Kalaburagi Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Qamarul Islam of Janata Dal won the Kalaburagi Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 15,545 votes (2.70%).

19 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,204,474 registered electors and 580,679 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 48.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Qamarul Islam

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
15,545
Margin %
2.70%
Total Electors
1,204,474
Votes Polled
580,679
Turnout
48.20%
Candidates
19
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
159
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Qamarul Islam

Janata Dal

203,521
35.00%
Male
#2
Basawaraj Patil Sedam

Bharatiya Janata Party

187,976
32.40%
Male
#3
Dr. B.G. Jawali

Indian National Congress

132,383
22.80%
Male
#4
Shivayya Kusayya Guttedar

Karnataka Congress Party

15,444
2.70%
Male
#5
Osman Ali

Independent

7,649
1.30%
Male
#6
Venkat Rao

Independent

4,767
0.80%
Male
#7
Ravidas Lalaji Gaikwad

Independent

4,236
0.70%
Male
#8
Khateeb Mohamed Atharul Huque

Independent

1,764
0.30%
Male
#9
Shamshoddin Patel Maheboob Patel

Independent

1,298
0.20%
Male
#10
Gopalrao Mudbi

Independent

1,040
0.20%
Male
#11
Omar Khan

Independent

1,017
0.20%
Male
#12
Kashinath Ayyappa Shankar

Independent

955
0.20%
Male
#13
Parameshwara Ganji

Independent

863
0.10%
Male
#14
Abdul Wahid Patel

Independent

840
0.10%
Male
#15
Veershetty Baswanappa Imdapur

Independent

823
0.10%
Male
#16
J.S. Konnur

Independent

680
0.10%
Male
#17
Rauf Pasha Mazhari

Independent

652
0.10%
Male
#18
Baswanth Rao Sheelawant

Independent

590
0.10%
Male
#19
A Sabeen

Independent

444
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Qamarul Islam Janata Dal 203,521 35.00%
2 Basawaraj Patil Sedam Bharatiya Janata Party 187,976 32.40%
3 Dr. B.G. Jawali Indian National Congress 132,383 22.80%
4 Shivayya Kusayya Guttedar Karnataka Congress Party 15,444 2.70%
5 Osman Ali Independent 7,649 1.30%
6 Venkat Rao Independent 4,767 0.80%
7 Ravidas Lalaji Gaikwad Independent 4,236 0.70%
8 Khateeb Mohamed Atharul Huque Independent 1,764 0.30%
9 Shamshoddin Patel Maheboob Patel Independent 1,298 0.20%
10 Gopalrao Mudbi Independent 1,040 0.20%
11 Omar Khan Independent 1,017 0.20%
12 Kashinath Ayyappa Shankar Independent 955 0.20%
13 Parameshwara Ganji Independent 863 0.10%
14 Abdul Wahid Patel Independent 840 0.10%
15 Veershetty Baswanappa Imdapur Independent 823 0.10%
16 J.S. Konnur Independent 680 0.10%
17 Rauf Pasha Mazhari Independent 652 0.10%
18 Baswanth Rao Sheelawant Independent 590 0.10%
19 A Sabeen Independent 444 0.10%

Kalaburagi — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Qamarul Islam of Janata Dal secured victory in the Kalaburagi constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 15,545 votes.

Out of 1,204,474 registered electors, 580,679 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 48.20%. A total of 19 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

Qamarul Islam (Janata Dal) won the Kalaburagi Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 15,545 votes (2.70%%).

The voter turnout in Kalaburagi for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 48.20%%.

19 candidates contested from Kalaburagi constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Kalaburagi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.