Chitradurga (KA-7): 1996 vs 1998 — Billion Ballots

1996

P.KODANDARAMAIAH

JDUnited Front

Margin19,3822.8%

Winner votes2,51,61735.7%

ReservationGEN

JDINCBJPJPIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	P.KODANDARAMAIAH JD	2,51,617	35.7%
2	C P MUDALAGIRIYAPPA INC	2,32,235	32.9%
3	L G HAVANURA BJP	1,89,897	26.9%
4	NANJUNDA ARADHYA JP	7,471	1.1%
5	K T PRAKASH IND	3,944	0.6%
6	S T MANJUNATH IND	3,708	0.5%
7	M J JAYAKUMAR IND	3,667	0.5%
8	H VEERANNA BSP	2,681	0.4%
9	V C CHANNAKESHAVA REDDY IND	2,200	0.3%
10	M KARIYAPPA IND	1,062	0.1%
11	G S RAMANNA IND	1,024	0.1%
12	S V NAGARAJA RAO IND	1,021	0.1%
13	S R SHIVANANDA IND	977	0.1%
14	H KASHIRAMAIAH IND	946	0.1%
15	SYED CHAMAN SAB IND	940	0.1%
16	M P MOHANA IND	897	0.1%
17	D PRABHAKARA IND	636	0.1%
18	S ARIFULLA CHANDRAGAVI KHADRI IND	575	0.1%

Turnout63.1%Votes cast7,05,498Electors11,18,685

1998

C.P.MUDALA GIRIYAPPA

INCINC

Margin58,3217.8%

Winner votes3,21,93042.9%

ReservationGEN

INCLSJDKTVPIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	C.P.MUDALA GIRIYAPPA INC	3,21,930	42.9%
2	P.KODANDARAMAIAH LS	2,63,609	35.1%
3	THIPPESWAMY JD	1,53,367	20.4%
4	D.BORAPPA KTVP	10,895	1.4%
5	S.C.ASWATHA NARAYANA IND	552	0.1%
6	S.HARIDAS IND	401	0.1%

Turnout65.1%Votes cast7,50,754Electors11,52,852