DHARWAD SOUTH
Constituency no. 23 in Karnataka · Lok Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1977.
Winner, 1998
B.M.MENASINAKAI
LS
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 9
Margin, 1998
86,962
12.35% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCPROF. I.G.SANADI
- Votes
- 2,41,371
- Vote share
- 34.27%
- Behind by
- 86,962
Electors
10,61,612
Total votes polled
7,04,424
Valid votes
7,04,424
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.3%
Full result, 1998
4 candidates · 7,04,424 valid votes
B.M.MENASINAKAILSwon
3,28,333
46.6%
PROF. I.G.SANADIINC
2,41,371
34.3%
SHIVANNANAVAR BASAVARAJ NEELAPPAJD
1,26,722
18.0%
DR.MOHAN HANDEKTVP
7,998
1.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | KUNNUR MANJUNATH CHANNAPPA | BJP | 4,42,759 | 51.20% | PROF. I G SANADI | 1,45,112 |
| 1999 | Prof. I.G. Sanadi | INC | 3,55,523 | 46.24% | B.M.Menasinkai | 39,198 |
| 1998 | B.M.MENASINAKAI | LS | 3,28,333 | 46.61% | PROF. I.G.SANADI | 86,962 |
| 1996 | I G SANADI | INC | 1,96,677 | 32.48% | B M MENSHINKAI | 9,609 |
| 1991 | B.M. MUJAHID | INC | 2,31,473 | 46.72% | B.G. BANAKAR | 73,771 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above