Tumkur Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

S.Mallikarjunaiah of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Tumkur Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 71,187 votes (9.80%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,080,851 registered electors and 728,992 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 67.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

S.Mallikarjunaiah

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
71,187
Margin %
9.80%
Total Electors
1,080,851
Votes Polled
728,992
Turnout
67.50%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
173
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
S.Mallikarjunaiah

Bharatiya Janata Party

327,312
44.90%
Male
#2
R.Narayana

Indian National Congress

256,125
35.10%
Male
#3
Bhaskarappa C.N.

Janata Dal

132,663
18.20%
Male
#4
Abdul Sattar

Karnataka Vikash Party

3,271
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 S.Mallikarjunaiah Bharatiya Janata Party 327,312 44.90%
2 R.Narayana Indian National Congress 256,125 35.10%
3 Bhaskarappa C.N. Janata Dal 132,663 18.20%
4 Abdul Sattar Karnataka Vikash Party 3,271 0.40%

Tumkur — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, S.Mallikarjunaiah of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Tumkur constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 71,187 votes.

Out of 1,080,851 registered electors, 728,992 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 67.50%. A total of 4 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

S.Mallikarjunaiah (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Tumkur Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 71,187 votes (9.80%%).

The voter turnout in Tumkur for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 67.50%%.

4 candidates contested from Tumkur constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Tumkur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.