Kanakapura Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

H D Kumaraswamy of Janata Dal won the Kanakapura Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 107,404 votes (10.10%).

19 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,724,264 registered electors and 1,066,862 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 61.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

H D Kumaraswamy

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
107,404
Margin %
10.10%
Total Electors
1,724,264
Votes Polled
1,066,862
Turnout
61.90%
Candidates
19
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
576
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
H D Kumaraswamy

Janata Dal

440,444
41.30%
Male
#2
M V Chandraseekhara Murthy

Indian National Congress

333,040
31.20%
Male
#3
Ramachandra Gowda

Bharatiya Janata Party

246,838
23.10%
Male
#4
Iliyas Shariff

Independent

4,907
0.50%
Male
#5
Laxminarayana S Bathada

Independent

4,240
0.40%
Male
#6
Mohammed Harris

Independent

3,085
0.30%
Male
#7
G Veerabhadraiah

Independent

2,134
0.20%
Male
#8
Ambarish

Independent

1,986
0.20%
Male
#9
Karigowda

Independent

1,163
0.10%
Male
#10
L Nagaraj

Independent

1,034
0.10%
Male
#11
R Sreenivasaiah

Independent

1,025
0.10%
Male
#12
B Nagarudraiah

Independent

1,003
0.10%
Male
#13
H L Rajappa

Independent

921
0.10%
Male
#14
M Sreenivasa

Independent

905
0.10%
Male
#15
B L Prasannakumar Gupta

Independent

903
0.10%
Male
#16
A Chikkamuniyappa

Independent

718
0.10%
Male
#17
Thana Shanathakumar

Independent

618
0.10%
Male
#18
G K Mallaiah

Independent

602
0.10%
Male
#19
Sadashivaiah

Independent

345
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 H D Kumaraswamy Janata Dal 440,444 41.30%
2 M V Chandraseekhara Murthy Indian National Congress 333,040 31.20%
3 Ramachandra Gowda Bharatiya Janata Party 246,838 23.10%
4 Iliyas Shariff Independent 4,907 0.50%
5 Laxminarayana S Bathada Independent 4,240 0.40%
6 Mohammed Harris Independent 3,085 0.30%
7 G Veerabhadraiah Independent 2,134 0.20%
8 Ambarish Independent 1,986 0.20%
9 Karigowda Independent 1,163 0.10%
10 L Nagaraj Independent 1,034 0.10%
11 R Sreenivasaiah Independent 1,025 0.10%
12 B Nagarudraiah Independent 1,003 0.10%
13 H L Rajappa Independent 921 0.10%
14 M Sreenivasa Independent 905 0.10%
15 B L Prasannakumar Gupta Independent 903 0.10%
16 A Chikkamuniyappa Independent 718 0.10%
17 Thana Shanathakumar Independent 618 0.10%
18 G K Mallaiah Independent 602 0.10%
19 Sadashivaiah Independent 345 0.00%

Kanakapura — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, H D Kumaraswamy of Janata Dal secured victory in the Kanakapura constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 107,404 votes.

Out of 1,724,264 registered electors, 1,066,862 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 61.90%. 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

H D Kumaraswamy (Janata Dal) won the Kanakapura Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 107,404 votes (10.10%%).

The voter turnout in Kanakapura for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 61.90%%.

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

Kanakapura is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.