Mandi (HP-2): 1996 vs 1998 — Billion Ballots

1996

SUKH RAM

INCINC

Margin1,53,22329.1%

Winner votes3,28,18662.4%

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INCBJPSPINDAIIC(T)

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	SUKH RAM INC	3,28,186	62.4%
2	ADAN SINGH THAKUR BJP	1,74,963	33.3%
3	GANGA SINGH SP	6,460	1.2%
4	AMAR NIRGOTRA IND	4,608	0.9%
5	CHANDERMANI SHARMA AIIC(T)	3,717	0.7%
6	KANSHI RAM IND	1,954	0.4%
7	DEVENDER SHARMA IND	1,049	0.2%
8	BAL KRISHAN IND	936	0.2%
9	SUBH RAM THAKRAY SHS	790	0.1%
10	DIWAN CHAND GUPTA IND	768	0.1%
11	RAMESH CHAND GAUTAM IND	739	0.1%
12	JEEVAN PARKASH SHARMA IND	695	0.1%
13	BRIKAM RAM IND	449	0.1%
14	RAMESH KUMAR GARLA IND	294	0.1%

Turnout57.8%Votes cast5,25,608Electors9,09,750

1998

MAHESHWAR SINGH

BJPNDA (NDA)

Margin1,31,83227.1%

Winner votes3,04,21062.4%

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BJPINCHVCAIRJPIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	MAHESHWAR SINGH BJP	3,04,210	62.4%
2	SMT.PRATIBHA SINGH INC	1,72,378	35.4%
3	SUKH RAM HVC	8,304	1.7%
4	DINANATH AIRJP	1,265	0.3%
5	AMAR NIRGOTRA IND	1,081	0.2%

Turnout52.3%Votes cast4,87,238Electors9,31,708