DAKSHINA KANNADA
Constituency no. 17 in Karnataka · Lok Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2009.
Winner, 2009
NALIN KUMAR KATEEL
BJP
Elections held
4
2009–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 4
Margin, 2009
40,420
3.98% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
INCJANARDHANA POOJARY
- Votes
- 4,58,965
- Vote share
- 45.18%
- Behind by
- 40,420
Electors
13,64,641
Total votes polled
10,15,922
Valid votes
10,15,922
NOTA votes
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Turnout
74.5%
Full result, 2009
11 candidates · 10,15,922 valid votes
NALIN KUMAR KATEELBJPwon
4,99,385
49.2%
JANARDHANA POOJARYINC
4,58,965
45.2%
B.MADHAVACPM
18,328
1.8%
ALEKKADI GIRISH RAIBSP
10,196
1.0%
SUBRAHMANYA KUMAR KUNTIKANAMATAIND
8,932
0.9%
K RAMA BHAT URIMAJALUIND
5,960
0.6%
DR.U.P.SHIVANANDAIND
4,825
0.5%
VASUDEVA GOWDA M. P.IND
3,180
0.3%
VICHARAWADI ANANDA GATTYIND
2,373
0.2%
MOHAMMED SALIIND
1,977
0.2%
DR.THIRUMALA RAYA HALEMANEIND
1,801
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CAPTAIN BRIJESH CHOWTA | BJP | 7,64,132 | 53.97% | PADMARAJ.R.POOJARY | 1,49,208 |
| 2019 | NALIN KUMAR KATEEL | BJP | 7,74,285 | 57.57% | MITHUN M RAI | 2,74,621 |
| 2014 | NALIN KUMAR KATEEL | BJP | 6,42,739 | 53.23% | JANARDHANA POOJARY | 1,43,709 |
| 2009 | NALIN KUMAR KATEEL | BJP | 4,99,385 | 49.16% | JANARDHANA POOJARY | 40,420 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- BJP4 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the DAKSHINA KANNADA constituency in 2024?
CAPTAIN BRIJESH CHOWTA (BJP) won DAKSHINA KANNADA in 2024, by a margin of 1,49,208 votes.
Which party has won DAKSHINA KANNADA the most times?
BJP, with 4 of the 4 wins recorded since 2009.
How many times has DAKSHINA KANNADA gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2009 to 2024.
Who has won DAKSHINA KANNADA the most times?
NALIN KUMAR KATEEL, with 3 wins between 2009 and 2019.
