Chikmagalur

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Janata Dal

B L Shankar

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
4,059
Margin %
0.60%
Total Electors
996,548
Votes Polled
649,775
Turnout
65.20%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
17
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
573
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
B L Shankar

Janata Dal

195,857
30.10%
Male
#2
D K Taradevi Siddartha

Indian National Congress

191,798
29.50%
Male
#3
H R Laxmana Gowda

Bharatiya Janata Party

151,949
23.40%
Male
#4
S L Radha Sundaresh

Communist Party Of India

71,086
10.90%
Male
#5
D R Raju

Karnataka Congress Party

7,311
1.10%
Male
#6
P L Lokeshappa

Independent

2,788
0.40%
Male
#7
P C John

Independent

2,307
0.40%
Male
#8
D Doddaiah

Independent

2,020
0.30%
Male
#9
D Sadashiva

Independent

1,744
0.30%
Male
#10
U Babu Mogera

Independent

1,654
0.30%
Male
#11
Nirmala Kumar Jain

Independent

1,562
0.20%
Male
#12
Krishna Naik

Independent

1,397
0.20%
Male
#13
Margada Mallappa

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

1,219
0.20%
Male
#14
M K Vijaya Dev

Independent

699
0.10%
Male
#15
B K Manje Gowda

Independent

684
0.10%
Male
#16
P Moosa

Independent

503
0.10%
Male
#17
Guinness Hotte Paksha Rangaswamy

Independent

438
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 B L Shankar Janata Dal 195,857 30.10%
2 D K Taradevi Siddartha Indian National Congress 191,798 29.50%
3 H R Laxmana Gowda Bharatiya Janata Party 151,949 23.40%
4 S L Radha Sundaresh Communist Party Of India 71,086 10.90%
5 D R Raju Karnataka Congress Party 7,311 1.10%
6 P L Lokeshappa Independent 2,788 0.40%
7 P C John Independent 2,307 0.40%
8 D Doddaiah Independent 2,020 0.30%
9 D Sadashiva Independent 1,744 0.30%
10 U Babu Mogera Independent 1,654 0.30%
11 Nirmala Kumar Jain Independent 1,562 0.20%
12 Krishna Naik Independent 1,397 0.20%
13 Margada Mallappa All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 1,219 0.20%
14 M K Vijaya Dev Independent 699 0.10%
15 B K Manje Gowda Independent 684 0.10%
16 P Moosa Independent 503 0.10%
17 Guinness Hotte Paksha Rangaswamy Independent 438 0.10%
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Frequently Asked Questions

B L Shankar (Janata Dal) won the Chikmagalur Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 4,059 votes (0.60%%).

The voter turnout in Chikmagalur for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 65.20%%.

17 candidates contested from Chikmagalur constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Chikmagalur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.