DHARWAD NORTH
Constituency no. 24 in Karnataka · Lok Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1977.
Winner, 1996
VIJAY SANKESHWAR
BJP
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1996
40,351
6.91% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
JDMUNAVALLI SHANKARANNA ISHWARAPPA
- Votes
- 1,88,221
- Vote share
- 32.23%
- Behind by
- 40,351
Electors
10,71,304
Total votes polled
5,84,040
Valid votes
5,84,040
NOTA votes
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Turnout
54.5%
Full result, 1996
21 candidates · 5,84,040 valid votes
VIJAY SANKESHWARBJPwon
2,28,572
39.1%
MUNAVALLI SHANKARANNA ISHWARAPPAJD
1,88,221
32.2%
D K NAIKARINC
1,49,768
25.6%
SHALAVADI BHEEMRADDI NARAPPAIND
3,103
0.5%
YALAWATTI RAMAPPA MALLAPPAIND
2,033
0.3%
ADIVEPPA MALLAPPA HONNAPPANAVARIND
1,580
0.3%
CHALAWADI GURUSAHANTAPPA HANAMAPPAIND
1,486
0.3%
PATIL KRISHTAGOUDA RANGANAGOUDAIND
1,237
0.2%
K L MANKANIIND
1,202
0.2%
IMAMSAB MAHBOOBSAB TORGALIND
942
0.2%
MALLUR GOPAL VIRUPAKSHAPPAIND
847
0.1%
GURUNATH YALLAPPA PADASUNAGIIND
763
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 21. 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.
