Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1994
Karjagi Veerappa Sannatammappa of Janata Dal won the Ranibennur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 1994 state assembly election, securing 53,080 votes (56.80% vote share). The runner-up was Koliwad Krishnappa Bhimappa (Indian National Congress) with 28,542 votes.
A total of 14 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karjagi Veerappa Sannatammappa | 53080 | 56.80% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Koliwad Krishnappa Bhimappa | 28542 | 30.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Bidari Fakkirappa Kariyappa | 5663 | 6.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Hande Mohan Revanasiddappa | 3735 | 4.00% | Karnataka Congress Party |
| 5 | Patil Ajjanagouda Basanagooda | 1060 | 1.10% | Jharkhand Party |
| 6 | Sripatirao Laxmanarao Pawar | 340 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Hirebidari Renuka Ramappa | 267 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Kulkarni Malharirao Hanamantarao | 251 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | N. Devendrappa | 200 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Guddadakalal Narayanappa Chinthappa | 143 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Ukkund Shivananda Chanabasappa | 124 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Bellad Murigeppa Chanabasappa | 71 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Narayana Venkanagowda Patil | 39 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 14 | Arali Basavanneppa Goneppa | 9 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Ranibennur constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1994 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Karjagi Veerappa Sannatammappa (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 53,080 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.