Bijapur Lok Sabha Election Result 2014

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2014 SC

Ramesh Jigajinagi of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Bijapur Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 2014 general election, with a winning margin of 69,819 votes (7.20%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,622,635 registered electors and 966,757 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.60%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

Ramesh Jigajinagi

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
69,819
Margin %
7.20%
Total Electors
1,622,635
Votes Polled
966,757
Turnout
59.60%
Valid Votes
958,470
NOTA Votes
8,287
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
158
Male Electors
847,815
Female Electors
774,820
Male Voters
521,565
Female Voters
445,192
NOTA Percentage
0.50%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2014
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ramesh Jigajinagi

Bharatiya Janata Party

471,757
48.80%
Male
#2
Prakash Rathod

Indian National Congress

401,938
41.60%
Male
#3
K Shivram

Janata Dal (Secular)

57,551
6.00%
Male
#4
Shridhar Narayankar

Aam Aadmi Party

4,717
0.50%
Male
#5
Hunnur Maraganna Malappa

Independent

3,795
0.40%
Male
#6
Sudhakar Kanamadi

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,818
0.30%
Male
#7
Hanmant Mother-Basalingavva Holer

Independent

2,775
0.30%
Male
#8
Siddappa B Ganji

Independent

2,691
0.30%
Male
#9
Rudresh Dayappa Dodamani

Independent

2,259
0.20%
Male
#10
Satish Asangihal

Independent

2,194
0.20%
Male
#11
Shrikant Devendrappa Arakeri

Karunaadu Party

1,930
0.20%
Male
#12
Raju Shrimant Padaganur

Independent

1,422
0.10%
Male
#13
Bhagwan Dharmanna Kambale

Republican Party Of India (A)

1,340
0.10%
Male
#14
Ravi (RAJESH) Y VALLYAPUR

Independent

1,283
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ramesh Jigajinagi Bharatiya Janata Party 471,757 48.80%
2 Prakash Rathod Indian National Congress 401,938 41.60%
3 K Shivram Janata Dal (Secular) 57,551 6.00%
4 Shridhar Narayankar Aam Aadmi Party 4,717 0.50%
5 Hunnur Maraganna Malappa Independent 3,795 0.40%
6 Sudhakar Kanamadi Bahujan Samaj Party 2,818 0.30%
7 Hanmant Mother-Basalingavva Holer Independent 2,775 0.30%
8 Siddappa B Ganji Independent 2,691 0.30%
9 Rudresh Dayappa Dodamani Independent 2,259 0.20%
10 Satish Asangihal Independent 2,194 0.20%
11 Shrikant Devendrappa Arakeri Karunaadu Party 1,930 0.20%
12 Raju Shrimant Padaganur Independent 1,422 0.10%
13 Bhagwan Dharmanna Kambale Republican Party Of India (A) 1,340 0.10%
14 Ravi (RAJESH) Y VALLYAPUR Independent 1,283 0.10%

Bijapur — 2014 Election Analysis

In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Ramesh Jigajinagi of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Bijapur constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 69,819 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,622,635 registered electors, 966,757 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.60%. A total of 14 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

Ramesh Jigajinagi (Bharatiya Janta Party) won the Bijapur Lok Sabha seat in 2014.

The margin was 69,819 votes (7.20%%).

The voter turnout in Bijapur for the 2014 Lok Sabha election was 59.60%%.

14 candidates contested from Bijapur constituency in the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

Bijapur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.