Bidar Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 SC

Ramchandra Veerappa of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bidar Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 184,633 votes (30.30%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,188,479 registered electors and 610,065 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 51.30%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Ramchandra Veerappa

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
184,633
Margin %
30.30%
Total Electors
1,188,479
Votes Polled
610,065
Turnout
51.30%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
161
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ramchandra Veerappa

Bharatiya Janata Party

317,504
52.00%
Male
#2
Babu Honna Naik

Janata Dal

132,871
21.80%
Male
#3
Gundappa Korwar

Indian National Congress

101,150
16.60%
Male
#4
Suryawanshi Vaijanath Rao

Bahujan Samaj Party

31,288
5.10%
Male
#5
Sharanbasappa Vittappa Sirsikar

Jharkhand Party

7,024
1.20%
Male
#6
Dr.Shanker Rao Sonalawadi

Independent

2,913
0.50%
Male
#7
Yeshwanth Ramchandra

Samata Party

2,896
0.50%
Male
#8
Mallappa J. Madar

Independent

648
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ramchandra Veerappa Bharatiya Janata Party 317,504 52.00%
2 Babu Honna Naik Janata Dal 132,871 21.80%
3 Gundappa Korwar Indian National Congress 101,150 16.60%
4 Suryawanshi Vaijanath Rao Bahujan Samaj Party 31,288 5.10%
5 Sharanbasappa Vittappa Sirsikar Jharkhand Party 7,024 1.20%
6 Dr.Shanker Rao Sonalawadi Independent 2,913 0.50%
7 Yeshwanth Ramchandra Samata Party 2,896 0.50%
8 Mallappa J. Madar Independent 648 0.10%

Bidar — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Ramchandra Veerappa of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Bidar constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 184,633 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,188,479 registered electors, 610,065 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 51.30%. A total of 8 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

Ramchandra Veerappa (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bidar Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 184,633 votes (30.30%%).

The voter turnout in Bidar for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 51.30%%.

8 candidates contested from Bidar constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Bidar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.