Mangalore Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

V Dhananjaya Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 14,499 votes (2.10%).

12 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 964,856 registered electors and 694,171 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 72.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

V Dhananjaya Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
14,499
Margin %
2.10%
Total Electors
964,856
Votes Polled
694,171
Turnout
72.00%
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
578
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
V Dhananjaya Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

250,765
36.10%
Male
#2
Janardhana Poojary

Indian National Congress

236,266
34.00%
Male
#3
B A Jivijaya

Janata Dal

180,889
26.10%
Male
#4
Everest D Souza

Independent

4,318
0.60%
Male
#5
P V Vijaya Kumar

Independent

2,218
0.30%
Male
#6
P M Bojappa

Independent

1,841
0.30%
Male
#7
Kalachanda Ravi Thammaiah

Independent

1,834
0.30%
Male
#8
Vasudeva M P

Independent

1,517
0.20%
Male
#9
Kockanda Belliappa Chengappa

Independent

1,043
0.20%
Male
#10
Harish Bantwal

Independent

961
0.10%
Male
#11
Mohan Dev Alva

Independent

861
0.10%
Male
#12
P A Abbas

Independent

441
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 V Dhananjaya Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 250,765 36.10%
2 Janardhana Poojary Indian National Congress 236,266 34.00%
3 B A Jivijaya Janata Dal 180,889 26.10%
4 Everest D Souza Independent 4,318 0.60%
5 P V Vijaya Kumar Independent 2,218 0.30%
6 P M Bojappa Independent 1,841 0.30%
7 Kalachanda Ravi Thammaiah Independent 1,834 0.30%
8 Vasudeva M P Independent 1,517 0.20%
9 Kockanda Belliappa Chengappa Independent 1,043 0.20%
10 Harish Bantwal Independent 961 0.10%
11 Mohan Dev Alva Independent 861 0.10%
12 P A Abbas Independent 441 0.10%

Mangalore — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, V Dhananjaya Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Mangalore constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 14,499 votes.

Out of 964,856 registered electors, 694,171 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 72.00%. 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

V Dhananjaya Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Mangalore Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 14,499 votes (2.10%%).

The voter turnout in Mangalore for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 72.00%%.

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

Mangalore is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.