DHARWAD NORTH
Constituency no. 24 in Karnataka · Lok Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1977.
Winner, 1991
D.K. NAIKAR
INC
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1991
21,791
4.60% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
BJPBELLAD CHANDRAKANT
- Votes
- 1,35,891
- Vote share
- 28.66%
- Behind by
- 21,791
Electors
9,59,555
Total votes polled
4,74,101
Valid votes
4,74,101
NOTA votes
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Turnout
49.4%
Full result, 1991
17 candidates · 4,74,101 valid votes
D.K. NAIKARINCwon
1,57,682
33.3%
BELLAD CHANDRAKANTBJP
1,35,891
28.7%
B.R. YAVAGALJD
1,34,565
28.4%
G.S.PATIL KULKARNIKRS
34,520
7.3%
S.F. KORLAHALLIIND
1,684
0.4%
B.L. CHANDARAGIIND
1,460
0.3%
GANESH JITURIIND
1,115
0.2%
K.G. KULKARNIIND
1,031
0.2%
S.M. NAIKIND
1,023
0.2%
S.S. KESARAPPANAVARIND
998
0.2%
B.A. BIDANALPBI
958
0.2%
I.L. PATILIND
739
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 17. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | PRALHAD JOSHI | BJP | 3,85,084 | 47.51% | B S PATIL | 83,078 |
| 1999 | Vijay Sankeshwar | BJP | 3,45,197 | 47.95% | Veeranna A.Mattikatti | 41,602 |
| 1998 | VIJAY SANKESHWAR | BJP | 3,39,660 | 50.15% | D.K.NAIKAR | 1,29,201 |
| 1996 | VIJAY SANKESHWAR | BJP | 2,28,572 | 39.14% | MUNAVALLI SHANKARANNA ISHWARAPPA | 40,351 |
| 1991 | D.K. NAIKAR | INC | 1,57,682 | 33.26% | BELLAD CHANDRAKANT | 21,791 |
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 DHARWAD NORTH constituency in 2004?
PRALHAD JOSHI (BJP) won DHARWAD NORTH in 2004, by a margin of 83,078 votes.
Which party has won DHARWAD NORTH the most times?
BJP, with 4 of the 9 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has DHARWAD NORTH gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1977 to 2004.
Who has won DHARWAD NORTH the most times?
VIJAY SANKESHWAR, with 2 wins between 1996 and 1998.
