UDUPI CHIKMAGALUR
Constituency no. 15 in Karnataka · Lok Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2009.
Winner, 2009
D.V.SADANANDA GOWDA
BJP
Elections held
4
2009–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 4
Margin, 2009
27,018
3.24% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
INCK.JAYAPRAKASH HEGDE
- Votes
- 3,74,423
- Vote share
- 44.86%
- Behind by
- 27,018
Electors
12,24,335
Total votes polled
8,34,728
Valid votes
8,34,728
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.2%
Full result, 2009
9 candidates · 8,34,728 valid votes
D.V.SADANANDA GOWDABJPwon
4,01,441
48.1%
K.JAYAPRAKASH HEGDEINC
3,74,423
44.9%
RADHA SUNDARESHCPI
24,991
3.0%
SRINIVAS POOJARYIND
11,263
1.4%
J.STEVEN MENEZESBSP
9,971
1.2%
DR. SRIDHARA UDUPAIND
3,467
0.4%
COMRADE//UMESH KUMARIND
3,283
0.4%
VINAYAK MALLYAIND
3,096
0.4%
K.GANAPATHI SHETTIGARIND
2,793
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | KOTA SRINIVAS POOJARY | BJP | 7,32,234 | 59.56% | K. JAYAPRAKASH HEGDE | 2,59,175 |
| 2019 | SHOBHA KARANDLAJE | BJP | 7,18,916 | 62.46% | PRAMOD MADHWARAJ | 3,49,599 |
| 2014 | SHOBHA KARANDLAJE | BJP | 5,81,168 | 56.20% | K JAYAPRAKASH HEGDE | 1,81,643 |
| 2009 | D.V.SADANANDA GOWDA | BJP | 4,01,441 | 48.09% | K.JAYAPRAKASH HEGDE | 27,018 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- BJP4 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the UDUPI CHIKMAGALUR constituency in 2024?
KOTA SRINIVAS POOJARY (BJP) won UDUPI CHIKMAGALUR in 2024, by a margin of 2,59,175 votes.
Which party has won UDUPI CHIKMAGALUR the most times?
BJP, with 4 of the 4 wins recorded since 2009.
How many times has UDUPI CHIKMAGALUR gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2009 to 2024.
Who has won UDUPI CHIKMAGALUR the most times?
SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, with 2 wins between 2014 and 2019.







