Koppal

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Janata Dal

Basavaraj Raya Reddy

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
75,841
Margin %
12.20%
Total Electors
1,167,339
Votes Polled
623,051
Turnout
53.40%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
162
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Basavaraj Raya Reddy

Janata Dal

276,914
44.40%
Male
#2
Anwari Basavaraj Patil

Indian National Congress

201,073
32.30%
Male
#3
G Shankar Goud

Bharatiya Janata Party

109,309
17.50%
Male
#4
Gouramma Malagi

Independent

3,309
0.50%
Male
#5
D Jagannath Shetty

Independent

2,489
0.40%
Male
#6
Naganur Vijayakumar Somasekhar

Independent

2,438
0.40%
Male
#7
Shri Puri

Independent

2,377
0.40%
Male
#8
Itagi Shivappa Kuduvakkaligara

Independent

1,913
0.30%
Male
#9
G L Kulakarni

Independent

1,706
0.30%
Male
#10
C M Devendra Nayak

Independent

1,298
0.20%
Male
#11
Sumanth Rao Patawari

Independent

727
0.10%
Male
#12
R M Hiremath

Independent

311
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Basavaraj Raya Reddy Janata Dal 276,914 44.40%
2 Anwari Basavaraj Patil Indian National Congress 201,073 32.30%
3 G Shankar Goud Bharatiya Janata Party 109,309 17.50%
4 Gouramma Malagi Independent 3,309 0.50%
5 D Jagannath Shetty Independent 2,489 0.40%
6 Naganur Vijayakumar Somasekhar Independent 2,438 0.40%
7 Shri Puri Independent 2,377 0.40%
8 Itagi Shivappa Kuduvakkaligara Independent 1,913 0.30%
9 G L Kulakarni Independent 1,706 0.30%
10 C M Devendra Nayak Independent 1,298 0.20%
11 Sumanth Rao Patawari Independent 727 0.10%
12 R M Hiremath Independent 311 0.00%
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Koppal — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Basavaraj Raya Reddy of Janata Dal secured victory in the Koppal constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 75,841 votes.

Out of 1,167,339 registered electors, 623,051 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 53.40%. A total of 12 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

Basavaraj Raya Reddy (Janata Dal) won the Koppal Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 75,841 votes (12.20%%).

The voter turnout in Koppal for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 53.40%%.

12 candidates contested from Koppal constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Koppal is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.
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