UTTARA KANNADA
Constituency no. 12 in Karnataka · Lok Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2009.
Winner, 2019
ANANTKUMAR HEGDE
BJP
Elections held
4
2009–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 4
Margin, 2019
4,79,649
41.58% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
JD(S)ANAND ASNOTIKAR
- Votes
- 3,06,393
- Vote share
- 26.56%
- Behind by
- 4,79,649
Electors
15,56,599
Total votes polled
11,53,480
Valid votes
11,53,480
NOTA votes
16,017
1.39% of votes polled
Turnout
74.1%
Full result, 2019
13 candidates · 11,53,480 valid votes
ANANTKUMAR HEGDEBJPwon
7,86,042
68.2%
ANAND ASNOTIKARJD(S)
3,06,393
26.6%
MOHAMMED ZABROOD KHATEEBIND
7,488
0.7%
SUDHAKAR KIRA JOGALEKARBSP
7,195
0.6%
NAGARAJ ANANT SHIRALIIND
6,254
0.5%
BALAKRISHNA ARJUN PATILIND
4,206
0.4%
SUNIL PAWARUPJP
3,727
0.3%
NAGARAJ NAIKRSPS
3,378
0.3%
CHIDANAND HARIJANIND
3,138
0.3%
NAGRAJ SHRIDHAR SHETRJBP
3,128
0.3%
ANITA ASHOK SHETIND
2,568
0.2%
KUNDABAI GANAPATI PARULEKARIND
2,261
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
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.
