BELGAUM
Constituency no. 2 in Karnataka · Lok Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1977.
Karnataka also has an assembly constituency called BELGAUM. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 7 results.
Winner, 1999
Amarsinh Vasantarao Patil
INC
Elections held
13
1977–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 6 of 13
Margin, 1999
49,898
6.38% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
BJPBabagouda Patil
- Votes
- 3,33,546
- Vote share
- 42.67%
- Behind by
- 49,898
Electors
12,30,574
Total votes polled
7,81,767
Valid votes
7,81,767
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.5%
Full result, 1999
4 candidates · 7,81,767 valid votes
Amarsinh Vasantarao PatilINCwon
3,83,444
49.0%
Babagouda PatilBJP
3,33,546
42.7%
Pujari Shrikant SiddappaIND
48,584
6.2%
Yallappa Dattu KambleIND
16,193
2.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | JAGADISH SHETTAR | BJP | 7,62,029 | 55.06% | MRINAL R HEBBALKAR | 1,78,437 |
| 2019 | ANGADI SURESH CHANNABASAPPA | BJP | 7,61,991 | 63.22% | Dr.SADHUNAVAR | 3,91,304 |
| 2014 | ANGADI SURESH CHANNABASAPPA | BJP | 5,54,417 | 51.40% | LAXMI R. HEBBALKAR | 75,860 |
| 2009 | ANGADI SURESH CHANNABASAPPA | BJP | 3,84,324 | 50.93% | AMARSINH VASANTRAO PATIL | 1,18,687 |
| 2004 | ANGADI SURESH CHANABASAPPA | BJP | 4,10,843 | 45.96% | AMARSINH VASANTRAO PATIL | 84,753 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BELGAUM constituency in 2024?
JAGADISH SHETTAR (BJP) won BELGAUM in 2024, by a margin of 1,78,437 votes.
Which party has won BELGAUM the most times?
BJP, with 6 of the 13 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has BELGAUM gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1977 to 2024.
Who has won BELGAUM the most times?
ANGADI SURESH CHANNABASAPPA, with 3 wins between 2009 and 2019.
