11
Ilas Akthar

Independent

2,785
0.50%
Male
#12
Mohammed Hamid

Independent

2,075
0.40%
Male
#13
Puran Lal Sahu

Independent

1,407
0.20%
Male
#14
Dinesh Vishwakerma

Independent

929
0.20%
Male
#15
Harnam Singh Patel

Independent

846
0.10%
Male
#16
Munni Bai

Independent

798
0.10%
Male
#17
Khubsingh Gaour

Independent

747
0.10%
Male
#18
Nanudas

Independent

727
0.10%
Male
#19
Santosh Kumar Jain

Independent

722
0.10%
Male
#20
Abdul Jabbar Khan

Independent

640
0.10%
Male
#21
Dheeraj Singh

Independent

567
0.10%
Male
#22
Comrade Shanker Lal Namdev

Independent

547
0.10%
Male
#23
Manoj Kumar

Independent

491
0.10%
Male
#24
Ghasiram Sen

Independent

410
0.10%
Male
#25
Raja Ram

Independent

329
0.10%
Male
#26
Shakya G.N.

Independent

290
0.00%
Male
#27
Wakil Singh

Independent

275
0.00%
Male
#28
Hazari Lal Kohli

Independent

275
0.00%
Male
#29
Gul Sarvar Alam

Independent

137
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shivraj Singh Chauhan Bharatiya Janata Party 310,580 52.90%
2 Hirdai Mohan Jain Indian National Congress 134,822 23.00%
3 Nathoo Ram Lodhi Bahujan Samaj Party 43,617 7.40%
4 Naresh Jain All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 40,328 6.90%
5 Uday Independent 7,377 1.30%
6 Ganda Lal Independent 7,070 1.20%
7 Naresh Namdev Independent 4,219 0.70%
8 Madan Lal Soni Independent 3,712 0.60%
9 Sant Ganesh Ram Independent 3,405 0.60%
10 Phul Singh Khangar Independent 3,394 0.60%
11 Ilas Akthar Independent 2,785 0.50%
12 Mohammed Hamid Independent 2,075 0.40%
13 Puran Lal Sahu Independent 1,407 0.20%
14 Dinesh Vishwakerma Independent 929 0.20%
15 Harnam Singh Patel Independent 846 0.10%
16 Munni Bai Independent 798 0.10%
17 Khubsingh Gaour Independent 747 0.10%
18 Nanudas Independent 727 0.10%
19 Santosh Kumar Jain Independent 722 0.10%
20 Abdul Jabbar Khan Independent 640 0.10%
21 Dheeraj Singh Independent 567 0.10%
22 Comrade Shanker Lal Namdev Independent 547 0.10%
23 Manoj Kumar Independent 491 0.10%
24 Ghasiram Sen Independent 410 0.10%
25 Raja Ram Independent 329 0.10%
26 Shakya G.N. Independent 290 0.00%
27 Wakil Singh Independent 275 0.00%
28 Hazari Lal Kohli Independent 275 0.00%
29 Gul Sarvar Alam Independent 137 0.00%

Vidisha — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Shivraj Singh Chauhan of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Vidisha constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 175,758 votes.

Out of 1,082,155 registered electors, 586,652 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.20%. A total of 29 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

Shivraj Singh Chauhan (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Vidisha Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 175,758 votes (30.00%%).

The voter turnout in Vidisha for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 54.20%%.

29 candidates contested from Vidisha constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Vidisha is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.