Lakshadweep, Lok Sabha election 1996
1 constituencies in Lakshadweep, 88.50% turnout.
Seats
1
Candidates
2
0 women, 0 elected
Turnout
88.50%
30,188 of 34,111
Leading party
INC
1 of 1 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Lakshadweep
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15,611 | 51.71% | +1.16 |
| JDJanata Dal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14,577 | 48.29% | -1.16 |
- INC1 (100%)
- INC1
- INC1
Constituency performance
From the 1 results in Lakshadweep
Closest contest
LAKSHADWEEP
won by 1,034 (3.43%)
Biggest victory
LAKSHADWEEP
won by 1,034 (3.43%)
Highest turnout
LAKSHADWEEP
88.50%
Seat change
Against Lakshadweep's previous Lok Sabha election (1991), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained1 (100%)
- Changed hands0 (0%)
1 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 0 changed hands.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Lakshadweep, every Lok Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
TURNOUT
Constituency results
All 1 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–1 of 1
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKSHADWEEP | INCP M SAYEED | JDMOHAMMEDKOYA KUNNAMKULAM | 1,0343.43% | 88.5% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Lakshadweep alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.

