Bijapur Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Patil Basangouda Rudragouda of Janata Dal won the Bijapur Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 30,593 votes (5.90%).

18 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,096,455 registered electors and 519,633 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 47.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Patil Basangouda Rudragouda

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
30,593
Margin %
5.90%
Total Electors
1,096,455
Votes Polled
519,633
Turnout
47.40%
Candidates
18
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
158
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Patil Basangouda Rudragouda

Janata Dal

185,504
35.70%
Male
#2
Basanagouda Ramanagouda Patil(YATNAL)

Bharatiya Janata Party

154,911
29.80%
Male
#3
Prakash Rathod

Indian National Congress

133,993
25.80%
Male
#4
Punekar Shamsuddin Abdulla

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

12,132
2.30%
Male
#5
Chiniwar Sidramappa Rachappa

Independent

4,945
1.00%
Male
#6
Halli Gangaram Padamanna

Independent

2,871
0.60%
Male
#7
Najama Ajeejuddin Bangi

Independent

1,889
0.40%
Male
#8
Kori Shivasangappa Ramappa

Independent

1,758
0.30%
Male
#9
Dr. Hanumantnaik

Independent

1,262
0.20%
Male
#10
Laxman Malkappa Keraki

Independent

1,251
0.20%
Male
#11
Hosamani Chandrashekhar Kasappa

Independent

1,125
0.20%
Male
#12
Bhajantri Rangappa Balappa

Independent

977
0.20%
Male
#13
Banaraj Hanamant Badiger

Independent

901
0.20%
Male
#14
Jamadar Gousapeera Abbasali

Independent

700
0.10%
Male
#15
Malipatil Goudappa Sidramappa

Independent

632
0.10%
Male
#16
Kolkar Venkatesh Vithal

Independent

614
0.10%
Male
#17
Hiremath Muragayya Siddayya

Independent

542
0.10%
Male
#18
Isakahmad Rukumoddin Rugi

Independent

475
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Patil Basangouda Rudragouda Janata Dal 185,504 35.70%
2 Basanagouda Ramanagouda Patil(YATNAL) Bharatiya Janata Party 154,911 29.80%
3 Prakash Rathod Indian National Congress 133,993 25.80%
4 Punekar Shamsuddin Abdulla All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 12,132 2.30%
5 Chiniwar Sidramappa Rachappa Independent 4,945 1.00%
6 Halli Gangaram Padamanna Independent 2,871 0.60%
7 Najama Ajeejuddin Bangi Independent 1,889 0.40%
8 Kori Shivasangappa Ramappa Independent 1,758 0.30%
9 Dr. Hanumantnaik Independent 1,262 0.20%
10 Laxman Malkappa Keraki Independent 1,251 0.20%
11 Hosamani Chandrashekhar Kasappa Independent 1,125 0.20%
12 Bhajantri Rangappa Balappa Independent 977 0.20%
13 Banaraj Hanamant Badiger Independent 901 0.20%
14 Jamadar Gousapeera Abbasali Independent 700 0.10%
15 Malipatil Goudappa Sidramappa Independent 632 0.10%
16 Kolkar Venkatesh Vithal Independent 614 0.10%
17 Hiremath Muragayya Siddayya Independent 542 0.10%
18 Isakahmad Rukumoddin Rugi Independent 475 0.10%

Bijapur — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Patil Basangouda Rudragouda of Janata Dal secured victory in the Bijapur constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 30,593 votes.

Out of 1,096,455 registered electors, 519,633 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 47.40%. A total of 18 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

Patil Basangouda Rudragouda (Janata Dal) won the Bijapur Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 30,593 votes (5.90%%).

The voter turnout in Bijapur for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 47.40%%.

18 candidates contested from Bijapur constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Bijapur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.