The 1996 Lok Sabha (Parliament) election in Madhya Pradesh was held to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) from 40 parliamentary constituencies in the state. Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the leading party, winning 27 seats. Indian National Congress came second with 8 seats.
A total of 43,927,252 electors were registered to vote across the state. Of these, 23,748,322 votes were polled, resulting in an overall voter turnout of 54.1%. The average victory margin across all constituencies was 67,250 votes, with the closest contest decided by just 1,257 votes and the largest margin reaching 223,994 votes.
A total of 6 political parties won at least one seat in this election. India's Lok Sabha elections use the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, where the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins the seat. The party or coalition winning a majority of Lok Sabha seats forms the central government and appoints the Prime Minister.
Seat data is not available for this selection.
Seat breakdown: Bharatiya Janata Party (27), Indian National Congress (8), Bahujan Samaj Party (2), All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) (1), Independent (1) and 1 other parties.
Click on any constituency name to view the full candidate-wise breakdown with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and party affiliations.
| Sno. | Constituency | Type | State | Winner | Party | Electors | Votes | Turnout | Margin | Margin% | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 82-Sarguja | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Khelsai Singh | Indian National Congress | 1046615 | 675224 | 64.50% | 8771 | 1.30% | 1996 |
| 2 | 83-Raigarh | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Nand Kumar Sai | Bharatiya Janata Party | 923706 | 646380 | 70.00% | 9198 | 1.40% | 1996 |
| 3 | 84-Janjgir | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Manaharan Lal Pandey | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1149163 | 667588 | 58.10% | 33732 | 5.10% | 1996 |
| 4 | 86-Bilaspur | SC | Madhya Pradesh | Punnulal Mohle | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1031337 | 557347 | 54.00% | 34880 | 6.30% | 1996 |
| 5 | 87-Rajnandgaon | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Ashok Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party | 968069 | 522111 | 53.90% | 59276 | 11.40% | 1996 |
| 6 | 88-Durg | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Tarachand Sahu | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1250065 | 654596 | 52.40% | 25747 | 3.90% | 1996 |
| 7 | 89-Raipur | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Ramesh Vaish | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1104342 | 570727 | 51.70% | 50739 | 8.90% | 1996 |
| 8 | 90-Mahasamund | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Pawan Diwan | Indian National Congress | 1018379 | 625749 | 61.50% | 6940 | 1.10% | 1996 |
| 9 | 91-Bastar | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Mahendra Karma | Independent | 923408 | 422541 | 45.80% | 14057 | 3.30% | 1996 |
| 10 | 92-Kanker | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Chhabila Arvind Netam | Indian National Congress | 978117 | 579770 | 59.30% | 24420 | 4.20% | 1996 |
| 11 | 203-Morena | SC | Madhya Pradesh | Ashok Argal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1217163 | 410375 | 33.70% | 37979 | 9.30% | 1996 |
| 12 | 204-Bhind | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Dr. Ram Lakhan Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1189827 | 513481 | 43.20% | 15798 | 3.10% | 1996 |
| 13 | 205-Gwalior | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Madhavrao Scindhiya | Madhya Pradesh Vikas Congress | 1183071 | 518240 | 43.80% | 223994 | 43.20% | 1996 |
| 14 | 206-Guna | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1201687 | 560145 | 46.60% | 130824 | 23.40% | 1996 |
| 15 | 207-Sagar | SC | Madhya Pradesh | Virendra Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1044260 | 481182 | 46.10% | 148317 | 30.80% | 1996 |
| 16 | 209-Damoh | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Ram Krishna Kusmaria | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1174713 | 613528 | 52.20% | 168257 | 27.40% | 1996 |
| 17 | 210-Khajuraho | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Uma Bharti | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1286423 | 673043 | 52.30% | 131090 | 19.50% | 1996 |
| 18 | 211-Satna | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Sukhlal Kushwaha | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1114739 | 665181 | 59.70% | 22238 | 3.30% | 1996 |
| 19 | 212-Rewa | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Buddha Hasen Patel | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1281030 | 600062 | 46.80% | 12382 | 2.10% | 1996 |
| 20 | 213-Sidhi | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Tilak Raj Singh | All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) | 1197222 | 665407 | 55.60% | 8204 | 1.20% | 1996 |
| 21 | 214-Shahdol | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Gyan Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1143068 | 657156 | 57.50% | 53395 | 8.10% | 1996 |
| 22 | 215-Jabalpur | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Dada Baburao Paranjape | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1217255 | 536039 | 44.00% | 93680 | 17.50% | 1996 |
| 23 | 216-Mandla | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Faggansingh Kulaste | Bharatiya Janata Party | 955278 | 595112 | 62.30% | 64620 | 10.90% | 1996 |
| 24 | 217-Balaghat | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Vishveshwar Bhagat | Indian National Congress | 859897 | 568630 | 66.10% | 1257 | 0.20% | 1996 |
| 25 | 218-Chhindwara | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Kamal Nath | Indian National Congress | 996034 | 638331 | 64.10% | 21382 | 3.30% | 1996 |
| 26 | 219-Hoshangabad | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Sartaj Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1077648 | 584096 | 54.20% | 52527 | 9.00% | 1996 |
| 27 | 220-Vidisha | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Shivraj Singh Chauhan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1082155 | 586652 | 54.20% | 175758 | 30.00% | 1996 |
| 28 | 221-Bhopal | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Sushil Chandra | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1456014 | 732726 | 50.30% | 150894 | 20.60% | 1996 |
| 29 | 222-Rajgarh | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Laxman Singh | Indian National Congress | 1040216 | 602394 | 57.90% | 25201 | 4.20% | 1996 |
| 30 | 224-Ujjain | SC | Madhya Pradesh | Satyanarian Jatiya | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1020916 | 596980 | 58.50% | 111257 | 18.60% | 1996 |
| 31 | 225-Mandsaur | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Laxminarian Pandey | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1157505 | 712130 | 61.50% | 79848 | 11.20% | 1996 |
| 32 | 226-Ratlam | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Dileep Singh Bhuria | Indian National Congress | 1059977 | 502609 | 47.40% | 27899 | 5.60% | 1996 |
| 33 | 227-Dhar | ST | Madhya Pradesh | Chhatar Sinh Darbar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1111600 | 605585 | 54.50% | 81611 | 13.50% | 1996 |
| 34 | 228-Indore | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Sau. Sumitra Mahajan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1239628 | 674473 | 54.40% | 104433 | 15.50% | 1996 |
| 35 | 229-Khargone | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Rameshwar Pattidhar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1050923 | 604964 | 57.60% | 45207 | 7.50% | 1996 |
| 36 | 230-Khandwa | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Nand Kumar Singh Chouhan (NANDU BHAIYA) | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1050533 | 589011 | 56.10% | 94350 | 16.00% | 1996 |
| 37 | 231-Betul | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Vijay Kumar Khandelwal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 942780 | 525173 | 55.70% | 112076 | 21.30% | 1996 |
| 38 | 560-Sarangarh | SC | Madhya Pradesh | Paras Ram Bhardwaj | Indian National Congress | 1021363 | 561458 | 55.00% | 33277 | 5.90% | 1996 |
| 39 | 586-Seoni | GEN | Madhya Pradesh | Prahlad Singh Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1047662 | 624999 | 59.70% | 64847 | 10.40% | 1996 |
| 40 | 587-Shajapur | SC | Madhya Pradesh | Thawarchand Gehlot | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1113464 | 627127 | 56.30% | 129639 | 20.70% | 1996 |
Data-driven analysis of the 1996 Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha election results, covering competitiveness, candidate performance, and voter behaviour.
The victory margin is the difference in votes between the winning candidate and the runner-up. A constituency with a margin under 5,000 votes is considered closely fought. The average margin in Madhya Pradesh 1996 was 67,250 votes.
The 10 parliamentary constituencies decided by the narrowest margins.
| Constituency | Winner | Party | Margin |
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Candidates receiving less than one-sixth (16.67%) of valid votes forfeit their security deposit. A high forfeiture rate indicates a party fielded candidates in constituencies with little voter support.
NOTA (None of the Above) allows voters to reject all candidates. When NOTA votes exceed the victory margin, it signals significant voter dissatisfaction.
| Constituency | NOTA Votes | Win Margin | NOTA > Margin? |
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The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house of India's Parliament. Members of Parliament (MPs) are directly elected by voters in their respective parliamentary constituencies through universal adult suffrage.
Madhya Pradesh is divided into 40 parliamentary constituencies. The constituencies are categorized as: GEN (25 seats), ST (9 seats), SC (6 seats). SC and ST reserved constituencies ensure representation for historically marginalized communities.
India follows the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system. The candidate who receives the highest number of votes wins the seat. Elections are conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT).