Kanara Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Anant Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kanara Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 87,047 votes (11.90%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,086,420 registered electors and 730,812 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 67.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Anant Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
87,047
Margin %
11.90%
Total Electors
1,086,420
Votes Polled
730,812
Turnout
67.30%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
577
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Anant Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

363,051
49.70%
Male
#2
Alva Margret

Indian National Congress

276,004
37.80%
Male
#3
Bobati Udachappa Kheerappa

Janata Dal

36,558
5.00%
Male
#4
Bhemanna Naik

Karnataka Vikash Party

27,022
3.70%
Male
#5
I.M.Rizwan

Independent

7,163
1.00%
Male
#6
Lalita G.Hegde

Samajwadi Party

3,623
0.50%
Male
#7
M.K.Shanbhag Kalbagkar

Independent

2,122
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Anant Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 363,051 49.70%
2 Alva Margret Indian National Congress 276,004 37.80%
3 Bobati Udachappa Kheerappa Janata Dal 36,558 5.00%
4 Bhemanna Naik Karnataka Vikash Party 27,022 3.70%
5 I.M.Rizwan Independent 7,163 1.00%
6 Lalita G.Hegde Samajwadi Party 3,623 0.50%
7 M.K.Shanbhag Kalbagkar Independent 2,122 0.30%

Kanara — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Anant Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Kanara constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 87,047 votes.

Out of 1,086,420 registered electors, 730,812 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 67.30%. A total of 7 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 Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kanara Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 87,047 votes (11.90%%).

The voter turnout in Kanara for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 67.30%%.

7 candidates contested from Kanara constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Kanara is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.