Bidar Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 SC

Ramachandra Veerappa of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bidar Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 159,413 votes (32.00%).

37 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,128,431 registered electors and 497,707 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 44.10%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Ramachandra Veerappa

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
159,413
Margin %
32.00%
Total Electors
1,128,431
Votes Polled
497,707
Turnout
44.10%
Candidates
37
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
161
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ramachandra Veerappa

Bharatiya Janata Party

234,707
47.20%
Male
#2
Tatya Rao Kamble

Indian National Congress

75,294
15.10%
Male
#3
Maruthi Manpade

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

71,023
14.30%
Male
#4
Suryavanshi Vaijnat Rao Tulsiram

Bahujan Samaj Party

19,408
3.90%
Male
#5
Narasing Hulla Suryavanshi

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

15,568
3.10%
Male
#6
Shoba Naik

Karnataka Congress Party

15,126
3.00%
Male
#7
Sharanbasappa Vithappa Sirsikar

Jharkhand Party

8,462
1.70%
Male
#8
Prakash Thakur Narsappa Thakur

Independent

8,287
1.70%
Male
#9
Basavaraj Pawar Lambusingh Pawar

Independent

4,137
0.80%
Male
#10
Pandit Nagendrajee Narsinrao

Independent

3,115
0.60%
Male
#11
Shankerrao Maruthi Sonalwadi

Independent

3,100
0.60%
Male
#12
Chitralekha Kanteppa

Independent

2,348
0.50%
Male
#13
Arjun Ramanna Sidle

Independent

2,230
0.40%
Male
#14
Baburao Devaji Chauan

Independent

2,229
0.40%
Male
#15
Tonne Kashinath Narasappa

Independent

2,120
0.40%
Male
#16
Gangamma Thulasidas Phule

Independent

1,855
0.40%
Male
#17
Shanker Thippanna

Independent

1,483
0.30%
Male
#18
Bheemarao Venkappa

Independent

1,457
0.30%
Male
#19
Ishwarsing Thakur

Independent

1,277
0.30%
Male
#20
Tippanna Saibanna Kiran

Independent

1,167
0.20%
Male
#21
Sidaram Sambappa Kunchinoor

Independent

870
0.20%
Male
#22
B Shivanna

Independent

858
0.20%
Male
#23
Jairam Ghalleppa Khajure

Independent

762
0.20%
Male
#24
Ghalleppa Lalappa

Independent

733
0.10%
Male
#25
Shanthabai Rathod Shanker Rao

Independent

727
0.10%
Male
#26
Ramchander Kallappa Bhandare

Independent

726
0.10%
Male
#27
Sham Rao Chandrappa

Independent

648
0.10%
Male
#28
Hanumantha Rao Rathod

Independent

612
0.10%
Male
#29
Shivaraj Sangappa Kanak

Independent

585
0.10%
Male
#30
Vitha Bai Nagappa

Independent

558
0.10%
Male
#31
Kalyan Rao Tippanna Ninne

Independent

554
0.10%
Male
#32
Sangappa Hulleppa Darbare

Independent

411
0.10%
Male
#33
Shamanna Sidram

Independent

404
0.10%
Male
#34
H Mahadevi

Independent

376
0.10%
Male
#35
Milind Balram

Independent

232
0.00%
Male
#36
Annapurnabai Amba Rao

Independent

231
0.00%
Male
#37
Maruti Rao D Male

Independent

219
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ramachandra Veerappa Bharatiya Janata Party 234,707 47.20%
2 Tatya Rao Kamble Indian National Congress 75,294 15.10%
3 Maruthi Manpade Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 71,023 14.30%
4 Suryavanshi Vaijnat Rao Tulsiram Bahujan Samaj Party 19,408 3.90%
5 Narasing Hulla Suryavanshi All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 15,568 3.10%
6 Shoba Naik Karnataka Congress Party 15,126 3.00%
7 Sharanbasappa Vithappa Sirsikar Jharkhand Party 8,462 1.70%
8 Prakash Thakur Narsappa Thakur Independent 8,287 1.70%
9 Basavaraj Pawar Lambusingh Pawar Independent 4,137 0.80%
10 Pandit Nagendrajee Narsinrao Independent 3,115 0.60%
11 Shankerrao Maruthi Sonalwadi Independent 3,100 0.60%
12 Chitralekha Kanteppa Independent 2,348 0.50%
13 Arjun Ramanna Sidle Independent 2,230 0.40%
14 Baburao Devaji Chauan Independent 2,229 0.40%
15 Tonne Kashinath Narasappa Independent 2,120 0.40%
16 Gangamma Thulasidas Phule Independent 1,855 0.40%
17 Shanker Thippanna Independent 1,483 0.30%
18 Bheemarao Venkappa Independent 1,457 0.30%
19 Ishwarsing Thakur Independent 1,277 0.30%
20 Tippanna Saibanna Kiran Independent 1,167 0.20%
21 Sidaram Sambappa Kunchinoor Independent 870 0.20%
22 B Shivanna Independent 858 0.20%
23 Jairam Ghalleppa Khajure Independent 762 0.20%
24 Ghalleppa Lalappa Independent 733 0.10%
25 Shanthabai Rathod Shanker Rao Independent 727 0.10%
26 Ramchander Kallappa Bhandare Independent 726 0.10%
27 Sham Rao Chandrappa Independent 648 0.10%
28 Hanumantha Rao Rathod Independent 612 0.10%
29 Shivaraj Sangappa Kanak Independent 585 0.10%
30 Vitha Bai Nagappa Independent 558 0.10%
31 Kalyan Rao Tippanna Ninne Independent 554 0.10%
32 Sangappa Hulleppa Darbare Independent 411 0.10%
33 Shamanna Sidram Independent 404 0.10%
34 H Mahadevi Independent 376 0.10%
35 Milind Balram Independent 232 0.00%
36 Annapurnabai Amba Rao Independent 231 0.00%
37 Maruti Rao D Male Independent 219 0.00%

Bidar — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Ramachandra Veerappa of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Bidar constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 159,413 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,128,431 registered electors, 497,707 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 44.10%. A total of 37 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

Ramachandra Veerappa (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bidar Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 159,413 votes (32.00%%).

The voter turnout in Bidar for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 44.10%%.

37 candidates contested from Bidar constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Bidar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.