MANGALORE
Constituency no. 17 in Karnataka · Lok Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1977.
Karnataka also has an assembly constituency called MANGALORE. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 2004
D. V. SADANANDA GOWDA
BJP
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 9
Margin, 2004
33,415
4.22% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCM VEERAPPA MOILY
- Votes
- 3,51,345
- Vote share
- 44.39%
- Behind by
- 33,415
Electors
11,01,484
Total votes polled
7,91,572
Valid votes
7,91,572
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.9%
Full result, 2004
4 candidates · 7,91,572 valid votes
D. V. SADANANDA GOWDABJPwon
3,84,760
48.6%
M VEERAPPA MOILYINC
3,51,345
44.4%
A K SUBBAIAHJD(S)
39,774
5.0%
ROHIT KUMAR JOSHIKNDP
15,693
2.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | D. V. SADANANDA GOWDA | BJP | 3,84,760 | 48.61% | M VEERAPPA MOILY | 33,415 |
| 1999 | V.Dhananjaya Kumar | BJP | 3,53,536 | 49.13% | M.Veerappa Moily | 8,469 |
| 1998 | V.DHANANJAYA KUMAR | BJP | 3,41,362 | 48.15% | JANARDHANA POOJARY | 6,907 |
| 1996 | V DHANANJAYA KUMAR | BJP | 2,50,765 | 36.72% | JANARDHANA POOJARY | 14,499 |
| 1991 | V. DHANANJAYA KUMAR | BJP | 2,74,700 | 49.81% | JANARDHANA POOJARI | 35,005 |
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 MANGALORE constituency in 2004?
D. V. SADANANDA GOWDA (BJP) won MANGALORE in 2004, by a margin of 33,415 votes.
Which party has won MANGALORE the most times?
BJP, with 5 of the 9 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has MANGALORE gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1977 to 2004.
Who has won MANGALORE the most times?
JANARDHANA POOJARY, with 2 wins between 1984 and 1989.







