KANARA
Constituency no. 22 in Karnataka · Lok Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1977.
Winner, 1996
ANANT D. HEGDE
BJP
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 9
Margin, 1996
55,896
8.68% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
JDPRAMOD HEGDE
- Votes
- 2,20,415
- Vote share
- 34.24%
- Behind by
- 55,896
Electors
10,68,507
Total votes polled
6,43,821
Valid votes
6,43,821
NOTA votes
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Turnout
60.3%
Full result, 1996
9 candidates · 6,43,821 valid votes
ANANT D. HEGDEBJPwon
2,76,311
42.9%
PRAMOD HEGDEJD
2,20,415
34.2%
RAMA NARAYAN NAIKINC
88,609
13.8%
NAIK N MKCP
43,694
6.8%
NAIK BALAKRISHNA VENKANNAIND
7,466
1.2%
KHARGEKAR ANNANDRAO KIND
2,211
0.3%
GOANKAR RAJMAHENDRAIND
2,168
0.3%
NAIK MALLU BHIKAROIND
1,527
0.2%
GANAPATI DEVANNA NAIKIND
1,420
0.2%
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.
