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, 1999
V.Dhananjaya Kumar
BJP
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 9
Margin, 1999
8,469
1.18% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
INCM.Veerappa Moily
- Votes
- 3,45,067
- Vote share
- 47.95%
- Behind by
- 8,469
Electors
10,02,419
Total votes polled
7,19,583
Valid votes
7,19,583
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.8%
Full result, 1999
3 candidates · 7,19,583 valid votes
V.Dhananjaya KumarBJPwon
3,53,536
49.1%
M.Veerappa MoilyINC
3,45,067
48.0%
Lokeswari VinayachandraJD(S)
20,980
2.9%
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.
