Chitradurga

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Janata Dal

P.Kodandaramaiah

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
19,382
Margin %
2.70%
Total Electors
1,118,685
Votes Polled
722,485
Turnout
64.60%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
18
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
172
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
P.Kodandaramaiah

Janata Dal

251,617
34.80%
Male
#2
C P Mudalagiriyappa

Indian National Congress

232,235
32.10%
Male
#3
L G Havanura

Bharatiya Janata Party

189,897
26.30%
Male
#4
Nanjunda Aradhya

Jharkhand Party

7,471
1.00%
Male
#5
K T Prakash

Independent

3,944
0.50%
Male
#6
S T Manjunath

Independent

3,708
0.50%
Male
#7
M J Jayakumar

Independent

3,667
0.50%
Male
#8
H Veeranna

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,681
0.40%
Male
#9
V C Channakeshava Reddy

Independent

2,200
0.30%
Male
#10
M Kariyappa

Independent

1,062
0.10%
Male
#11
G S Ramanna

Independent

1,024
0.10%
Male
#12
S V Nagaraja Rao

Independent

1,021
0.10%
Male
#13
S R Shivananda

Independent

977
0.10%
Male
#14
H Kashiramaiah

Independent

946
0.10%
Male
#15
Syed Chaman Sab

Independent

940
0.10%
Male
#16
M P Mohana

Independent

897
0.10%
Male
#17
D Prabhakara

Independent

636
0.10%
Male
#18
S Arifulla Chandragavi Khadri

Independent

575
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 P.Kodandaramaiah Janata Dal 251,617 34.80%
2 C P Mudalagiriyappa Indian National Congress 232,235 32.10%
3 L G Havanura Bharatiya Janata Party 189,897 26.30%
4 Nanjunda Aradhya Jharkhand Party 7,471 1.00%
5 K T Prakash Independent 3,944 0.50%
6 S T Manjunath Independent 3,708 0.50%
7 M J Jayakumar Independent 3,667 0.50%
8 H Veeranna Bahujan Samaj Party 2,681 0.40%
9 V C Channakeshava Reddy Independent 2,200 0.30%
10 M Kariyappa Independent 1,062 0.10%
11 G S Ramanna Independent 1,024 0.10%
12 S V Nagaraja Rao Independent 1,021 0.10%
13 S R Shivananda Independent 977 0.10%
14 H Kashiramaiah Independent 946 0.10%
15 Syed Chaman Sab Independent 940 0.10%
16 M P Mohana Independent 897 0.10%
17 D Prabhakara Independent 636 0.10%
18 S Arifulla Chandragavi Khadri Independent 575 0.10%
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Chitradurga — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, P.Kodandaramaiah of Janata Dal secured victory in the Chitradurga constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 19,382 votes.

Out of 1,118,685 registered electors, 722,485 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 64.60%. A total of 18 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

P.Kodandaramaiah (Janata Dal) won the Chitradurga Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 19,382 votes (2.70%%).

The voter turnout in Chitradurga for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 64.60%%.

18 candidates contested from Chitradurga constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Chitradurga is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.
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