Mangalore City South is assembly constituency number 203 in Karnataka, in Dakshina Kannada district, and one of the segments of the Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election D.vedavyasa Kamath of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 56.5% of the vote, 23,962 votes ahead of J.r.lobo (INC).
- 01D.vedavyasa KamathBJP91,43756.46%
- 02J.r.loboINC67,47541.67%
- 03Sumathi.s.hegdeJD(S)7090.44%
- 04K.santhosh KamathAAP6250.39%
- 05Supreeth Kumar PoojaryJaHP1800.11%
- 3 other candidates · 314 votesNOTA · 1,203 (0.74%)
Margin 23,962 votes · 14.80% of valid votes
All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,61,943 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.vedavyasa KamathMale · 45 yrs | BJP | 91,437 | 56.46% |
| 2 | J.r.loboMale · 70 yrs | INC | 67,475 | 41.67% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,203 | 0.74% |
| 3 | Sumathi.s.hegdeFemale · 60 yrs | JD(S) | 709 | 0.44% |
| 4 | K.santhosh KamathMale · 50 yrs | AAP | 625 | 0.39% |
| 5 | Supreeth Kumar PoojaryMale · 45 yrs | JaHP | 180 | 0.11% |
| 6 | K.s.paiMale · 61 yrs | Independent | 135 | 0.08% |
| 7 | Winny PintoFemale · 62 yrs | KRS | 106 | 0.07% |
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| 8 | DharmendraMale · 55 yrs | ABHM | 73 | 0.05% |
BJP held the seat: it also won in 2018.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Mangalore City South result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Vedavyasa Kamath | BJP | 86,545 | 52.97% |
| 2 | J. R. Lobo | INC | 70,470 | 43.13% |
| 3 | Sunil Kumar Bajal | CPI(M) | 2,329 | 1.43% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,063 | 0.65% |
| 4 | R. Srikar Prabhu | Independent | 861 | 0.53% |
| 5 | Rathnakara Suvarna | JD(S) | 773 | 0.47% |
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| 6 | Madan M.C. | Independent | 708 | 0.43% |
| 7 | Mohammed Iqbal | AIMEP | 230 | 0.14% |
| 8 | Reena Pinto | Independent | 148 | 0.09% |
| 9 | Dharmendra | ABHM | 97 | 0.06% |
| 10 | Mahammad Khalid | Independent | 94 | 0.06% |
| 11 | Supreeth Kumar Poojary | HJP | 69 | 0.04% |
Mangalore City South result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.r.lobo | INC | 67,829 | 51.26% |
| 2 | N. Yogish Bhat | BJP | 55,554 | 41.99% |
| 3 | Vasanth Achari | CPI(M) | 3,016 | 2.28% |
| 4 | S.p.changappa | JD(S) | 1,672 | 1.26% |
| 5 | Jaleel Krishnapura | SDPI | 1,672 | 1.26% |
| 6 | Dayananda Shetty | KJP | 657 | 0.50% |
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| 7 | Habib Khader | Independent | 401 | 0.30% |
| 8 | Derick Pinto | PPOI | 377 | 0.28% |
| 9 | Yogish Shetty Jeppu | Independent | 298 | 0.23% |
| 10 | Sachin Hegde | Independent | 283 | 0.21% |
| 11 | Yogeesh Naik | Independent | 258 | 0.19% |
| 12 | Noushad Mohammed | Independent | 202 | 0.15% |
| 13 | Harish Alva | JD(U) | 96 | 0.07% |
Mangalore City South result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N.yogish Bhat | BJP | 60,133 | 50.52% |
| 2 | Ivan D'souza | INC | 51,373 | 43.16% |
| 3 | Yashavanth Maroli | CPI(M) | 4,089 | 3.44% |
| 4 | B.vishvanatha | Independent | 1,728 | 1.45% |
| 5 | Vijendra | Independent | 595 | 0.50% |
| 6 | B.purandara Shetty | BSP | 590 | 0.50% |
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| 7 | Dharmendra K | JD(U) | 514 | 0.43% |
Mangalore City South outlined in orange among the other Karnataka seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2023. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Dakshina Kannada district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Mangalore City South is one of the assembly segments of Dakshina Kannada. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Dakshina Kannada candidates.
- Captain Brijesh ChowtaBJP95,531 57.0%
- Padmaraj.r.poojaryINC71,187 42.5%
- Kanthappa AlangarBSP404 0.2%
- Durga PrasadKRUNDSVKRA179 0.1%
- Supreeth Kumar Poojary KateelIndependent85 0.1%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 24,344 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Mangalore City South.
Who won the Mangalore City South assembly seat in 2023?
D.vedavyasa Kamath of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Mangalore City South in the 2023 Karnataka assembly election with 91,437 votes, which was 56.46% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Mangalore City South?
The margin was 23,962 votes (14.80% of valid votes). The runner-up was J.r.lobo of the Indian National Congress with 67,475 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Mangalore City South in 2023?
Turnout was 66.20%: 1,62,735 of 2,45,805 registered electors voted, across 244 polling stations. That is 2.0 points lower than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Mangalore City South part of?
Mangalore City South is an assembly segment of the Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Captain Brijesh Chowta got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Mangalore City South a reserved constituency?
No. Mangalore City South is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Mangalore City South?
The Karnataka assembly elected in 2023 completes its five-year term in 2028, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Karnataka assembly elections of 2023 and 2018 and 2013 and 2008 (2023 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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