Udupi

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

I.M.Jayarama Shetty

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
56,568
Margin %
8.30%
Total Electors
1,007,362
Votes Polled
678,749
Turnout
67.40%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
579
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
I.M.Jayarama Shetty

Bharatiya Janata Party

341,466
50.30%
Male
#2
Oscar Fernandes

Indian National Congress

284,898
42.00%
Male
#3
Mattar Rathnakar Hegde

Janata Dal

29,238
4.30%
Male
#4
Dayananda Poojary

Karnataka Vikash Party

7,009
1.00%
Male
#5
Richard D'souza

Samata Party

3,696
0.50%
Male
#6
M.P.Shridhara Byndoor

Independent

3,105
0.50%
Male
#7
B.P.Bhasker

Independent

2,375
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 I.M.Jayarama Shetty Bharatiya Janata Party 341,466 50.30%
2 Oscar Fernandes Indian National Congress 284,898 42.00%
3 Mattar Rathnakar Hegde Janata Dal 29,238 4.30%
4 Dayananda Poojary Karnataka Vikash Party 7,009 1.00%
5 Richard D'souza Samata Party 3,696 0.50%
6 M.P.Shridhara Byndoor Independent 3,105 0.50%
7 B.P.Bhasker Independent 2,375 0.30%
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Frequently Asked Questions

I.M.Jayarama Shetty (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Udupi Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 56,568 votes (8.30%%).

The voter turnout in Udupi for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 67.40%%.

7 candidates contested from Udupi constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Udupi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.