Rajasthan, Lok Sabha election 1996
25 constituencies in Rajasthan, 42.68% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Rajasthan
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 12 | 0 | 25 | 54,94,459 | 42.36% | +1.48 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 12 | -1 | 25 | 52,53,531 | 40.51% | -3.46 |
| AIICTAIICT | 1 | +1 | 17 | 4,64,159 | 3.58% | — |
| INDIndependent | 0 | 0 | 527 | 9,36,183 | 7.22% | +3.46 |
| JDJanata Dal | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3,41,080 | 2.63% | -3.53 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1,74,440 | 1.35% | +1.23 |
| SAPSAP | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1,09,638 | 0.85% | — |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 56,452 | 0.44% | -0.24 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | 0 | 7 | 44,071 | 0.34% | +0.30 |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | 0 | 15 | 31,589 | 0.24% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24,450 | 0.19% | +0.06 |
| ABJSABJS | 0 | 0 | 8 | 21,261 | 0.16% | — |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3,399 | 0.03% | — |
| ABRAHPABRAHP | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3,152 | 0.02% | — |
| KPKannada Paksha | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2,235 | 0.02% | — |
| BKDBKD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2,003 | 0.02% | — |
| ABHMABHM | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1,810 | 0.01% | — |
| SWDSWD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,637 | 0.01% | — |
| ABMSKPABMSKP | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1,362 | 0.01% | — |
| SLPLSLPL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,072 | 0.01% | — |
| BLPBharatiya Lokvikas Party | 0 | 0 | 1 | 561 | 0.00% | — |
| SHSPSHSP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 295 | 0.00% | — |
| PSSSPSSS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 256 | 0.00% | — |
| BKUSBKUS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 252 | 0.00% | — |
- BJP12 (48%)
- INC12 (48%)
- AIICT1 (4%)
- BJP12
- INC12
- AIICT1
- BJP12
- INC12
- AIICT1
Constituency performance
From the 25 results in Rajasthan
Seat change
Against Rajasthan's previous Lok Sabha election (1991), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained18 (72%)
- Changed hands7 (28%)
18 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 7 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
Rajasthan, every Lok Sabha election on record
- BJP
- INC
- AIICT
Constituency results
All 25 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–25 of 25
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJMER | BJPRASA SINGH RAWAT | INCKISHAN MOTWANI | 38,1328.63% | 41.8% |
| ALWAR | INCNAWAL KISHORE | BJPJASWANT SINGH YADAV | 2,4330.56% | 38.3% |
| BANSWARA | INCTARACHAND BHAGORA | BJPNAVNEET LAL NINAMA | 51,15210.11% | 44.0% |
| BARMER | INCSONA RAM | BJPJOGRAJ SINGH | 64,66610.05% | 48.4% |
| BAYANA | BJPGANGARAM | INCMAHENDRA SINGH | 77,29820.11% | 35.8% |
| BHARATPUR | BJPMAHARANI DIVYA SINGH | INCCHOUDARY TAYYAB HUSSEN | 90,69317.83% | 47.5% |
| BHILWARA | BJPSUBHASH CHANDRA BAHERIYA | INCMAHENDRA SINGH MEWAR | 17,2093.64% | 42.0% |
| BIKANER | BJPMAHENDER SINGH BHATI | INCMANPHOOL SINGH | 31,5364.12% | 45.6% |
| CHITTORGARH | BJPJASWANT SINGH | INCGULAB SINGH SHAKTAWAT | 47,84310.39% | 37.3% |
| CHURU | INCNARENDRA BUDANIYA | BJPRAM SINGH | 24,4384.15% | 50.7% |
| DAUSA | INCRAJESH PILOT | BJPKIRORI LAL MEENA | 62,8619.57% | 52.8% |
| GANGANAGAR | BJPNIHAL CHAND | INCBIRBAL RAM | 55,63410.89% | 43.3% |
| JAIPUR | BJPGIRDHARI LAL BHARGAVA | INCPT. DINESH CHANDRA SWAMI | 1,15,25418.24% | 38.1% |
| JALORE | INCPARSA RAM MEGHWAL | BJPGENA RAM | 5,8421.26% | 36.7% |
| JHALAWAR | BJPVASUNDHARA RAJE | INCMANSINGH | 48,88410.41% | 44.6% |
| JHUNJHUNU | AIICTSHEES RAM OLA | BJPMATU RAM SAINI | 12,7991.97% | 50.5% |
| JODHPUR | INCASHOK GAHLOT | BJPJASWANT SINGH | 54,3679.17% | 42.6% |
| KOTA | BJPDAU DAYAL JOSHI | INCRAM NARAYAN MEENA | 6850.13% | 44.4% |
| NAGAUR | INCNATHURAM MIRDHA | BJPHARISHCHAND KUMAWAT | 1,59,03428.38% | 47.9% |
| PALI | BJPGUMANMAL LODHA | INDMITHA LAL JAIN | 14,4713.96% | 34.2% |
| SALUMBER | INCBHERU LAL MEENA | BJPGAMBHEER LAL MEENA | 34,7678.11% | 39.5% |
| SAWAI MADHOPUR | INCUSHA DEVI | BJPKUNJI LAL | 22,2505.64% | 32.6% |
| SIKAR | INCHARI SINGH | BJPSUBHASH MAHARIA | 38,0096.28% | 46.4% |
| TONK | BJPSHYAM LAL BANSHIWAL | INCBANWARI LAL BAIRWA | 2,7260.64% | 38.7% |
| UDAIPUR | INCGIRIJA VYAS | BJPMURALI MANOHAR | 40,4658.26% | 41.0% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Rajasthan alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Rajasthan, Lok Sabha election 1996?
Bharatiya Janata Party won 12 of 25 seats in Rajasthan, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Rajasthan, Lok Sabha election 1996?
Turnout was 42.68% — 1.3 cr of 3.04 cr registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Rajasthan have?
Rajasthan has 25 Lok Sabha seats.
