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Lok Sabha constituency 17 · Karnataka

Dakshina Kannada is parliamentary constituency number 17 in Karnataka, made up of 8 assembly segments. In the 2024 general election Captain Brijesh Chowta of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 54.0% of the vote, 1,49,208 votes ahead of Padmaraj.r.poojary (INC).

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Dakshina Kannada · 2024PC 17
  1. 01
    Captain Brijesh Chowta
    BJP
    7,64,132
    53.97%
  2. 02
    Padmaraj.r.poojary
    INC
    6,14,924
    43.43%
  3. 03
    Kanthappa Alangar
    BSP
    4,232
    0.30%
  4. 04
    Durga Prasad
    KRUNDSVKRA
    2,592
    0.18%
  5. 05
    Supreeth Kumar Poojary Kateel
    Independent
    1,901
    0.13%
  6. 4 other candidates · 4,413 votesNOTA · 23,576 (1.67%)

Margin 1,49,208 votes · 10.54% of valid votes

18,18,127
Registered electors
2024 election
78.0%
Turnout
26 Apr 2024
1,49,208
Victory margin
10.5% of valid votes
2024 · candidate-wise result

All 9 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of 14,15,770 valid votes, NOTA included.

Dakshina Kannada 2024 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Captain Brijesh ChowtaMale · 42 yrsBJP7,64,132
53.97%
2Padmaraj.r.poojaryMale · 53 yrsINC6,14,924
43.43%
—NOTANOTA23,576
1.67%
3Kanthappa AlangarMale · 63 yrs · SCBSP4,232
0.30%
4Durga PrasadMale · 33 yrsKRUNDSVKRA2,592
0.18%
5Supreeth Kumar Poojary KateelMale · 47 yrsIndependent1,901
0.13%
6Maxim PintoMale · 59 yrsIndependent1,690
0.12%
7Deepak Rajesh CoelhoMale · 48 yrsIndependent976
0.07%
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8Prajaakeeya ManoharaMale · 47 yrsUPJP971
0.07%
9Ranjini. MFemale · 39 yrsKRS776
0.05%
Past results

Winners and vote share in every Lok Sabha election on the current boundaries.

0%20%40%60%2009201420192024BJP 54.0%INC 43.4%BSP 0.3%SDPI 3.5%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2024Captain Brijesh ChowtaBJP · 54.0% · margin 1,49,208Turnout78.0%
2019Nalin Kumar KateelBJP · 57.6% · margin 2,74,621Turnout78.0%
2014Nalin Kumar KateelBJP · 53.2% · margin 1,43,709Turnout77.2%
2009Nalin Kumar KateelBJP · 49.2% · margin 40,420Turnout74.5%

Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha result 2019

Dakshina Kannada 2019 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Nalin Kumar KateelBJP7,74,285
57.57%
2Mithun M RaiINC4,99,664
37.15%
3Mohammed EliyasSDPI46,839
3.48%
—NOTANOTA7,380
0.55%
4S. Sathish SalianBSP4,713
0.35%
5AlexanderIndependent2,752
0.20%
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6H. Suresh PoojaryIndependent2,315
0.17%
7Venkatesh BendeIndependent1,702
0.13%
8Vijay Shreenivas .cUPJP1,629
0.12%
9Supreeth Kumar PoojaryHJP948
0.07%
10Maxim PintoIndependent908
0.07%
11Deepak Rajesh CoelhoIndependent748
0.06%
12Mohammad KhalidIndependent602
0.04%
13Abdul HameedIndependent554
0.04%

Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha result 2014

Dakshina Kannada 2014 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Nalin Kumar KateelBJP6,42,739
53.23%
2Janardhana PoojaryINC4,99,030
41.33%
3Haneef Khan KodajeSDPI27,254
2.26%
4K Yadava ShettyCPI(M)9,394
0.78%
—NOTANOTA7,109
0.59%
5M. R. VasudevaAAP5,442
0.45%
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6Moose Kunhi Alias Abdul KareemBSP4,471
0.37%
7K.N. SomashekarIndependent3,421
0.28%
8Subramanya Gowda K.Independent2,450
0.20%
9Sudatta Jain ShirthadyIndependent1,613
0.13%
10Advocate Ananda GattyIndependent1,116
0.09%
11Maxim PintoIndependent1,072
0.09%
12Deepak Rajesh CoelhoIndependent905
0.07%
13K. Kushala BellareIndependent801
0.07%
14Supreeth Kumar PoojaryHJP657
0.05%

Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha result 2009

Dakshina Kannada 2009 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Nalin Kumar KateelBJP4,99,385
49.16%
2Janardhana PoojaryINC4,58,965
45.18%
3B.madhavaCPI(M)18,328
1.80%
4Alekkadi Girish RaiBSP10,196
1.00%
5Subrahmanya Kumar KuntikanamataIndependent8,932
0.88%
6K Rama Bhat UrimajaluIndependent5,960
0.59%
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7Dr.u.p.shivanandaIndependent4,825
0.47%
8Vasudeva Gowda M. P.Independent3,180
0.31%
9Vicharawadi Ananda GattyIndependent2,373
0.23%
10Mohammed SaliIndependent1,977
0.19%
11Dr.thirumala Raya HalemaneIndependent1,801
0.18%
Assembly segments

Lead of Captain Brijesh Chowta (BJP) over Padmaraj.r.poojary (INC) in each assembly segment. Bars to the right are segments the winner led; bars to the left went to the runner-up.

◀ Padmaraj.r.poojary (INC) ledCaptain Brijesh Chowta (BJP) led ▶

EVM votes by assembly segment (ECI report 34). Postal ballots are counted at constituency level only, so segment totals are slightly lower than the final result.

Assembly segments of Dakshina Kannada: Lok Sabha lead and assembly winner
SegmentElectorsLed in Lok Sabha 2024Assembly winner (latest)
Belthangady AC 2002,32,884BJP by 23,307BJP (2023)
Moodabidri AC 2012,10,160BJP by 28,188BJP (2023)
Mangalore City North AC 2022,55,985BJP by 31,421BJP (2023)
Mangalore City South AC 2032,52,643BJP by 24,344BJP (2023)
Mangalore AC 2042,10,111INC by 33,063INC (2023)
Bantval AC 2052,30,550BJP by 5,993BJP (2023)
Puttur AC 2062,16,768BJP by 28,690INC (2023)
Sullia AC 2072,09,026BJP by 39,147BJP (2023)
Map

Dakshina Kannada outlined in orange among the Karnataka Lok Sabha seats, each coloured by the 2024 winner. Click a seat to open it. Boundaries are approximate.

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FAQ

Answers use the Election Commission of India statistical report for the 2024 general election.

Who won the Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha seat in 2024?

Captain Brijesh Chowta of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Dakshina Kannada in the 2024 Lok Sabha election with 7,64,132 votes (53.97%). The margin over Padmaraj.r.poojary (INC) was 1,49,208 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Dakshina Kannada in 2024?

14,18,468 of 18,18,127 registered electors voted, a turnout of 78.02% across 1,876 polling stations.

Which assembly segments are in Dakshina Kannada?

Dakshina Kannada is made up of 8 assembly segments: Belthangady, Moodabidri, Mangalore City North, Mangalore City South, Mangalore, Bantval, Puttur, Sullia. Captain Brijesh Chowta led in 7 of them on EVM votes.

Who has won Dakshina Kannada in past Lok Sabha elections?

2024: Captain Brijesh Chowta (BJP); 2019: Nalin Kumar Kateel (BJP); 2014: Nalin Kumar Kateel (BJP); 2009: Nalin Kumar Kateel (BJP).

Is Dakshina Kannada a reserved Lok Sabha seat?

No, Dakshina Kannada is a general (unreserved) constituency.

When is the next Lok Sabha election for Dakshina Kannada?

The Lok Sabha elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by mid-2029 unless the house is dissolved early or a bye-election is held for this seat.

Source: Election Commission of India, General Election to Lok Sabha 2024 statistical reports — 33 (constituency-wise detailed result), 32 (constituency data summary) and 34 (details of assembly segments). Segment figures are EVM votes only. Boundaries: DataMeet india_pc_2019 (simplified, CC0), approximate.

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