Chikmagalur Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

D.C.Srikantappa of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Chikmagalur Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 30,277 votes (4.10%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,050,838 registered electors and 741,895 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 70.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

D.C.Srikantappa

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
30,277
Margin %
4.10%
Total Electors
1,050,838
Votes Polled
741,895
Turnout
70.60%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
573
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
D.C.Srikantappa

Bharatiya Janata Party

324,470
43.70%
Male
#2
D.M.Putte Gowda

Indian National Congress

294,193
39.70%
Male
#3
D.L.Vasantha Kumari

Janata Dal (Secular)

70,292
9.50%
Male
#4
U.Babu Mogera

Independent

21,340
2.90%
Male
#5
Venkata Laxmi

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

4,508
0.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 D.C.Srikantappa Bharatiya Janata Party 324,470 43.70%
2 D.M.Putte Gowda Indian National Congress 294,193 39.70%
3 D.L.Vasantha Kumari Janata Dal (Secular) 70,292 9.50%
4 U.Babu Mogera Independent 21,340 2.90%
5 Venkata Laxmi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 4,508 0.60%

Chikmagalur — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, D.C.Srikantappa of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Chikmagalur constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 30,277 votes.

Out of 1,050,838 registered electors, 741,895 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 70.60%. A total of 5 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

D.C.Srikantappa (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Chikmagalur Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 30,277 votes (4.10%%).

The voter turnout in Chikmagalur for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 70.60%%.

5 candidates contested from Chikmagalur constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Chikmagalur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.