Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1994
M.H.Jayaprakash Narayan of Janata Dal won the Yelahanka Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 1994 state assembly election, securing 63,776 votes (33.00% vote share). The runner-up was B. Prasannakumar (Indian National Congress) with 61,755 votes.
A total of 16 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 | M.H.Jayaprakash Narayan | 63776 | 33.00% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | B. Prasannakumar | 61755 | 31.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | C. Muniyappa | 56666 | 29.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | R. Saravanan | 2387 | 1.20% | Jharkhand Party |
| 5 | T. Narayanaswamy | 2381 | 1.20% | Karnataka Congress Party |
| 6 | Muniyappa | 1865 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Mallanna M. Nayak Wadi | 1310 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 8 | B. Sharathchandra | 912 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Srirama | 480 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | R. Shamanna | 478 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 11 | D. Jairam | 383 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | S.M. Raju | 328 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | M.K. Honnabyraiah | 227 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Mariyappa | 168 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | B.M. Suresh Babu | 119 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Rashtriya Party |
| 16 | H. Jairaju | 89 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Yelahanka constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1994 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. M.H.Jayaprakash Narayan (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 63,776 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.