Punjab Lok Sabha Election Results 1996

Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1996 Lok Sabha elections in Punjab. This page lists every parliamentary constituency in the state with the winning candidate, their party affiliation, total votes polled, voter turnout percentage, and victory margin.

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. Click on any constituency name below to view the full candidate-wise breakdown, vote shares, and detailed analysis.

13
Constituencies
14489825
Total Electors
9019302
Votes Polled
62.2%
Avg Turnout
Seat Share

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Sno. Constituency Type State Winning Candidate Party Electors Votes Turnout Margin Margin% Year
1 307-Gurdaspur GEN Punjab Sukhbuns Kaur Indian National Congress 1050121 687387 65.50% 74547 10.80% 1996
2 308-Amritsar GEN Punjab Raghnandan Lal Bhatia Indian National Congress 1134857 667780 58.80% 33672 5.00% 1996
3 310-Jalandhar GEN Punjab Darbara Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 1071422 627014 58.50% 18555 3.00% 1996
4 311-Hoshiarpur GEN Punjab Kanshi Ram Bahujan Samaj Party 1036111 593425 57.30% 10944 1.80% 1996
5 313-Ludhiana GEN Punjab Amrik Singh Aliwal Shiromani Akali Dal 1337591 803903 60.10% 71250 8.90% 1996
6 315-Faridkot GEN Punjab Sukhbir Singh Badal Shiromani Akali Dal 1109708 799077 72.00% 37858 4.70% 1996
7 316-Firozpur GEN Punjab Mohan Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 1147220 734250 64.00% 59912 8.20% 1996
8 317-Bathinda SC Punjab Harinder Singh Khalsa(NORWAY) Shiromani Akali Dal 1131612 692961 61.20% 92229 13.30% 1996
9 318-Sangrur GEN Punjab Surjeet Singh Barnala Shiromani Akali Dal 1058782 757827 71.60% 75652 10.00% 1996
10 319-Patiala GEN Punjab Prem Singh Chandumajra Shiromani Akali Dal 1183865 697006 58.90% 49066 7.00% 1996
11 605-Phillaur SC Punjab Harbhajan Lakha Bahujan Samaj Party 1054420 628548 59.60% 49867 7.90% 1996
12 606-Ropar SC Punjab Basant Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 1172773 689353 58.80% 71091 10.30% 1996
13 607-Tarn Taran GEN Punjab Major Singh Uboke Shiromani Akali Dal 1001343 640771 64.00% 33852 5.30% 1996

Understanding Punjab 1996 Lok Sabha Results

The 1996 Lok Sabha election in Punjab covered 13 parliamentary constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 62.2%, reflecting the level of democratic participation among registered electors.

Each constituency in the table above uses India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system, where the candidate receiving the highest number of votes wins the seat regardless of whether they secure an absolute majority. The margin column shows how closely contested each seat was — narrower margins indicate more competitive races.

How to read this data: Click any constituency name to see the full candidate list with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and visual comparisons. The Type column indicates whether a constituency is General (GEN), Scheduled Caste (SC), or Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved.

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