Bijapur Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 SC

Jigajinagi Ramesh Chandappa of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Bijapur Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 42,404 votes (6.50%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,373,604 registered electors and 649,623 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 47.30%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

Jigajinagi Ramesh Chandappa

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
42,404
Margin %
6.50%
Total Electors
1,373,604
Votes Polled
649,623
Turnout
47.30%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
158
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jigajinagi Ramesh Chandappa

Bharatiya Janata Party

308,939
47.60%
Male
#2
Prakash Kubasing Rathod

Indian National Congress

266,535
41.00%
Male
#3
Almelkar Vilasababu Basalingappa

Janata Dal (Secular)

33,177
5.10%
Male
#4
Harijan Ambanna Tukaram

Independent

13,021
2.00%
Male
#5
Narasappa Tippanna Bandiwaddar

Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha

6,689
1.00%
Male
#6
Kanamadi Sudhakar Mallesh

Bahujan Samaj Party

6,034
0.90%
Male
#7
Sevalal Somashekar Purappa

Independent

4,633
0.70%
Male
#8
Chalawadi Ramanna

Independent

3,760
0.60%
Male
#9
Arakeri Nirmala Srinivas

Independent

3,573
0.60%
Male
#10
Lamani Chandrakant Roopsing

Lok Jan Shakti Party

3,270
0.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jigajinagi Ramesh Chandappa Bharatiya Janata Party 308,939 47.60%
2 Prakash Kubasing Rathod Indian National Congress 266,535 41.00%
3 Almelkar Vilasababu Basalingappa Janata Dal (Secular) 33,177 5.10%
4 Harijan Ambanna Tukaram Independent 13,021 2.00%
5 Narasappa Tippanna Bandiwaddar Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha 6,689 1.00%
6 Kanamadi Sudhakar Mallesh Bahujan Samaj Party 6,034 0.90%
7 Sevalal Somashekar Purappa Independent 4,633 0.70%
8 Chalawadi Ramanna Independent 3,760 0.60%
9 Arakeri Nirmala Srinivas Independent 3,573 0.60%
10 Lamani Chandrakant Roopsing Lok Jan Shakti Party 3,270 0.50%

Bijapur — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Jigajinagi Ramesh Chandappa of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Bijapur constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 42,404 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,373,604 registered electors, 649,623 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 47.30%. A total of 10 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

Jigajinagi Ramesh Chandappa (Bharatiya Janta Party) won the Bijapur Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 42,404 votes (6.50%%).

The voter turnout in Bijapur for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 47.30%%.

10 candidates contested from Bijapur constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Bijapur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.