1996 Lok Sabha (Parliament) Election · Top 25 constituencies by margin (votes)
In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, the biggest landslide was in Chennai North (Tamil Nadu), where Somu N.V.N (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won by 389,617 votes (44.90% margin). The full ranked list of the top 25 constituencies is below — click any constituency to see its complete candidate-wise result.
Difference in votes between the winner and the runner-up. Bigger = more one-sided.
The biggest-margin constituencies are India's "safe seats" — places where one party or candidate has built a deep organisational base, demographic fit, or personal following large enough that competitors don't really threaten them. Landslide wins of 5 lakh or more votes are not uncommon in India's largest constituencies, especially when a high-profile leader contests against a fragmented opposition.
Margin alone doesn't tell the whole story — open any constituency to see vote share percentages and the gap to the runner-up.