Kanara Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Anant D. Hegde of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kanara Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 55,896 votes (8.40%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,068,507 registered electors and 662,500 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 62.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Anant D. Hegde

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
55,896
Margin %
8.40%
Total Electors
1,068,507
Votes Polled
662,500
Turnout
62.00%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
577
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Anant D. Hegde

Bharatiya Janata Party

276,311
41.70%
Male
#2
Pramod Hegde

Janata Dal

220,415
33.30%
Male
#3
Rama Narayan Naik

Indian National Congress

88,609
13.40%
Male
#4
Naik N M

Karnataka Congress Party

43,694
6.60%
Male
#5
Naik Balakrishna Venkanna

Independent

7,466
1.10%
Male
#6
Khargekar Annandrao K

Independent

2,211
0.30%
Male
#7
Goankar Rajmahendra

Independent

2,168
0.30%
Male
#8
Naik Mallu Bhikaro

Independent

1,527
0.20%
Male
#9
Ganapati Devanna Naik

Independent

1,420
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Anant D. Hegde Bharatiya Janata Party 276,311 41.70%
2 Pramod Hegde Janata Dal 220,415 33.30%
3 Rama Narayan Naik Indian National Congress 88,609 13.40%
4 Naik N M Karnataka Congress Party 43,694 6.60%
5 Naik Balakrishna Venkanna Independent 7,466 1.10%
6 Khargekar Annandrao K Independent 2,211 0.30%
7 Goankar Rajmahendra Independent 2,168 0.30%
8 Naik Mallu Bhikaro Independent 1,527 0.20%
9 Ganapati Devanna Naik Independent 1,420 0.20%

Kanara — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Anant D. Hegde of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Kanara constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 55,896 votes.

Out of 1,068,507 registered electors, 662,500 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 62.00%. A total of 9 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

Anant D. Hegde (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kanara Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 55,896 votes (8.40%%).

The voter turnout in Kanara for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 62.00%%.

9 candidates contested from Kanara constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Kanara is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.