Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 SC

A Siddaraju of Janata Dal won the Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 23,576 votes (3.30%).

24 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,057,750 registered electors and 714,967 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 67.60%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

A Siddaraju

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
23,576
Margin %
3.30%
Total Electors
1,057,750
Votes Polled
714,967
Turnout
67.60%
Candidates
24
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
176
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
A Siddaraju

Janata Dal

214,745
30.00%
Male
#2
L H Balakrishna

Indian National Congress

191,169
26.70%
Male
#3
V Srinivasa Prasad

Independent

166,339
23.30%
Male
#4
L Shivalingaiah

Bharatiya Janata Party

94,373
13.20%
Male
#5
M Puttaswamy

Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti

7,394
1.00%
Male
#6
B Nagaraju

Independent

3,919
0.50%
Male
#7
V Swamy

Independent

3,327
0.50%
Male
#8
M Madaiah S/o Madaiah

Kannada Chalevali Vatal Paksha

2,147
0.30%
Male
#9
H Prabhudeva

Independent

2,051
0.30%
Male
#10
Suresha

Independent

1,432
0.20%
Male
#11
A S Pal

Independent

1,376
0.20%
Male
#12
Guruswamy

Independent

1,143
0.20%
Male
#13
M Madaiah S/o Muddo Madaiah

Independent

1,092
0.20%
Male
#14
N Nagaraj

Independent

1,012
0.10%
Male
#15
Y Govindaraju

Independent

834
0.10%
Male
#16
M Srikantaiah

Independent

774
0.10%
Male
#17
G Kamparaju

Independent

744
0.10%
Male
#18
B P Venkatesh

Independent

723
0.10%
Male
#19
K Huchappa

Independent

679
0.10%
Male
#20
Puttaswamy

Independent

638
0.10%
Male
#21
S M Sadanandaiah

Independent

576
0.10%
Male
#22
L Venkataramana

Independent

564
0.10%
Male
#23
Venkatachalaiah

Independent

485
0.10%
Male
#24
Hanumansingh M Y

Independent

289
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 A Siddaraju Janata Dal 214,745 30.00%
2 L H Balakrishna Indian National Congress 191,169 26.70%
3 V Srinivasa Prasad Independent 166,339 23.30%
4 L Shivalingaiah Bharatiya Janata Party 94,373 13.20%
5 M Puttaswamy Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti 7,394 1.00%
6 B Nagaraju Independent 3,919 0.50%
7 V Swamy Independent 3,327 0.50%
8 M Madaiah S/o Madaiah Kannada Chalevali Vatal Paksha 2,147 0.30%
9 H Prabhudeva Independent 2,051 0.30%
10 Suresha Independent 1,432 0.20%
11 A S Pal Independent 1,376 0.20%
12 Guruswamy Independent 1,143 0.20%
13 M Madaiah S/o Muddo Madaiah Independent 1,092 0.20%
14 N Nagaraj Independent 1,012 0.10%
15 Y Govindaraju Independent 834 0.10%
16 M Srikantaiah Independent 774 0.10%
17 G Kamparaju Independent 744 0.10%
18 B P Venkatesh Independent 723 0.10%
19 K Huchappa Independent 679 0.10%
20 Puttaswamy Independent 638 0.10%
21 S M Sadanandaiah Independent 576 0.10%
22 L Venkataramana Independent 564 0.10%
23 Venkatachalaiah Independent 485 0.10%
24 Hanumansingh M Y Independent 289 0.00%

Chamarajanagar — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, A Siddaraju of Janata Dal secured victory in the Chamarajanagar constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 23,576 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,057,750 registered electors, 714,967 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 67.60%. A total of 24 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

A Siddaraju (Janata Dal) won the Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 23,576 votes (3.30%%).

The voter turnout in Chamarajanagar for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 67.60%%.

24 candidates contested from Chamarajanagar constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Chamarajanagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.