KANARA
Constituency no. 22 in Karnataka · Lok Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1977.
Winner, 1991
NAIK G. DEVARAYA
INC
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 9
Margin, 1991
29,964
6.21% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
BJPKARKI MANJUNATH
- Votes
- 1,41,472
- Vote share
- 29.32%
- Behind by
- 29,964
Electors
9,68,519
Total votes polled
4,82,546
Valid votes
4,82,546
NOTA votes
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Turnout
49.8%
Full result, 1991
4 candidates · 4,82,546 valid votes
NAIK G. DEVARAYAINCwon
1,71,436
35.5%
KARKI MANJUNATHBJP
1,41,472
29.3%
DESHPANDE RAGHUNATH VISHWANATHARAOJD
1,24,123
25.7%
BOBATI UDACHAPPA KHEERAPPAKRS
45,515
9.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ANANTHKUMAR HEGDE | BJP | 4,33,174 | 51.94% | ALVA MARGARET | 1,72,226 |
| 1999 | Alva Margaret | INC | 3,56,246 | 47.85% | Anant kumar | 10,591 |
| 1998 | ANANT KUMAR | BJP | 3,63,051 | 50.74% | ALVA MARGRET | 87,047 |
| 1996 | ANANT D. HEGDE | BJP | 2,76,311 | 42.92% | PRAMOD HEGDE | 55,896 |
| 1991 | NAIK G. DEVARAYA | INC | 1,71,436 | 35.53% | KARKI MANJUNATH | 29,964 |
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 KANARA constituency in 2004?
ANANTHKUMAR HEGDE (BJP) won KANARA in 2004, by a margin of 1,72,226 votes.
Which party has won KANARA the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 9 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has KANARA gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1977 to 2004.
Who has won KANARA the most times?
ANANTHKUMAR HEGDE, with 1 win between 2004 and 2004.
