Result of Lok Sabh Elections in 1996 (Top 10 Parties)
| Party | Contested Seats | Seats Won | FD | Vote % in Total | Vote % in Contested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | 471 | 161 | 180 | 20.29 | 23.39 |
| INC | 529 | 140 | 127 | 28.8 | 29.65 |
| JD | 196 | 46 | 85 | 8.08 | 23.45 |
| CPM | 75 | 32 | 22 | 6.12 | 37.09 |
| TMC(M) | 20 | 20 | 0 | 2.19 | 54.56 |
| DMK | 18 | 17 | 0 | 2.14 | 56.19 |
| SP | 111 | 17 | 50 | 3.28 | 17.72 |
| TDP | 36 | 16 | 2 | 2.97 | 38.24 |
| SHS | 132 | 15 | 112 | 1.49 | 6.28 |
| CPI | 43 | 12 | 22 | 1.97 | 24.93 |
Constituency Map of India in 1996
List of constituencies, statewise in 1996
| State | General Seats | SC Seats | ST Seats | Total Seats | Total Electors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 34 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 49501274 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 544440 |
| Assam | 11 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12587659 |
| Bihar | 41 | 8 | 5 | 54 | 58438317 |
| Goa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 869093 |
| Gujarat | 20 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 28529094 |
| Haryana | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 11152856 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3536517 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4455709 |
| Karnataka | 24 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 31810069 |
| Kerala | 18 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 20673867 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 25 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 43927252 |
| Maharashtra | 41 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 55254414 |
| Manipur | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1290990 |
| Meghalaya | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1092753 |
| Mizoram | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 408094 |
| Nagaland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 874518 |
| Orissa | 13 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 22419118 |
| Punjab | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 14489825 |
| Rajasthan | 18 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 30388357 |
| Sikkim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 229160 |
| Tamil Nadu | 32 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 42488022 |
| Tripura | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1647908 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 67 | 18 | 0 | 85 | 100826305 |
| West Bengal | 32 | 8 | 2 | 42 | 45583054 |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 211226 |
| Chandigarh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 450599 |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 94909 |
| Daman & Diu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 70202 |
| NCT OF Delhi | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8058941 |
| Lakshadweep | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34111 |
| Pondicherry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 633635 |