Mangalore Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

V.Dhananjaya Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 6,907 votes (1.00%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 971,958 registered electors and 715,912 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 73.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

V.Dhananjaya Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
6,907
Margin %
1.00%
Total Electors
971,958
Votes Polled
715,912
Turnout
73.70%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
578
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
V.Dhananjaya Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

341,362
47.70%
Male
#2
Janardhana Poojary

Indian National Congress

334,455
46.70%
Male
#3
Mathanda Ramesh

Janata Dal

28,190
3.90%
Male
#4
J. Ramdas

Karnataka Vikash Party

2,952
0.40%
Male
#5
B. Ismail

Peoples Democratic Party

1,056
0.10%
Male
#6
Nitte Vidyadhar Shetty

Independent

882
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 V.Dhananjaya Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 341,362 47.70%
2 Janardhana Poojary Indian National Congress 334,455 46.70%
3 Mathanda Ramesh Janata Dal 28,190 3.90%
4 J. Ramdas Karnataka Vikash Party 2,952 0.40%
5 B. Ismail Peoples Democratic Party 1,056 0.10%
6 Nitte Vidyadhar Shetty Independent 882 0.10%

Mangalore — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, V.Dhananjaya Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Mangalore constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 6,907 votes.

Out of 971,958 registered electors, 715,912 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 73.70%. A total of 6 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 1998.

The margin was 6,907 votes (1.00%%).

The voter turnout in Mangalore for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 73.70%%.

6 candidates contested from Mangalore constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Mangalore is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.