1996
199119891984198019771971196719621957Total Constituencies: 4
Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha Election 1996 covered all 4 parliamentary constituencies in the state. The INC received the highest statewide vote share at 54.33% and won 4 seats, while the BJP received 39.62% of the vote and won 0 seats. The IND won 0 seats with 1.52% of the vote.
The table below shows party-wise results based on total votes received across Himachal Pradesh.
| Party Name | Seats Contested | Seats Won | Vote Share | Vote Share on Contested | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 54.33% | 54.33% | 10,97,007 | |
| 4 | 0 | 39.62% | 39.62% | 8,00,014 | |
| IND | 4 | 0 | 1.52% | 1.52% | 30,742 |
| CPM | 1 | 0 | 0.95% | 4.14% | 19,276 |
| 2 | 0 | 0.72% | 1.37% | 14,480 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0.69% | 1.35% | 13,879 |
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin(%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | |||
| Simla | K D Sultanpuri | INC | 2,61,965 | Virender Kashyap | BJP | 1,70,832 | 91,133 | 19.57 |
| Mandi | Sukh Ram | INC | 3,28,186 | Adan Singh Thakur | BJP | 1,74,963 | 1,53,223 | 29.15 |
| Kangra | Sat Mahajan | INC | 2,63,817 | Shanta Kumar | BJP | 2,26,293 | 37,524 | 7.06 |
| Hamirpur | Major General Vikram Singh (Retd) | INC | 2,43,039 | Prem Kumar Dhumal | BJP | 2,27,926 | 15,113 | 3.04 |
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