DAVANGERE
Constituency no. 6 in Karnataka · Lok Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1977.
Karnataka also has an assembly constituency called DAVANGERE. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 7 results.
Winner, 1989
CHANNAIAH ODEYAR
INC
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 9
Margin, 1989
76,120
10.76% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
JDK.G.MAHESWARAPPA
- Votes
- 2,93,849
- Vote share
- 41.55%
- Behind by
- 76,120
Electors
10,79,519
Total votes polled
7,07,290
Valid votes
7,07,290
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.5%
Full result, 1989
5 candidates · 7,07,290 valid votes
CHANNAIAH ODEYARINCwon
3,69,969
52.3%
K.G.MAHESWARAPPAJD
2,93,849
41.5%
M.GANGADHARAIAHJNPJP
35,909
5.1%
N.M.CHANDRASHEKHARA SWAMYIND
5,015
0.7%
T.SHANMUKHAPPAIND
2,548
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | G.M. SIDDESWARA | BJP | 3,70,499 | 40.70% | MALLIKARJUN S S | 32,676 |
| 1999 | G.Mallikarjunappa | BJP | 3,98,969 | 46.93% | Shamanur Shivashankarappa | 16,269 |
| 1998 | SHAMANUR SHIVA SHANKARAPPA | INC | 3,43,704 | 42.21% | G.MALLIKARJUNAPPA | 11,332 |
| 1996 | G MALLIKARJUNAPPA | BJP | 2,68,962 | 36.81% | S H PATEL | 97,087 |
| 1991 | CHANNAIAH ODEYAR | INC | 2,37,542 | 39.85% | S.A. RABINDRANATH | 455 |
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 DAVANGERE constituency in 2004?
G.M. SIDDESWARA (BJP) won DAVANGERE in 2004, by a margin of 32,676 votes.
Which party has won DAVANGERE the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 9 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has DAVANGERE gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1977 to 2004.
Who has won DAVANGERE the most times?
CHANNAIAH ODEYAR, with 3 wins between 1984 and 1991.
