KANARA
Constituency no. 22 in Karnataka · Lok Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1977.
Winner, 1998
ANANT KUMAR
BJP
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 9
Margin, 1998
87,047
12.17% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCALVA MARGRET
- Votes
- 2,76,004
- Vote share
- 38.57%
- Behind by
- 87,047
Electors
10,86,420
Total votes polled
7,15,543
Valid votes
7,15,543
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.9%
Full result, 1998
7 candidates · 7,15,543 valid votes
ANANT KUMARBJPwon
3,63,051
50.7%
ALVA MARGRETINC
2,76,004
38.6%
BOBATI UDACHAPPA KHEERAPPAJD
36,558
5.1%
BHEMANNA NAIKKTVP
27,022
3.8%
I.M.RIZWANIND
7,163
1.0%
LALITA G.HEGDESP
3,623
0.5%
M.K.SHANBHAG KALBAGKARIND
2,122
0.3%
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.
