In the 1996 Karnataka Lok Sabha Election, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) contested 28 constituencies and won 6 seats. Across these constituencies, BJP candidates received 4,649,598 votes, accounting for 24.85% of the votes cast in the constituencies it contested. Across all 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka, BJP secured 24.85% vote share.
| BJP Overall performance | Result |
|---|---|
| Constituencies contested | 28 |
| Seats won | 6 |
| Total votes received | 46,49,598 |
| Vote share in contested constituencies | 24.85% |
| Overall vote share | 24.85% |
The table below lists BJP candidates, their total votes, vote share within each constituency, and final position. Select a constituency to explore the complete election results.
| Constituency | Candidate | Position | Votes Received | Party Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagalkot | Veeranna C. Charantimath | 3 | 1,54,161 | 23.39 |
| Bangalore North | Y Ramakrishna | 3 | 1,24,416 | 15.18 |
| Bangalore South | Ananth Kumar | 1 | 2,51,235 | 35.08 |
| Belgaum | Babagouda Patil | 2 | 1,53,842 | 23.99 |
| Bellary | Indushekar Sangankal | 3 | 43,286 | 6.94 |
| Bidar | Ramachandra Veerappa | 1 | 2,34,707 | 48.5 |
| Bijapur | Basanagouda Ramanagouda Patil(Yatnal) | 2 | 1,54,911 | 30.59 |
| Chamarajanagar | L Shivalingaiah | 4 | 94,373 | 13.52 |
| Chikballapur | P C Mohan | 3 | 76,879 | 10.08 |
| Chikkodi | Shashikumar Kittur | 3 | 47,668 | 8.42 |
| Chikmagalur | H R Laxmana Gowda | 3 | 1,51,949 | 23.93 |
| Chitradurga | L G Havanura | 3 | 1,89,897 | 26.92 |
| Davangere | G Mallikarjunappa | 1 | 2,68,962 | 36.81 |
| Dharwad North | Vijay Sankeshwar | 1 | 2,28,572 | 39.14 |
| Dharwad South | B G Banakar | 3 | 1,85,789 | 30.68 |
| Gulbarga | Basawaraj Patil Sedam | 2 | 1,87,976 | 33.16 |
| Hassan | K H Hanumegowda | 3 | 1,86,338 | 24.6 |
| Kanakapura | Ramachandra Gowda | 3 | 2,46,838 | 23.6 |
| Kanara | Anant D. Hegde | 1 | 2,76,311 | 42.92 |
| Kolar | V Hanumappa | 3 | 84,558 | 12.09 |
| Koppal | G Shankar Goud | 3 | 1,09,309 | 18.1 |
| Mandya | D Ramalingaiah | 3 | 70,823 | 9.69 |
| Mangalore | V Dhananjaya Kumar | 1 | 2,50,765 | 36.72 |
| Mysore | Thontadarya | 3 | 1,62,630 | 21.93 |
| Raichur | G Gopal Reddy | 3 | 72,493 | 15.08 |
| Shimoga | Ayanur Manjunatha | 2 | 2,30,916 | 32.08 |
| Tumkur | S Mallikarjunaiah | 2 | 1,76,516 | 26.26 |
| Udupi | I M Jayarama Shetty | 2 | 2,33,478 | 36.97 |