Bangalore South Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Ananth Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bangalore South Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 21,968 votes (3.00%).

35 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,300,498 registered electors and 727,220 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 55.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Ananth Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
21,968
Margin %
3.00%
Total Electors
1,300,498
Votes Polled
727,220
Turnout
55.90%
Candidates
35
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
180
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ananth Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

251,235
34.50%
Male
#2
Varalakshmi Gundurao

Indian National Congress

229,267
31.50%
Male
#3
M Raghupathy

Janata Dal

181,826
25.00%
Male
#4
Vatal Nagraj

Kannada Chalevali Vatal Paksha

28,989
4.00%
Male
#5
S. Siva Kumar

Independent

5,128
0.70%
Male
#6
K Venkatagiri Gowda

Independent

2,514
0.30%
Male
#7
Mohamed Saleem

Independent

2,074
0.30%
Male
#8
Munibyrappa

Bharathiya Nethaji Party

1,137
0.20%
Male
#9
B R Manjunath

Independent

1,114
0.20%
Male
#10
Umesh Babu Patel

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

1,007
0.10%
Male
#11
M Radhakrishnan

Independent

995
0.10%
Male
#12
Francis

Independent

972
0.10%
Male
#13
Mohandev Alva

Independent

831
0.10%
Male
#14
V. Annapoornamma

Independent

735
0.10%
Male
#15
H R Sripadarao

Kannada Paksha

648
0.10%
Male
#16
B R Shankar

Independent

625
0.10%
Male
#17
V Sekar

Independent

579
0.10%
Male
#18
G K Mallaiah

Independent

526
0.10%
Male
#19
Laxminarayana S Bathada

Independent

523
0.10%
Male
#20
Sarala Kripalani

Pavitra Hindustan Kaazhagam

510
0.10%
Male
#21
Agavali Sahab

Independent

471
0.10%
Male
#22
Guinness Hottepaksha Rangaswamy

Independent

468
0.10%
Male
#23
R.M. Muralidhara

Independent

441
0.10%
Male
#24
M Muddaiah

Independent

435
0.10%
Male
#25
M Krishna Rao

Independent

405
0.10%
Male
#26
M R Srinivasan

United Indian Democratic Council

374
0.10%
Male
#27
Krishnoji Rao Pawar

Independent

360
0.00%
Male
#28
Srinivasa Murthy K V

Independent

319
0.00%
Male
#29
U S Mehata

Independent

299
0.00%
Male
#30
H R Srinivasan

Independent

299
0.00%
Male
#31
S M Swaminath

Independent

264
0.00%
Male
#32
M. Shantha Veeraiah

Independent

261
0.00%
Male
#33
R B Guttal

Independent

225
0.00%
Male
#34
Padma Chari

Independent

224
0.00%
Male
#35
Tukaram Y Katwa

Independent

129
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ananth Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 251,235 34.50%
2 Varalakshmi Gundurao Indian National Congress 229,267 31.50%
3 M Raghupathy Janata Dal 181,826 25.00%
4 Vatal Nagraj Kannada Chalevali Vatal Paksha 28,989 4.00%
5 S. Siva Kumar Independent 5,128 0.70%
6 K Venkatagiri Gowda Independent 2,514 0.30%
7 Mohamed Saleem Independent 2,074 0.30%
8 Munibyrappa Bharathiya Nethaji Party 1,137 0.20%
9 B R Manjunath Independent 1,114 0.20%
10 Umesh Babu Patel All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 1,007 0.10%
11 M Radhakrishnan Independent 995 0.10%
12 Francis Independent 972 0.10%
13 Mohandev Alva Independent 831 0.10%
14 V. Annapoornamma Independent 735 0.10%
15 H R Sripadarao Kannada Paksha 648 0.10%
16 B R Shankar Independent 625 0.10%
17 V Sekar Independent 579 0.10%
18 G K Mallaiah Independent 526 0.10%
19 Laxminarayana S Bathada Independent 523 0.10%
20 Sarala Kripalani Pavitra Hindustan Kaazhagam 510 0.10%
21 Agavali Sahab Independent 471 0.10%
22 Guinness Hottepaksha Rangaswamy Independent 468 0.10%
23 R.M. Muralidhara Independent 441 0.10%
24 M Muddaiah Independent 435 0.10%
25 M Krishna Rao Independent 405 0.10%
26 M R Srinivasan United Indian Democratic Council 374 0.10%
27 Krishnoji Rao Pawar Independent 360 0.00%
28 Srinivasa Murthy K V Independent 319 0.00%
29 U S Mehata Independent 299 0.00%
30 H R Srinivasan Independent 299 0.00%
31 S M Swaminath Independent 264 0.00%
32 M. Shantha Veeraiah Independent 261 0.00%
33 R B Guttal Independent 225 0.00%
34 Padma Chari Independent 224 0.00%
35 Tukaram Y Katwa Independent 129 0.00%

Bangalore South — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Ananth Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Bangalore South constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 21,968 votes.

Out of 1,300,498 registered electors, 727,220 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.90%. A total of 35 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

Ananth Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bangalore South Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 21,968 votes (3.00%%).

The voter turnout in Bangalore South for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 55.90%%.

35 candidates contested from Bangalore South constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Bangalore South is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.