Bidar Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 SC

Ramchandra Veerappa of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bidar Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 152,033 votes (20.00%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,200,598 registered electors and 761,460 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 63.40%. 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
152,033
Margin %
20.00%
Total Electors
1,200,598
Votes Polled
761,460
Turnout
63.40%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
161
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ramchandra Veerappa

Bharatiya Janata Party

350,221
46.00%
Male
#2
Narasingarao Suryawanshi

Indian National Congress

198,188
26.00%
Male
#3
Doddi Shankarrao

Janata Dal (Secular)

112,423
14.80%
Male
#4
Subhash Kallappa Sikindrapurkar

Bahujan Samaj Party

49,802
6.50%
Male
#5
Basappa Kalwadi

Nationalist Congress Party

19,045
2.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ramchandra Veerappa Bharatiya Janata Party 350,221 46.00%
2 Narasingarao Suryawanshi Indian National Congress 198,188 26.00%
3 Doddi Shankarrao Janata Dal (Secular) 112,423 14.80%
4 Subhash Kallappa Sikindrapurkar Bahujan Samaj Party 49,802 6.50%
5 Basappa Kalwadi Nationalist Congress Party 19,045 2.50%

Bidar — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Ramchandra Veerappa of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Bidar constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 152,033 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,200,598 registered electors, 761,460 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 63.40%. A total of 5 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 1999.

The margin was 152,033 votes (20.00%%).

The voter turnout in Bidar for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 63.40%%.

5 candidates contested from Bidar constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Bidar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.