Bangalore North Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

C.K. Jaffer Sharief of Indian National Congress won the Bangalore North Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 60,317 votes (9.80%).

31 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,335,138 registered electors and 617,388 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 46.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

C.K. Jaffer Sharief

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
60,317
Margin %
9.80%
Total Electors
1,335,138
Votes Polled
617,388
Turnout
46.20%
Candidates
31
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
178
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
C.K. Jaffer Sharief

Indian National Congress

252,272
40.90%
Male
#2
C. Narayanaswamy

Janata Dal

191,955
31.10%
Male
#3
Pramila Nesargi (W)

Bharatiya Janta Party

145,074
23.50%
Male
#4
K.K. Misra

Surajya Party

2,414
0.40%
Male
#5
B.K. Narayanaswamy

Independent

1,161
0.20%
Male
#6
Shivaramanna

Independent

1,067
0.20%
Male
#7
C.J. Khader Nawaz Sharief

Independent

923
0.10%
Male
#8
S.M. Raju

Lok Dal

857
0.10%
Male
#9
Mallikarjuna

Independent

747
0.10%
Male
#10
K. Satyanarayana

Independent

720
0.10%
Male
#11
Prabhuraju

Independent

704
0.10%
Male
#12
Panner Selvan

Independent

665
0.10%
Male
#13
H.V. Mohan

Independent

619
0.10%
Male
#14
M.R. Vijaya Kumar

Independent

604
0.10%
Male
#15
B. Puttaraju

Independent

542
0.10%
Male
#16
L. Lakshmaiah

Independent

522
0.10%
Male
#17
D. Jairam

Independent

469
0.10%
Male
#18
M.A. Shujath Pasha

Independent

428
0.10%
Male
#19
Sripada Rao

Kannada Paksha

410
0.10%
Male
#20
Mahaboob Be (W)

Independent

386
0.10%
Male
#21
P. Venkatesh

Independent

299
0.00%
Male
#22
H.K. Chandrashekar

Independent

263
0.00%
Male
#23
Narayanappa

Independent

255
0.00%
Male
#24
D.R. Venkatesh Gowda

Independent

234
0.00%
Male
#25
V. Aswathappa

Jan Parishad

213
0.00%
Male
#26
M. Krishnappa

Independent

177
0.00%
Male
#27
B.M. Krishna Reddy

Independent

161
0.00%
Male
#28
Byataraja Gowda

Independent

153
0.00%
Male
#29
M. Sundra Murthy

Independent

120
0.00%
Male
#30
Gaddam Obalesh

Independent

115
0.00%
Male
#31
Fayaz Pasha

Independent

111
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 C.K. Jaffer Sharief Indian National Congress 252,272 40.90%
2 C. Narayanaswamy Janata Dal 191,955 31.10%
3 Pramila Nesargi (W) Bharatiya Janta Party 145,074 23.50%
4 K.K. Misra Surajya Party 2,414 0.40%
5 B.K. Narayanaswamy Independent 1,161 0.20%
6 Shivaramanna Independent 1,067 0.20%
7 C.J. Khader Nawaz Sharief Independent 923 0.10%
8 S.M. Raju Lok Dal 857 0.10%
9 Mallikarjuna Independent 747 0.10%
10 K. Satyanarayana Independent 720 0.10%
11 Prabhuraju Independent 704 0.10%
12 Panner Selvan Independent 665 0.10%
13 H.V. Mohan Independent 619 0.10%
14 M.R. Vijaya Kumar Independent 604 0.10%
15 B. Puttaraju Independent 542 0.10%
16 L. Lakshmaiah Independent 522 0.10%
17 D. Jairam Independent 469 0.10%
18 M.A. Shujath Pasha Independent 428 0.10%
19 Sripada Rao Kannada Paksha 410 0.10%
20 Mahaboob Be (W) Independent 386 0.10%
21 P. Venkatesh Independent 299 0.00%
22 H.K. Chandrashekar Independent 263 0.00%
23 Narayanappa Independent 255 0.00%
24 D.R. Venkatesh Gowda Independent 234 0.00%
25 V. Aswathappa Jan Parishad 213 0.00%
26 M. Krishnappa Independent 177 0.00%
27 B.M. Krishna Reddy Independent 161 0.00%
28 Byataraja Gowda Independent 153 0.00%
29 M. Sundra Murthy Independent 120 0.00%
30 Gaddam Obalesh Independent 115 0.00%
31 Fayaz Pasha Independent 111 0.00%

Bangalore North — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, C.K. Jaffer Sharief of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Bangalore North constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 60,317 votes.

Out of 1,335,138 registered electors, 617,388 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 46.20%. A total of 31 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

C.K. Jaffer Sharief (Indian National Congress) won the Bangalore North Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 60,317 votes (9.80%%).

The voter turnout in Bangalore North for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 46.20%%.

31 candidates contested from Bangalore North constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Bangalore North is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.