Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1996 Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka. This page lists every parliamentary constituency in the state with the winning candidate, their party affiliation, total votes polled, voter turnout percentage, and victory margin.
India's Lok Sabha elections use the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, where the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins the seat. Click on any constituency name below to view the full candidate-wise breakdown, vote shares, and detailed analysis.
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| Sno. | Constituency | Type | State | Winning Candidate | Party | Electors | Votes | Turnout | Margin | Margin% | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 155-Chikkodi | SC | Karnataka | Ratnamala Dhareshwar Savanoor | Janata Dal | 1027561 | 584189 | 56.90% | 112759 | 19.30% | 1996 |
| 2 | 156-Belagavi | GEN | Karnataka | Koujalagi Shivanand Hemappa | Janata Dal | 1166310 | 660679 | 56.70% | 70637 | 10.70% | 1996 |
| 3 | 157-Bagalkot | GEN | Karnataka | Meti Hullappa Yamanappa | Janata Dal | 1054336 | 675719 | 64.10% | 21332 | 3.20% | 1996 |
| 4 | 158-Bijapur | GEN | Karnataka | Patil Basangouda Rudragouda | Janata Dal | 1096455 | 519633 | 47.40% | 30593 | 5.90% | 1996 |
| 5 | 159-Kalaburagi | GEN | Karnataka | Qamarul Islam | Janata Dal | 1204474 | 580679 | 48.20% | 15545 | 2.70% | 1996 |
| 6 | 160-Raichur | GEN | Karnataka | Raja Rangappa Naik | Janata Dal | 1131242 | 497160 | 44.00% | 36405 | 7.30% | 1996 |
| 7 | 161-Bidar | SC | Karnataka | Ramachandra Veerappa | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1128431 | 497707 | 44.10% | 159413 | 32.00% | 1996 |
| 8 | 162-Koppal | GEN | Karnataka | Basavaraj Raya Reddy | Janata Dal | 1167339 | 623051 | 53.40% | 75841 | 12.20% | 1996 |
| 9 | 163-Bellary | GEN | Karnataka | K C Kondaiah | Indian National Congress | 1155671 | 642633 | 55.60% | 4519 | 0.70% | 1996 |
| 10 | 167-Davanagere | GEN | Karnataka | G Mallikarjunappa | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1143500 | 747950 | 65.40% | 97087 | 13.00% | 1996 |
| 11 | 168-Shimoga | GEN | Karnataka | S Bangarappa | Karnataka Congress Party | 1078500 | 735610 | 68.20% | 72236 | 9.80% | 1996 |
| 12 | 170-Hassan | GEN | Karnataka | Y N Rudreshagowda | Janata Dal | 1134805 | 772298 | 68.10% | 80787 | 10.50% | 1996 |
| 13 | 172-Chitradurga | GEN | Karnataka | P.Kodandaramaiah | Janata Dal | 1118685 | 722485 | 64.60% | 19382 | 2.70% | 1996 |
| 14 | 173-Tumkur | GEN | Karnataka | C N Bhaskarappa | Janata Dal | 1049708 | 684272 | 65.20% | 15712 | 2.30% | 1996 |
| 15 | 174-Mandya | GEN | Karnataka | Krishna | Janata Dal | 1040251 | 745896 | 71.70% | 33386 | 4.50% | 1996 |
| 16 | 175-Mysore | GEN | Karnataka | Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadeyay | Indian National Congress | 1210602 | 757105 | 62.50% | 11676 | 1.50% | 1996 |
| 17 | 176-Chamarajanagar | SC | Karnataka | A Siddaraju | Janata Dal | 1057750 | 714967 | 67.60% | 23576 | 3.30% | 1996 |
| 18 | 178-Bangalore North | GEN | Karnataka | C Narayanaswamy | Janata Dal | 1538457 | 834759 | 54.30% | 133302 | 16.00% | 1996 |
| 19 | 180-Bangalore South | GEN | Karnataka | Ananth Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1300498 | 727220 | 55.90% | 21968 | 3.00% | 1996 |
| 20 | 181-Chikballapur | GEN | Karnataka | R L Jalappa | Janata Dal | 1100377 | 781056 | 71.00% | 16814 | 2.20% | 1996 |
| 21 | 182-Kolar | SC | Karnataka | K H Muniyappa | Indian National Congress | 1045861 | 714163 | 68.30% | 17042 | 2.40% | 1996 |
| 22 | 573-Chikmagalur | GEN | Karnataka | B L Shankar | Janata Dal | 996548 | 649775 | 65.20% | 4059 | 0.60% | 1996 |
| 23 | 574-Dharwad North | GEN | Karnataka | Vijay Sankeshwar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1071304 | 598156 | 55.80% | 40351 | 6.70% | 1996 |
| 24 | 575-Dharwad South | GEN | Karnataka | I G Sanadi | Indian National Congress | 1040747 | 622321 | 59.80% | 9609 | 1.50% | 1996 |
| 25 | 576-Kanakapura | GEN | Karnataka | H D Kumaraswamy | Janata Dal | 1724264 | 1066862 | 61.90% | 107404 | 10.10% | 1996 |
| 26 | 577-Kanara | GEN | Karnataka | Anant D. Hegde | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1068507 | 662500 | 62.00% | 55896 | 8.40% | 1996 |
| 27 | 578-Mangalore | GEN | Karnataka | V Dhananjaya Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 964856 | 694171 | 72.00% | 14499 | 2.10% | 1996 |
| 28 | 579-Udupi | GEN | Karnataka | Oscar Fernandes | Indian National Congress | 993030 | 642416 | 64.70% | 2454 | 0.40% | 1996 |
The 1996 Lok Sabha election in Karnataka covered 28 parliamentary constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 60.2%, reflecting the level of democratic participation among registered electors.
Each constituency in the table above uses India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system, where the candidate receiving the highest number of votes wins the seat regardless of whether they secure an absolute majority. The margin column shows how closely contested each seat was — narrower margins indicate more competitive races.
How to read this data: Click any constituency name to see the full candidate list with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and visual comparisons. The Type column indicates whether a constituency is General (GEN), Scheduled Caste (SC), or Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved.