KANARA
Constituency no. 22 in Karnataka · Lok Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1977.
Winner, 1999
Alva Margaret
INC
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 9
Margin, 1999
10,591
1.42% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
BJPAnant kumar
- Votes
- 3,45,655
- Vote share
- 46.43%
- Behind by
- 10,591
Electors
11,01,130
Total votes polled
7,44,534
Valid votes
7,44,534
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.6%
Full result, 1999
5 candidates · 7,44,534 valid votes
Alva MargaretINCwon
3,56,246
47.9%
Anant kumarBJP
3,45,655
46.4%
Gardikar Damodhar Narayana NaikJD(S)
36,258
4.9%
Nayak Balakrishna VenkannaNCP
3,301
0.4%
Kalbagkar M.K.S.AJBP
3,074
0.4%
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.
