Bangalore North Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

C Narayanaswamy of Janata Dal won the Bangalore North Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 133,302 votes (16.00%).

47 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,538,457 registered electors and 834,759 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

C Narayanaswamy

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
133,302
Margin %
16.00%
Total Electors
1,538,457
Votes Polled
834,759
Turnout
54.30%
Candidates
47
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
178
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
C Narayanaswamy

Janata Dal

398,650
47.80%
Male
#2
Mohd. Obaidulla Sharief

Indian National Congress

265,348
31.80%
Male
#3
Y Ramakrishna

Bharatiya Janata Party

124,416
14.90%
Male
#4
B Krishnappa

Bahujan Samaj Party

5,168
0.60%
Male
#5
K K Mishra

Surajya Party

4,917
0.60%
Male
#6
Noorali Afzal

Independent

1,555
0.20%
Male
#7
Bhaskar Reddy

Independent

1,444
0.20%
Male
#8
G B Muthukumar

Independent

1,027
0.10%
Male
#9
B K Narayanaswamy

Independent

906
0.10%
Male
#10
A.S. Mohanakrishnan

Bharathiya Nethaji Party

887
0.10%
Male
#11
Lakshmaiah

Independent

867
0.10%
Male
#12
K Padmarajan

Independent

848
0.10%
Male
#13
B Venkataswamappa

Independent

816
0.10%
Male
#14
H Basavaraj

Independent

772
0.10%
Male
#15
Noor Pasha

Independent

755
0.10%
Male
#16
Padmanabha Pillai

Independent

699
0.10%
Male
#17
Mohd. Imtiaz

Independent

654
0.10%
Male
#18
A.S. Paul

Independent

619
0.10%
Male
#19
Antony F Rajiv

Independent

577
0.10%
Male
#20
Dr. Bharathkumar

Independent

566
0.10%
Male
#21
M Mohan

Independent

555
0.10%
Male
#22
Mohd. Asif

Independent

536
0.10%
Male
#23
Dodda Venkatashamappa

Independent

532
0.10%
Male
#24
H M Ramakrishna

Independent

458
0.10%
Male
#25
H M Sreenivasa Rao

Independent

445
0.10%
Male
#26
K Ananda

Independent

429
0.10%
Male
#27
Meer Layaq Hussain

Independent

421
0.10%
Male
#28
B P Umamahesh

Independent

369
0.00%
Male
#29
M Sundaramurthy

Independent

335
0.00%
Male
#30
S K Dhanraj

Independent

334
0.00%
Male
#31
Prof. Bijoor S R

Independent

318
0.00%
Male
#32
B Ramesh

Independent

314
0.00%
Male
#33
B S Shashidhar

Independent

306
0.00%
Male
#34
C Mahendra

Independent

288
0.00%
Male
#35
Gaddam Obalesh

Independent

262
0.00%
Male
#36
G. Govinda Reddy

Independent

253
0.00%
Male
#37
K Sathyanarayana

Independent

228
0.00%
Male
#38
B. Manzoor Ahmed

Independent

207
0.00%
Male
#39
V Ashwathappa

Independent

203
0.00%
Male
#40
M Narayana

Independent

196
0.00%
Male
#41
Rabhindranath Ojza

Independent

189
0.00%
Male
#42
Monandev Alva

Independent

178
0.00%
Male
#43
M D Shaik Dil

Independent

169
0.00%
Male
#44
K M Thomas

Independent

166
0.00%
Male
#45
Ravi Kumar

Independent

160
0.00%
Male
#46
Yellegowda

Independent

158
0.00%
Male
#47
N K Chandrashekar

Independent

128
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 C Narayanaswamy Janata Dal 398,650 47.80%
2 Mohd. Obaidulla Sharief Indian National Congress 265,348 31.80%
3 Y Ramakrishna Bharatiya Janata Party 124,416 14.90%
4 B Krishnappa Bahujan Samaj Party 5,168 0.60%
5 K K Mishra Surajya Party 4,917 0.60%
6 Noorali Afzal Independent 1,555 0.20%
7 Bhaskar Reddy Independent 1,444 0.20%
8 G B Muthukumar Independent 1,027 0.10%
9 B K Narayanaswamy Independent 906 0.10%
10 A.S. Mohanakrishnan Bharathiya Nethaji Party 887 0.10%
11 Lakshmaiah Independent 867 0.10%
12 K Padmarajan Independent 848 0.10%
13 B Venkataswamappa Independent 816 0.10%
14 H Basavaraj Independent 772 0.10%
15 Noor Pasha Independent 755 0.10%
16 Padmanabha Pillai Independent 699 0.10%
17 Mohd. Imtiaz Independent 654 0.10%
18 A.S. Paul Independent 619 0.10%
19 Antony F Rajiv Independent 577 0.10%
20 Dr. Bharathkumar Independent 566 0.10%
21 M Mohan Independent 555 0.10%
22 Mohd. Asif Independent 536 0.10%
23 Dodda Venkatashamappa Independent 532 0.10%
24 H M Ramakrishna Independent 458 0.10%
25 H M Sreenivasa Rao Independent 445 0.10%
26 K Ananda Independent 429 0.10%
27 Meer Layaq Hussain Independent 421 0.10%
28 B P Umamahesh Independent 369 0.00%
29 M Sundaramurthy Independent 335 0.00%
30 S K Dhanraj Independent 334 0.00%
31 Prof. Bijoor S R Independent 318 0.00%
32 B Ramesh Independent 314 0.00%
33 B S Shashidhar Independent 306 0.00%
34 C Mahendra Independent 288 0.00%
35 Gaddam Obalesh Independent 262 0.00%
36 G. Govinda Reddy Independent 253 0.00%
37 K Sathyanarayana Independent 228 0.00%
38 B. Manzoor Ahmed Independent 207 0.00%
39 V Ashwathappa Independent 203 0.00%
40 M Narayana Independent 196 0.00%
41 Rabhindranath Ojza Independent 189 0.00%
42 Monandev Alva Independent 178 0.00%
43 M D Shaik Dil Independent 169 0.00%
44 K M Thomas Independent 166 0.00%
45 Ravi Kumar Independent 160 0.00%
46 Yellegowda Independent 158 0.00%
47 N K Chandrashekar Independent 128 0.00%

Bangalore North — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, C Narayanaswamy of Janata Dal secured victory in the Bangalore North constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 133,302 votes.

Out of 1,538,457 registered electors, 834,759 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.30%. A total of 47 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 Narayanaswamy (Janata Dal) won the Bangalore North Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 133,302 votes (16.00%%).

The voter turnout in Bangalore North for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 54.30%%.

47 candidates contested from Bangalore North constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Bangalore North is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.