Bagalkot Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Meti Hullappa Yamanappa of Janata Dal won the Bagalkot Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 21,332 votes (3.20%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,054,336 registered electors and 675,719 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 64.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Meti Hullappa Yamanappa

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
21,332
Margin %
3.20%
Total Electors
1,054,336
Votes Polled
675,719
Turnout
64.10%
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
157
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Meti Hullappa Yamanappa

Janata Dal

250,683
37.10%
Male
#2
Iddappa Bhimappa Nyamagouda

Indian National Congress

229,351
33.90%
Male
#3
Veeranna C. Charantimath

Bharatiya Janata Party

154,161
22.80%
Male
#4
Subhash T. Patil

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

10,021
1.50%
Male
#5
Devakate Balbheem Kashappa

Independent

3,857
0.60%
Male
#6
Chandavari Adiveppa Sheshappa

Independent

3,050
0.50%
Male
#7
Basavaraj Yamanappa Yalagannavar

Independent

1,496
0.20%
Male
#8
Ganapatrao Gyanu Shindhe

Independent

1,370
0.20%
Male
#9
Shantappa Fakirappa Amargol

Independent

1,360
0.20%
Male
#10
Biradar Shankar Bheemappa

Independent

887
0.10%
Male
#11
Totad Balappa Ramappa

Independent

790
0.10%
Male
#12
Hanamantappa Duragappa Bandivadder

Independent

725
0.10%
Male
#13
Anandappa Mahadevappa Daddur

Independent

634
0.10%
Male
#14
Chavan Laxman Hemalappa

Independent

626
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Meti Hullappa Yamanappa Janata Dal 250,683 37.10%
2 Iddappa Bhimappa Nyamagouda Indian National Congress 229,351 33.90%
3 Veeranna C. Charantimath Bharatiya Janata Party 154,161 22.80%
4 Subhash T. Patil All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 10,021 1.50%
5 Devakate Balbheem Kashappa Independent 3,857 0.60%
6 Chandavari Adiveppa Sheshappa Independent 3,050 0.50%
7 Basavaraj Yamanappa Yalagannavar Independent 1,496 0.20%
8 Ganapatrao Gyanu Shindhe Independent 1,370 0.20%
9 Shantappa Fakirappa Amargol Independent 1,360 0.20%
10 Biradar Shankar Bheemappa Independent 887 0.10%
11 Totad Balappa Ramappa Independent 790 0.10%
12 Hanamantappa Duragappa Bandivadder Independent 725 0.10%
13 Anandappa Mahadevappa Daddur Independent 634 0.10%
14 Chavan Laxman Hemalappa Independent 626 0.10%

Bagalkot — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Meti Hullappa Yamanappa of Janata Dal secured victory in the Bagalkot constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 21,332 votes.

Out of 1,054,336 registered electors, 675,719 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 64.10%. A total of 14 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Meti Hullappa Yamanappa (Janata Dal) won the Bagalkot Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 21,332 votes (3.20%%).

The voter turnout in Bagalkot for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 64.10%%.

14 candidates contested from Bagalkot constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Bagalkot is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.