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Bellary: In the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, B. Sreeramulu from Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) won the elections by a margin of 85144 votes. The polling / voting in Bellary constituency in the 2019 General elections took place in Phase 3 on 23 April. The major contest is between Bharatiya Janata Party#s Devendrappa and Congress Party#s U.s ugrappa

Bellary 2014 Lok Sabha Polls

In the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Bharatiya Janata Party won 17 out of the 28 parliamentary seat with 43 percent vote share while the Indian National Congress managed to win just 9 seats with a 40.8 percent vote share.

Voter turnout in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections in Bellary Lok Sabha Lok Sabha constituency. The total voter turnout was 70.28% Lok Sabha percent with 72.21% Lok Sabha percent male voters turning out to cast their votes. Meanwhile, 68.32% Lok Sabha percent of the women voters cast their votes and 11320 Lok Sabha voters pressed on the NOTA

Out of the 12 Lok Sabha candidates who contested the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Bellary, 10 had to deposit their security. The voters gave their mandate in favour of B. Sreeramulu of the Bharatiya Janta Party as he defeated N.Y. Hanumantappa by a margin of 85144 votes.

Here are the past results of the Lok Sabha polls in Bellary constituency in Karnataka

• 2009 Lok Sabha Elections: In 15th Lok Sabha election, interesting battle could be seen between Bharatiya Janta Party and Indian National Congress here Bharatiya Janta Party candidate defeated his Indian National Congress counterpart with a difference of 2243 votes.
• 2004 Lok Sabha Elections: In 14th Lok Sabha election, Bharatiya Janta Party candidate defeated Indian National Congress candidate with a difference of 31679 votes. Here, Bharatiya Janta Party leader G. Karunakara Reddy attained 318978 votes and Indian National Congress candidate Kondaiah K C bagged 287299 votes
• 1999 Lok Sabha Elections: In 13th Lok Sabha election, Indian National Congress candidate had defeated Bharatiya Janta Party candidate by a margin of 56100 votes INC candidate Sonia Gandhi had got 414650 while BJP got Sushma Swaraj votes.
• 1998 Lok Sabha Elections: In 12th Lok Sabha election, Indian National Congress candidate had defeated LS candidate by a margin of 63738 votes INC candidate K.C.Kondaiah had got 284909 while LS got N.Thippanna votes.
• 1996 Lok Sabha Elections: In 11th Lok Sabha election, interesting battle could be seen between Indian National Congress and JD here Indian National Congress candidate defeated his JD counterpart with a difference of 4519 votes.
• 1991 Lok Sabha Elections: In 10th Lok Sabha election, Indian National Congress candidate had defeated JD candidate by a margin of 65981 votes INC candidate Basavarajeshwari (W) had got 234812 while JD got Y. Netakallappa votes.
• 1989 Lok Sabha Elections: In Ninth Lok Sabha election, Indian National Congress candidate had defeated JD candidate by a margin of 76085 votes INC candidate Basavarajesweri had got 336337 while JD got N.Thippana votes.
• 1984 Lok Sabha Elections: In 8th Lok Sabha election, Indian National Congress candidate had defeated JNP candidate by a margin of 72286 votes INC candidate Basavarajeswari had got 276640 while JNP got M. P. Prakash votes.
• 1980 Lok Sabha Elections: In 7th Lok Sabha poll, Indian National Congress candidate defated Indian National Congress candidate in one-sided contest. Here, INC(I) candidate R.Y. Ghorpade attained 234792 votes and INC(U)'s M.Y. Ghorpade bagged 98755 votes.
• 1977 Lok Sabha Elections: In Sixth Lok Sabha poll, Indian National Congress candidate defated BLD candidate in one-sided contest. Here, INC candidate K. S. Veera Bhadrappa attained 258589 votes and BLD's N. Thippanna bagged 113045 votes.
• 1971 Lok Sabha Elections: In Fifth Lok Sabha poll, Indian National Congress candidate defated SWA candidate in one-sided contest. Here, INC candidate V. K. R. V. Rao attained 230901 votes and SWA's Y. Mahabaleswarappa bagged 78041 votes.
• 1967 Lok Sabha Elections: In Fourth Lok Sabha election, Indian National Congress candidate defeated SWA candidate with a difference of 24380 votes. Here, Indian National Congress leader V. K. R. V. Rao attained 173402 votes and SWA candidate Y. Mahabaleswarappa bagged 149022 votes
• 1962 Lok Sabha Elections: In Third Lok Sabha election, Indian National Congress candidate defeated SWA candidate with a difference of 11317 votes. Here, Indian National Congress leader T. Subramanyam attained 148765 votes and SWA candidate J. Mohamad Imamsab bagged 137448 votes
• 1957 Lok Sabha Elections: In Second Lok Sabha election, Indian National Congress candidate defeated IND candidate with a difference of 26288 votes. Here, Indian National Congress leader T. Subramanyam attained 146670 votes and IND candidate Y Mahabaleswarappa bagged 120382 votes
• 1951 Lok Sabha Elections: In India's Very First Lok Sabha Polls, Indian National Congress candidate defeated IND candidate with a difference of 30361 votes. Here, Indian National Congress leader T. Subrahmanyam attained 124976 votes and IND candidate Y. Mahabaleshwarappa bagged 94615 votes