Mangalore

Parliament Election 1999 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

V.Dhananjaya Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
8,469
Margin %
1.20%
Total Electors
1,002,419
Votes Polled
733,255
Turnout
73.20%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
3
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 Janata Party

353,536
48.20%
Male
#2
M.Veerappa Moily

Indian National Congress

345,067
47.10%
Male
#3
Lokeswari Vinayachandra

Janata Dal (Secular)

20,980
2.90%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 V.Dhananjaya Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 353,536 48.20%
2 M.Veerappa Moily Indian National Congress 345,067 47.10%
3 Lokeswari Vinayachandra Janata Dal (Secular) 20,980 2.90%
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Mangalore — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, V.Dhananjaya Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Mangalore constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 8,469 votes.

Out of 1,002,419 registered electors, 733,255 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 73.20%. A total of 3 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 1999.

The margin was 8,469 votes (1.20%%).

The voter turnout in Mangalore for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 73.20%%.

3 candidates contested from Mangalore constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Mangalore is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.
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