Bangalore South Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Ananth Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bangalore South Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 180,047 votes (22.20%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,398,070 registered electors and 810,135 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 58.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Ananth Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
180,047
Margin %
22.20%
Total Electors
1,398,070
Votes Polled
810,135
Turnout
58.00%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
180
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ananth Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

429,648
53.00%
Male
#2
D.P.Sharma

Indian National Congress

249,601
30.80%
Male
#3
V.Somanna

Janata Dal

110,323
13.60%
Male
#4
B.S.Rajput

Samata Party

2,688
0.30%
Male
#5
Guinness Hotte Paksha Rangaswamy

Independent

1,649
0.20%
Male
#6
Dr.B.R.Manjunath

Independent

1,032
0.10%
Male
#7
Francis

Independent

915
0.10%
Male
#8
Abbas Ali Bohra

Karnataka Vikash Party

704
0.10%
Male
#9
S.V.Ramanna

Rashtriya Janata Dal

592
0.10%
Male
#10
Shekhar

Independent

562
0.10%
Male
#11
L.Nagaraj

Independent

421
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ananth Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 429,648 53.00%
2 D.P.Sharma Indian National Congress 249,601 30.80%
3 V.Somanna Janata Dal 110,323 13.60%
4 B.S.Rajput Samata Party 2,688 0.30%
5 Guinness Hotte Paksha Rangaswamy Independent 1,649 0.20%
6 Dr.B.R.Manjunath Independent 1,032 0.10%
7 Francis Independent 915 0.10%
8 Abbas Ali Bohra Karnataka Vikash Party 704 0.10%
9 S.V.Ramanna Rashtriya Janata Dal 592 0.10%
10 Shekhar Independent 562 0.10%
11 L.Nagaraj Independent 421 0.10%

Bangalore South — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Ananth Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Bangalore South constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 180,047 votes.

Out of 1,398,070 registered electors, 810,135 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.00%. A total of 11 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 1998.

The margin was 180,047 votes (22.20%%).

The voter turnout in Bangalore South for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 58.00%%.

11 candidates contested from Bangalore South constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Bangalore South is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.