Bijapur Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Basangouda Ramangouda Patil(Yatnal) of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bijapur Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 36,639 votes (4.90%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,182,826 registered electors and 746,290 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 63.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Basangouda Ramangouda Patil(Yatnal)

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
36,639
Margin %
4.90%
Total Electors
1,182,826
Votes Polled
746,290
Turnout
63.10%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
158
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#4
Basangouda Ramangouda Patil(Yatnal)

Bharatiya Janata Party

348,816
46.70%
Male
#5
Gudadinni Laxmibai Basagondappa

Indian National Congress

312,177
41.80%
Male
#6
Loni Mallikarjun Shivalingappa

Janata Dal (Secular)

38,398
5.10%
Male
#7
Akashi Basavaraj Sangappa

Bahujan Samaj Party

14,833
2.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
4 Basangouda Ramangouda Patil(Yatnal) Bharatiya Janata Party 348,816 46.70%
5 Gudadinni Laxmibai Basagondappa Indian National Congress 312,177 41.80%
6 Loni Mallikarjun Shivalingappa Janata Dal (Secular) 38,398 5.10%
7 Akashi Basavaraj Sangappa Bahujan Samaj Party 14,833 2.00%

Bijapur — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Basangouda Ramangouda Patil(Yatnal) of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Bijapur constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 36,639 votes.

Out of 1,182,826 registered electors, 746,290 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 63.10%. A total of 4 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

Basangouda Ramangouda Patil(Yatnal) (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bijapur Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 36,639 votes (4.90%%).

The voter turnout in Bijapur for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 63.10%%.

4 candidates contested from Bijapur constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Bijapur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.