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, 1998
V.DHANANJAYA KUMAR
BJP
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 9
Margin, 1998
6,907
0.97% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCJANARDHANA POOJARY
- Votes
- 3,34,455
- Vote share
- 47.18%
- Behind by
- 6,907
Electors
9,71,958
Total votes polled
7,08,897
Valid votes
7,08,897
NOTA votes
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Turnout
72.9%
Full result, 1998
6 candidates · 7,08,897 valid votes
V.DHANANJAYA KUMARBJPwon
3,41,362
48.1%
JANARDHANA POOJARYINC
3,34,455
47.2%
MATHANDA RAMESHJD
28,190
4.0%
J. RAMDASKTVP
2,952
0.4%
B. ISMAILPDP
1,056
0.1%
NITTE VIDYADHAR SHETTYIND
882
0.1%
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.
