Shimoga

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Ayanoor Manjunath

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
159,907
Margin %
20.30%
Total Electors
1,110,135
Votes Polled
786,730
Turnout
70.90%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
168
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ayanoor Manjunath

Bharatiya Janata Party

352,277
44.80%
Male
#2
D.B.Chandre Gowda

Indian National Congress

192,370
24.50%
Male
#3
S.Bangarappa

Karnataka Vikash Party

186,731
23.70%
Male
#4
B.P.Shivakumar

Janata Dal

37,953
4.80%
Male
#5
H.Bangarappa

Independent

6,565
0.80%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ayanoor Manjunath Bharatiya Janata Party 352,277 44.80%
2 D.B.Chandre Gowda Indian National Congress 192,370 24.50%
3 S.Bangarappa Karnataka Vikash Party 186,731 23.70%
4 B.P.Shivakumar Janata Dal 37,953 4.80%
5 H.Bangarappa Independent 6,565 0.80%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Ayanoor Manjunath (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Shimoga Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 159,907 votes (20.30%%).

The voter turnout in Shimoga for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 70.90%%.

5 candidates contested from Shimoga constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Shimoga is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.