Karnataka Lok Sabha Election Results 1999

Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1999 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.

28
Constituencies
34284098
Total Electors
23168337
Votes Polled
67.6%
Avg Turnout
Seat Share

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Sno. Constituency Type State Winning Candidate Party Electors Votes Turnout Margin Margin% Year
1 155-Chikkodi SC Karnataka Jigajinagi Rameshchandappa Janata Dal (United) 1094053 768685 70.30% 84590 11.00% 1999
2 156-Belagavi GEN Karnataka Amarsinh Vasantarao Patil Indian National Congress 1230574 824061 67.00% 49898 6.10% 1999
3 157-Bagalkot GEN Karnataka R.S. Patil Indian National Congress 1127960 783829 69.50% 76434 9.80% 1999
4 158-Bijapur GEN Karnataka Basangouda Ramangouda Patil(Yatnal) Bharatiya Janata Party 1182826 746290 63.10% 36639 4.90% 1999
5 159-Kalaburagi GEN Karnataka Iqbal Ahemed Saradgi Indian National Congress 1280563 773746 60.40% 69837 9.00% 1999
6 160-Raichur GEN Karnataka A. Venkatesh Naik Indian National Congress 1226104 722982 59.00% 172206 23.80% 1999
7 161-Bidar SC Karnataka Ramchandra Veerappa Bharatiya Janata Party 1200598 761460 63.40% 152033 20.00% 1999
8 162-Koppal GEN Karnataka H.G.Ramulu Indian National Congress 1243426 799066 64.30% 12512 1.60% 1999
9 163-Bellary GEN Karnataka Sonia Gandhi Indian National Congress 1213055 847219 69.80% 56100 6.60% 1999
10 167-Davanagere GEN Karnataka G.Mallikarjunappa Bharatiya Janata Party 1217506 882717 72.50% 16269 1.80% 1999
11 168-Shimoga GEN Karnataka S.Bangarappa Indian National Congress 1133307 832101 73.40% 95038 11.40% 1999
12 170-Hassan GEN Karnataka G.Putta Swamy Gowda Indian National Congress 1217049 892801 73.40% 141757 15.90% 1999
13 172-Chitradurga GEN Karnataka Shashi Kumar Janata Dal (United) 1177238 868544 73.80% 11178 1.30% 1999
14 173-Tumkur GEN Karnataka G.S.Basavaraj Indian National Congress 1086936 800907 73.70% 63937 8.00% 1999
15 174-Mandya GEN Karnataka Ambareesh @ Amaranatha .M.H Indian National Congress 1099732 832028 75.70% 152180 18.30% 1999
16 175-Mysore GEN Karnataka Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Indian National Congress 1302736 899492 69.10% 13431 1.50% 1999
17 176-Chamarajanagar SC Karnataka V.Sreenivasaprasad Janata Dal (United) 1101851 811900 73.70% 16146 2.00% 1999
18 178-Bangalore North GEN Karnataka C.K Jaffar Sharief Indian National Congress 1827941 1028370 56.30% 175605 17.10% 1999
19 180-Bangalore South GEN Karnataka Ananth Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 1487215 805034 54.10% 66054 8.20% 1999
20 181-Chikballapur GEN Karnataka R.L. Jalappa Indian National Congress 1189272 850230 71.50% 211186 24.80% 1999
21 182-Kolar SC Karnataka K.H. Muniyappa Indian National Congress 1145553 862812 75.30% 82782 9.60% 1999
22 573-Chikmagalur GEN Karnataka D.C.Srikantappa Bharatiya Janata Party 1050838 741895 70.60% 30277 4.10% 1999
23 574-Dharwad North GEN Karnataka Vijay Sankeshwar Bharatiya Janata Party 1121461 752900 67.10% 41602 5.50% 1999
24 575-Dharwad South GEN Karnataka Prof. I.G. Sanadi Indian National Congress 1088328 799552 73.50% 39198 4.90% 1999
25 576-Kanakapura GEN Karnataka M.V.Chandrashekara Murthy Indian National Congress 2110629 1275773 60.50% 34017 2.70% 1999
26 577-Kanara GEN Karnataka Margaret Alva Indian National Congress 1101130 773556 70.30% 10591 1.40% 1999
27 578-Mangalore GEN Karnataka V.Dhananjaya Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 1002419 733255 73.20% 8469 1.20% 1999
28 579-Udupi GEN Karnataka Vinay Kumar Sorake Indian National Congress 1023798 697132 68.10% 31587 4.50% 1999

Understanding Karnataka 1999 Lok Sabha Results

The 1999 Lok Sabha election in Karnataka covered 28 parliamentary constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 67.6%, 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.

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