UTTARA KANNADA
Constituency no. 12 in Karnataka · Lok Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2009.
Winner, 2014
ANANTKUMAR HEGDE
BJP
Elections held
4
2009–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 4
Margin, 2014
1,40,700
14.06% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
INCPRASHANT R DESHPANDE
- Votes
- 4,06,239
- Vote share
- 40.58%
- Behind by
- 1,40,700
Electors
14,50,599
Total votes polled
10,01,038
Valid votes
10,01,038
NOTA votes
16,277
1.63% of votes polled
Turnout
69.0%
Full result, 2014
9 candidates · 10,01,038 valid votes
ANANTKUMAR HEGDEBJPwon
5,46,939
54.6%
PRASHANT R DESHPANDEINC
4,06,239
40.6%
NAIK SANTHOSHBSP
7,404
0.7%
ELIYAS KATISJPA
6,281
0.6%
RAGHAVENDRA K. THANEAAAP
6,215
0.6%
ASHOK SAHADEVAPPA CHALAVADIIND
4,246
0.4%
SADANAND DESHBHANDARI ANNAPPAIND
3,565
0.4%
BASAVARAJ DUNDAPPA HADAPADRCMP
2,032
0.2%
OLWIN MARIAN LOPISBMUP
1,840
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | VISHWESHWAR HEGDE KAGERI | BJP | 7,82,495 | 61.97% | DR. ANJALI NIMBALKAR | 3,37,428 |
| 2019 | ANANTKUMAR HEGDE | BJP | 7,86,042 | 68.15% | ANAND ASNOTIKAR | 4,79,649 |
| 2014 | ANANTKUMAR HEGDE | BJP | 5,46,939 | 54.64% | PRASHANT R DESHPANDE | 1,40,700 |
| 2009 | ANANTKUMAR HEGDE | BJP | 3,39,300 | 44.63% | ALVA MARGARET | 22,769 |
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 UTTARA KANNADA constituency in 2024?
VISHWESHWAR HEGDE KAGERI (BJP) won UTTARA KANNADA in 2024, by a margin of 3,37,428 votes.
Which party has won UTTARA KANNADA the most times?
BJP, with 4 of the 4 wins recorded since 2009.
How many times has UTTARA KANNADA gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2009 to 2024.
Who has won UTTARA KANNADA the most times?
ANANTKUMAR HEGDE, with 3 wins between 2009 and 2019.
