Bijapur Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Gudadinni Basagondappa Kadappa of Indian National Congress won the Bijapur Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 67,654 votes (14.50%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 957,288 registered electors and 466,598 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 48.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Gudadinni Basagondappa Kadappa

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
67,654
Margin %
14.50%
Total Electors
957,288
Votes Polled
466,598
Turnout
48.70%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
158
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Gudadinni Basagondappa Kadappa

Indian National Congress

207,887
44.60%
Male
#2
Pattan Shetty Rajashekar Veergondappa

Bharatiya Janta Party

140,233
30.10%
Male
#3
Jogur Bheemaraya Sharanappa

Karnataka Rajya Ryota Sangha

63,062
13.50%
Male
#4
Patil Basanagouda Rudragouda

Janata Dal

25,829
5.50%
Male
#5
Najeerkan

Independent

6,311
1.40%
Male
#6
Rathod Jayasingh Umasigh

Independent

1,674
0.40%
Male
#7
Kolakar Venkanna (VENKATESH) VITHAL

Independent

1,604
0.30%
Male
#8
Siddanna Nanagouda Mulimani

Independent

1,307
0.30%
Male
#9
Babasaheb Annaji Bhosale

Independent

1,158
0.20%
Male
#10
Suresh Sadashiv Tamagond

Independent

1,129
0.20%
Male
#11
Koralli Gangadhar Shidramapp

Independent

795
0.20%
Male
#12
Biradar Dandangouda Bapugouda

Doordarshi Party

664
0.10%
Male
#13
Avale Sambhaji Gundu

Independent

458
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Gudadinni Basagondappa Kadappa Indian National Congress 207,887 44.60%
2 Pattan Shetty Rajashekar Veergondappa Bharatiya Janta Party 140,233 30.10%
3 Jogur Bheemaraya Sharanappa Karnataka Rajya Ryota Sangha 63,062 13.50%
4 Patil Basanagouda Rudragouda Janata Dal 25,829 5.50%
5 Najeerkan Independent 6,311 1.40%
6 Rathod Jayasingh Umasigh Independent 1,674 0.40%
7 Kolakar Venkanna (VENKATESH) VITHAL Independent 1,604 0.30%
8 Siddanna Nanagouda Mulimani Independent 1,307 0.30%
9 Babasaheb Annaji Bhosale Independent 1,158 0.20%
10 Suresh Sadashiv Tamagond Independent 1,129 0.20%
11 Koralli Gangadhar Shidramapp Independent 795 0.20%
12 Biradar Dandangouda Bapugouda Doordarshi Party 664 0.10%
13 Avale Sambhaji Gundu Independent 458 0.10%

Bijapur — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Gudadinni Basagondappa Kadappa of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Bijapur constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 67,654 votes.

Out of 957,288 registered electors, 466,598 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 48.70%. A total of 13 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

Gudadinni Basagondappa Kadappa (Indian National Congress) won the Bijapur Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 67,654 votes (14.50%%).

The voter turnout in Bijapur for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 48.70%%.

13 candidates contested from Bijapur constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Bijapur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.