UDUPI
Constituency no. 18 in Karnataka · Lok Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1977.
Karnataka also has an assembly constituency called UDUPI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 1999
Vinay Kumar Sorake
INC
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 9
Margin, 1999
31,587
4.61% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
BJPI.M. Jayaram Shetty
- Votes
- 3,20,739
- Vote share
- 46.83%
- Behind by
- 31,587
Electors
10,23,798
Total votes polled
6,84,881
Valid votes
6,84,881
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.9%
Full result, 1999
3 candidates · 6,84,881 valid votes
Vinay Kumar SorakeINCwon
3,52,326
51.4%
I.M. Jayaram ShettyBJP
3,20,739
46.8%
ShrinivasaJD(S)
11,816
1.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | MANORAMA MADHWARAJ | BJP | 3,69,627 | 47.37% | VINAYA KUMAR SORAKE | 29,003 |
| 1999 | Vinay Kumar Sorake | INC | 3,52,326 | 51.44% | I.M. Jayaram Shetty | 31,587 |
| 1998 | I.M.JAYARAMA SHETTY | BJP | 3,41,466 | 50.83% | OSCAR FERNANDES | 56,568 |
| 1996 | OSCAR FERNANDES | INC | 2,35,932 | 37.36% | I M JAYARAMA SHETTY | 2,454 |
| 1991 | OSCAR FERNANDES | INC | 2,34,120 | 47.91% | A. RUKMAYYA POOJARY | 87,812 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
