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, 1989
JANARDHANA POOJARY
INC
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 9
Margin, 1989
91,097
14.58% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
BJPV.DHANAJAYA KUMAR
- Votes
- 1,84,575
- Vote share
- 29.53%
- Behind by
- 91,097
Electors
9,23,749
Total votes polled
6,24,966
Valid votes
6,24,966
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.7%
Full result, 1989
9 candidates · 6,24,966 valid votes
JANARDHANA POOJARYINCwon
2,75,672
44.1%
V.DHANAJAYA KUMARBJP
1,84,575
29.5%
M.MOHAMMED HUSSAINJD
1,33,533
21.4%
P.D.SUBBIAHJNPJP
20,182
3.2%
P.V.MOHANIND
4,104
0.7%
GERTY SUVARNAIND
2,277
0.4%
FLOSSY V.PARIARAIND
1,592
0.3%
MALVILLE PINTOIND
1,560
0.3%
P.VASUDEVAIND
1,471
0.2%
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.







