Udupi Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

I.M.Jayarama Shetty of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Udupi Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 56,568 votes (8.30%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,007,362 registered electors and 678,749 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 67.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

I.M.Jayarama Shetty

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
56,568
Margin %
8.30%
Total Electors
1,007,362
Votes Polled
678,749
Turnout
67.40%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
579
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
I.M.Jayarama Shetty

Bharatiya Janata Party

341,466
50.30%
Male
#2
Oscar Fernandes

Indian National Congress

284,898
42.00%
Male
#3
Mattar Rathnakar Hegde

Janata Dal

29,238
4.30%
Male
#4
Dayananda Poojary

Karnataka Vikash Party

7,009
1.00%
Male
#5
Richard D'souza

Samata Party

3,696
0.50%
Male
#6
M.P.Shridhara Byndoor

Independent

3,105
0.50%
Male
#7
B.P.Bhasker

Independent

2,375
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 I.M.Jayarama Shetty Bharatiya Janata Party 341,466 50.30%
2 Oscar Fernandes Indian National Congress 284,898 42.00%
3 Mattar Rathnakar Hegde Janata Dal 29,238 4.30%
4 Dayananda Poojary Karnataka Vikash Party 7,009 1.00%
5 Richard D'souza Samata Party 3,696 0.50%
6 M.P.Shridhara Byndoor Independent 3,105 0.50%
7 B.P.Bhasker Independent 2,375 0.30%

Udupi — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, I.M.Jayarama Shetty of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Udupi constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 56,568 votes.

Out of 1,007,362 registered electors, 678,749 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 67.40%. A total of 7 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

I.M.Jayarama Shetty (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Udupi Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 56,568 votes (8.30%%).

The voter turnout in Udupi for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 67.40%%.

7 candidates contested from Udupi constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Udupi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.