Tumkur

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Janata Dal

C N Bhaskarappa

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
15,712
Margin %
2.30%
Total Electors
1,049,708
Votes Polled
684,272
Turnout
65.20%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
18
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
173
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
C N Bhaskarappa

Janata Dal

192,228
28.10%
Male
#2
S Mallikarjunaiah

Bharatiya Janata Party

176,516
25.80%
Male
#3
R Manjunath

Indian National Congress

151,353
22.10%
Male
#4
Y K Ramaiah

Samajwadi Party

127,161
18.60%
Male
#5
S K Sathyanarayana

Independent

3,600
0.50%
Male
#6
K Shivananjappa

Independent

3,481
0.50%
Male
#7
Ahmed

Independent

3,344
0.50%
Male
#8
Nagaraja

Independent

3,231
0.50%
Male
#9
Renukaradhya

Independent

2,768
0.40%
Male
#10
C G Nagaraju

Independent

1,528
0.20%
Male
#11
Ranganatha N B

Independent

1,472
0.20%
Male
#12
H R Nagesh

Independent

1,110
0.20%
Male
#13
M B Dayananda

Independent

1,067
0.20%
Male
#14
M K Varadaraju

Independent

988
0.10%
Male
#15
Guruprasad

Independent

739
0.10%
Male
#16
Shanthilal B. Jain

Independent

719
0.10%
Male
#17
Sadashivaiah

Independent

455
0.10%
Male
#18
Manjula Nagaraju

Independent

395
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 C N Bhaskarappa Janata Dal 192,228 28.10%
2 S Mallikarjunaiah Bharatiya Janata Party 176,516 25.80%
3 R Manjunath Indian National Congress 151,353 22.10%
4 Y K Ramaiah Samajwadi Party 127,161 18.60%
5 S K Sathyanarayana Independent 3,600 0.50%
6 K Shivananjappa Independent 3,481 0.50%
7 Ahmed Independent 3,344 0.50%
8 Nagaraja Independent 3,231 0.50%
9 Renukaradhya Independent 2,768 0.40%
10 C G Nagaraju Independent 1,528 0.20%
11 Ranganatha N B Independent 1,472 0.20%
12 H R Nagesh Independent 1,110 0.20%
13 M B Dayananda Independent 1,067 0.20%
14 M K Varadaraju Independent 988 0.10%
15 Guruprasad Independent 739 0.10%
16 Shanthilal B. Jain Independent 719 0.10%
17 Sadashivaiah Independent 455 0.10%
18 Manjula Nagaraju Independent 395 0.10%
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Tumkur — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, C N Bhaskarappa of Janata Dal secured victory in the Tumkur constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 15,712 votes.

Out of 1,049,708 registered electors, 684,272 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 65.20%. A total of 18 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

C N Bhaskarappa (Janata Dal) won the Tumkur Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 15,712 votes (2.30%%).

The voter turnout in Tumkur for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 65.20%%.

18 candidates contested from Tumkur constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Tumkur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.
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