1999
Sonia Gandhi
Margin56,1007.0%
Winner votes4,14,65051.7%
ReservationGEN
| # | Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
Sonia Gandhi INC | 4,14,650 | 51.7% | |
| 2 | Sushma Swaraj BJP | 3,58,550 | 44.7% |
| 3 | K.Mahalingappa JD(S) | 28,855 | 3.6% |
Turnout66.1%Votes cast8,02,055Electors12,13,055
Lok Sabha · KA-5
Bellary
2004
G. KARUNAKARA REDDY
Margin31,6793.3%
Winner votes3,18,97833.6%
ReservationGEN
| # | Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
G. KARUNAKARA REDDY BJP | 3,18,978 | 33.6% | |
| 2 | KONDAIAH K C INC | 2,87,299 | 30.2% |
| 3 | GULAGI NAGARAJ B JD(S) | 2,47,842 | 26.1% |
| 4 | KAMALA NABHAN B BSP | 36,277 | 3.8% |
| 5 | SOMASHEKARA K IND | 19,642 | 2.1% |
| 6 | NARAYANA MOORTHY P IND | 17,571 | 1.9% |
| 7 | IDLI RAMAPPA CPI(ML)(L) | 12,413 | 1.3% |
| 8 | GHOUSIA BEGUM IND | 10,306 | 1.1% |
Turnout66.8%Votes cast9,50,328Electors14,23,161
Winner held by2 different parties
Winner flipped1 time
Marginnarrowing
Turnoutrising
Candidates3 → 8
Margin range31,679 – 56,100