DHARWAD NORTH
Constituency no. 24 in Karnataka · Lok Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1977.
Winner, 1999
Vijay Sankeshwar
BJP
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1999
41,602
5.78% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
INCVeeranna A.Mattikatti
- Votes
- 3,03,595
- Vote share
- 42.17%
- Behind by
- 41,602
Electors
11,21,461
Total votes polled
7,19,939
Valid votes
7,19,939
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.2%
Full result, 1999
3 candidates · 7,19,939 valid votes
Vijay SankeshwarBJPwon
3,45,197
48.0%
Veeranna A.MattikattiINC
3,03,595
42.2%
Kalebudde Ismailsab Abdul GafarJD(S)
71,147
9.9%
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.
