Davanagere Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

G.Mallikarjunappa of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Davanagere Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 16,269 votes (1.80%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,217,506 registered electors and 882,717 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 72.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

G.Mallikarjunappa

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
16,269
Margin %
1.80%
Total Electors
1,217,506
Votes Polled
882,717
Turnout
72.50%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
167
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
G.Mallikarjunappa

Bharatiya Janata Party

398,969
45.20%
Male
#2
Shamanur Shivashankarappa

Indian National Congress

382,700
43.40%
Male
#3
K.Mallappa

Janata Dal (Secular)

64,705
7.30%
Male
#4
Basavaraj

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

3,704
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 G.Mallikarjunappa Bharatiya Janata Party 398,969 45.20%
2 Shamanur Shivashankarappa Indian National Congress 382,700 43.40%
3 K.Mallappa Janata Dal (Secular) 64,705 7.30%
4 Basavaraj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 3,704 0.40%

Davanagere — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, G.Mallikarjunappa of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Davanagere constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 16,269 votes.

Out of 1,217,506 registered electors, 882,717 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 72.50%. A total of 4 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 1999.

The margin was 16,269 votes (1.80%%).

The voter turnout in Davanagere for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 72.50%%.

4 candidates contested from Davanagere constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Davanagere is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.