Mangalore

Parliament Election 1991 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

V. Dhananjaya Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
35,005
Margin %
6.30%
Total Electors
937,957
Votes Polled
559,417
Turnout
59.60%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
578
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
V. Dhananjaya Kumar

Bharatiya Janta Party

274,700
49.10%
Male
#2
Janardhana Poojari

Indian National Congress

239,695
42.80%
Male
#3
P. Ramchandra Rao

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

28,010
5.00%
Male
#4
H. Subbayya Shetty

Jharkhand Party

3,753
0.70%
Male
#5
C.B. Belliappa

Independent

2,184
0.40%
Male
#6
Melville Pinto

Akhil Bharatiya Manav Seva Das

2,045
0.40%
Male
#7
B.E. Sheshadri

Independent

567
0.10%
Male
#8
M.N. Govindrajulu

Independent

522
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 V. Dhananjaya Kumar Bharatiya Janta Party 274,700 49.10%
2 Janardhana Poojari Indian National Congress 239,695 42.80%
3 P. Ramchandra Rao Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 28,010 5.00%
4 H. Subbayya Shetty Jharkhand Party 3,753 0.70%
5 C.B. Belliappa Independent 2,184 0.40%
6 Melville Pinto Akhil Bharatiya Manav Seva Das 2,045 0.40%
7 B.E. Sheshadri Independent 567 0.10%
8 M.N. Govindrajulu Independent 522 0.10%
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Mangalore — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, V. Dhananjaya Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Mangalore constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 35,005 votes.

Out of 937,957 registered electors, 559,417 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.60%. A total of 8 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

V. Dhananjaya Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Mangalore Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 35,005 votes (6.30%%).

The voter turnout in Mangalore for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 59.60%%.

8 candidates contested from Mangalore constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Mangalore is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.
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