Kanara Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Margaret Alva of Indian National Congress won the Kanara Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 10,591 votes (1.40%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,101,130 registered electors and 773,556 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 70.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Margaret Alva

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
10,591
Margin %
1.40%
Total Electors
1,101,130
Votes Polled
773,556
Turnout
70.30%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
577
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Margaret Alva

Indian National Congress

356,246
46.10%
Male
#2
Anant Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

345,655
44.70%
Male
#3
Gardikar Damodhar Narayana Naik

Janata Dal (Secular)

36,258
4.70%
Male
#4
Nayak Balakrishna Venkanna

Nationalist Congress Party

3,301
0.40%
Male
#5
Kalbagkar M.K.S.

Ajeya Bharat Party

3,074
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Margaret Alva Indian National Congress 356,246 46.10%
2 Anant Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 345,655 44.70%
3 Gardikar Damodhar Narayana Naik Janata Dal (Secular) 36,258 4.70%
4 Nayak Balakrishna Venkanna Nationalist Congress Party 3,301 0.40%
5 Kalbagkar M.K.S. Ajeya Bharat Party 3,074 0.40%

Kanara — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Margaret Alva of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Kanara constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 10,591 votes.

Out of 1,101,130 registered electors, 773,556 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 70.30%. A total of 5 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

Margaret Alva (Indian National Congress) won the Kanara Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 10,591 votes (1.40%%).

The voter turnout in Kanara for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 70.30%%.

5 candidates contested from Kanara constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Kanara is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.