Davanagere

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

G Mallikarjunappa

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
97,087
Margin %
13.00%
Total Electors
1,143,500
Votes Polled
747,950
Turnout
65.40%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
24
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
167
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
G Mallikarjunappa

Bharatiya Janata Party

268,962
36.00%
Male
#2
S H Patel

Janata Dal

171,875
23.00%
Male
#3
Channaiah Odeyar

Indian National Congress

161,296
21.60%
Male
#4
M Basappa

Karnataka Congress Party

107,369
14.40%
Male
#5
M Chandrashekarappa

Independent

3,308
0.40%
Male
#6
B Gurulingappa

Independent

2,564
0.30%
Male
#7
M D Noorulla Shariff

Independent

2,270
0.30%
Male
#8
S K Shariff Bagar

Independent

1,815
0.20%
Male
#9
N Malathesha Rao

Independent

1,690
0.20%
Male
#10
Subhan Khan

Independent

1,272
0.20%
Male
#11
H S Parameshwarappa Nyamati

Independent

1,256
0.20%
Male
#12
K Shahabuddin

Independent

1,115
0.10%
Male
#13
T Shanmukhappa

Independent

999
0.10%
Male
#14
Peekibai

Independent

966
0.10%
Male
#15
H Chikkegowda

Independent

638
0.10%
Male
#16
T Karibasappa

Independent

603
0.10%
Male
#17
Basavarajappa

Independent

576
0.10%
Male
#18
Sanna Gutyappa

Independent

446
0.10%
Male
#19
N H Mallappa

Independent

343
0.00%
Male
#20
Yogesh Rao Sindhe

Independent

330
0.00%
Male
#21
N T Shivakumar

Independent

313
0.00%
Male
#22
Ameer Khan

Independent

260
0.00%
Male
#23
Basha Sab Mestru

Independent

204
0.00%
Male
#24
M Hanumanthappa

Independent

189
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 G Mallikarjunappa Bharatiya Janata Party 268,962 36.00%
2 S H Patel Janata Dal 171,875 23.00%
3 Channaiah Odeyar Indian National Congress 161,296 21.60%
4 M Basappa Karnataka Congress Party 107,369 14.40%
5 M Chandrashekarappa Independent 3,308 0.40%
6 B Gurulingappa Independent 2,564 0.30%
7 M D Noorulla Shariff Independent 2,270 0.30%
8 S K Shariff Bagar Independent 1,815 0.20%
9 N Malathesha Rao Independent 1,690 0.20%
10 Subhan Khan Independent 1,272 0.20%
11 H S Parameshwarappa Nyamati Independent 1,256 0.20%
12 K Shahabuddin Independent 1,115 0.10%
13 T Shanmukhappa Independent 999 0.10%
14 Peekibai Independent 966 0.10%
15 H Chikkegowda Independent 638 0.10%
16 T Karibasappa Independent 603 0.10%
17 Basavarajappa Independent 576 0.10%
18 Sanna Gutyappa Independent 446 0.10%
19 N H Mallappa Independent 343 0.00%
20 Yogesh Rao Sindhe Independent 330 0.00%
21 N T Shivakumar Independent 313 0.00%
22 Ameer Khan Independent 260 0.00%
23 Basha Sab Mestru Independent 204 0.00%
24 M Hanumanthappa Independent 189 0.00%
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Davanagere — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, G Mallikarjunappa of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Davanagere constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 97,087 votes.

Out of 1,143,500 registered electors, 747,950 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 65.40%. 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

G Mallikarjunappa (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Davanagere Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 97,087 votes (13.00%%).

The voter turnout in Davanagere for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 65.40%%.

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

Davanagere is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.
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