Dharwad is parliamentary constituency number 11 in Karnataka, made up of 8 assembly segments. In the 2024 general election Pralhad Joshi of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 52.4% of the vote, 97,324 votes ahead of Vinod Asooti (INC).
- 01Pralhad JoshiBJP7,16,23152.41%
- 02Vinod AsootiINC6,18,90745.29%
- 03Shakeelahmad.d.mullaIndependent5,8720.43%
- 04S. S. PatilIndependent5,1610.38%
- 05Raju Anantsa NaikwadiIndependent3,6010.26%
- 12 other candidates · 10,572 votesNOTA · 6,147 (0.45%)
Margin 97,324 votes · 7.12% of valid votes
All 17 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of 13,66,491 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pralhad JoshiMale · 61 yrs | BJP | 7,16,231 | 52.41% |
| 2 | Vinod AsootiMale · 34 yrs | INC | 6,18,907 | 45.29% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 6,147 | 0.45% |
| 3 | Shakeelahmad.d.mullaMale · 42 yrs | Independent | 5,872 | 0.43% |
| 4 | S. S. PatilMale · 54 yrs | Independent | 5,161 | 0.38% |
| 5 | Raju Anantsa NaikwadiMale · 45 yrs | Independent | 3,601 | 0.26% |
| 6 | Javeed Ahamed Belgaumkar.Male · 47 yrs | NBEP | 3,558 | 0.26% |
| 7 | Sharanabasav GonavarMale · 34 yrs | SUCI | 1,167 | 0.09% |
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| 8 | Balanagoudra MallikarjunagoudaMale · 60 yrs | Independent | 987 | 0.07% |
| 9 | Takappa Yallappa KalalMale · 75 yrs | PHJSP | 905 | 0.07% |
| 10 | Bugadi Basavalingappa IrappaMale · 43 yrs | UPJP | 800 | 0.06% |
| 11 | Nagaraj. Karennavar.Male · 40 yrs | KRS | 555 | 0.04% |
| 12 | Praveen H. H.Male · 32 yrs | Independent | 548 | 0.04% |
| 13 | Dr. Gurappa H ImrapurMale · 64 yrs | Independent | 514 | 0.04% |
| 14 | Bankapur ShoukataliMale · 33 yrs | TPSTP | 473 | 0.03% |
| 15 | Vinod Dasharath GhodkeMale · 58 yrs | PBI | 411 | 0.03% |
| 16 | Venkatesh Prasad. HMale · 45 yrs · SC | ILP(AP) | 337 | 0.02% |
| 17 | Mohammed Ismail MuktiMale · 46 yrs | BPKP | 317 | 0.02% |
Winners and vote share in every Lok Sabha election on the current boundaries.
Dharwad Lok Sabha result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pralhad Joshi | BJP | 6,84,837 | 56.43% |
| 2 | Vinay Kulkarni | INC | 4,79,765 | 39.54% |
| 3 | Irappa Madar | BSP | 6,344 | 0.52% |
| 4 | Somashekhar. Peeraji. Yadav. | Independent | 5,400 | 0.44% |
| 5 | Gangadhar Badiger | SUCI(C) | 4,755 | 0.39% |
| 6 | Mallikarjunagouda Giriyappagouda Balanagoudra | Independent | 4,458 | 0.37% |
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| 7 | Raju. Anantsa. Naikwadi | Independent | 4,426 | 0.36% |
| 8 | Hashinabanu Tapalvale | Independent | 4,375 | 0.36% |
| 9 | Maradagi Veerappa Gurushantappa | Independent | 4,081 | 0.34% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,512 | 0.29% |
| 10 | Shakeel Ahmad Abdulsattar Dodwad | Independent | 1,895 | 0.16% |
| 11 | Makhtum Khan. Hasanalikhan Sirdesai | Independent | 1,740 | 0.14% |
| 12 | Santosh Nandur | UPJP | 1,566 | 0.13% |
| 13 | Vadiraj Mannari Madhusudhan (pandurangi) | AINHCP | 1,189 | 0.10% |
| 14 | B. G. Sangannavar | Independent | 1,093 | 0.09% |
| 15 | Dundasi Abdulrahiman Mahammad Hanif | Independent | 905 | 0.07% |
| 16 | Udayakumar Ayyappa Ambiger | Independent | 899 | 0.07% |
| 17 | Raju Harishchandra Kamble | AMKP | 829 | 0.07% |
| 18 | Vinod D Ghodke | PBI | 725 | 0.06% |
| 19 | Revanshiddappa Basavaraj Talawar | BPKP | 711 | 0.06% |
Dharwad Lok Sabha result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pralhad Joshi | BJP | 5,45,395 | 52.38% |
| 2 | Vinay Kulkarni | INC | 4,31,738 | 41.46% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 12,937 | 1.24% |
| 3 | Bankapur. Hanumanthappa Mallappa | JD(S) | 8,836 | 0.85% |
| 4 | Irappa Bharamappa Madar | BSP | 6,858 | 0.66% |
| 5 | Shailendra Patil | Independent | 6,196 | 0.60% |
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| 6 | Pramod Hanumantharao Muthalik | Independent | 5,465 | 0.52% |
| 7 | Hemant Kumar | AAP | 4,349 | 0.42% |
| 8 | Gurushantappa H. Chalavadi. | RPI(A) | 4,128 | 0.40% |
| 9 | Shreekant Kabadi | Independent | 3,018 | 0.29% |
| 10 | Sanjay Kothari | Independent | 2,359 | 0.23% |
| 11 | Vikas B. Soppin | Independent | 2,174 | 0.21% |
| 12 | Gangadhar S. Badiger | SUCI | 1,785 | 0.17% |
| 13 | Maruti Ramappa Hanasi | Independent | 1,587 | 0.15% |
| 14 | Shakeel Abdulsattar Dodwad | Independent | 1,368 | 0.13% |
| 15 | Irshad Begam Adhoni. | Independent | 1,053 | 0.10% |
| 16 | Imamsab Mehboobsab Torgal. | Independent | 995 | 0.10% |
| 17 | Dokka Anandaraj | Independent | 985 | 0.09% |
Dharwad Lok Sabha result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pralhad Joshi | BJP | 4,46,786 | 55.97% |
| 2 | Kunnur Manjunath Channappa | INC | 3,09,123 | 38.73% |
| 3 | Talakallamath Mahesh Gurupadayya | NCP | 7,176 | 0.90% |
| 4 | Shankarappa Gurushiddappa Yadavannavar | Independent | 6,502 | 0.81% |
| 5 | Kashimsab Mulla | BSP | 5,981 | 0.75% |
| 6 | Hanumantsa Chandrakantsa Niranjan | JD(U) | 4,921 | 0.62% |
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| 7 | Bagwan Nasir Papulsab | Independent | 2,967 | 0.37% |
| 8 | Ramachandra Kalingappa Mahar | Independent | 2,673 | 0.33% |
| 9 | Basavaraj Ramanna Balannavar | Independent | 2,477 | 0.31% |
| 10 | Basanagouda Mudigouda Hanasi | Independent | 2,029 | 0.25% |
| 11 | J. Bhaskar | Independent | 1,592 | 0.20% |
| 12 | Gurupadagouda Venkanagouda Patil | Independent | 1,423 | 0.18% |
| 13 | Zameer Khan | Independent | 1,390 | 0.17% |
| 14 | Ali M.sandimani | Independent | 1,199 | 0.15% |
| 15 | Ibrahim Kallimani | Independent | 1,063 | 0.13% |
| 16 | Ashok Vishnusa Baddi | Independent | 912 | 0.11% |
Lead of Pralhad Joshi (BJP) over Vinod Asooti (INC) in each assembly segment. Bars to the right are segments the winner led; bars to the left went to the runner-up.
- Navalgund 6917,212
- Kundgol 701,660
- Dharwad 7121,316
- Hubli-Dharwad-East 7226,776
- Hubli-Dharwad-Central 7351,318
- Hubli-Dharwad-West 7441,588
- Kalghatgi 7532,737
- Shiggaon 838,598
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.
| Segment | Electors | Led in Lok Sabha 2024 | Assembly winner (latest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navalgund AC 69 | 2,13,581 | INC by 17,212 | INC (2023) |
| Kundgol AC 70 | 1,91,694 | BJP by 1,660 | BJP (2023) |
| Dharwad AC 71 | 2,25,255 | BJP by 21,316 | INC (2023) |
| Hubli-Dharwad-East AC 72 | 2,22,242 | INC by 26,776 | INC (2023) |
| Hubli-Dharwad-Central AC 73 | 2,67,326 | BJP by 51,318 | BJP (2023) |
| Hubli-Dharwad-West AC 74 | 2,80,234 | BJP by 41,588 | BJP (2023) |
| Kalghatgi AC 75 | 2,00,375 | BJP by 32,737 | INC (2023) |
| Shiggaon AC 83 | 2,33,308 | INC by 8,598 | BJP (2023) |
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Answers use the Election Commission of India statistical report for the 2024 general election.
Who won the Dharwad Lok Sabha seat in 2024?
Pralhad Joshi of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Dharwad in the 2024 Lok Sabha election with 7,16,231 votes (52.41%). The margin over Vinod Asooti (INC) was 97,324 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Dharwad in 2024?
13,66,570 of 18,34,015 registered electors voted, a turnout of 74.51% across 1,901 polling stations.
Which assembly segments are in Dharwad?
Dharwad is made up of 8 assembly segments: Navalgund, Kundgol, Dharwad, Hubli-Dharwad-East, Hubli-Dharwad-Central, Hubli-Dharwad-West, Kalghatgi, Shiggaon. Pralhad Joshi led in 5 of them on EVM votes.
Who has won Dharwad in past Lok Sabha elections?
2024: Pralhad Joshi (BJP); 2019: Pralhad Joshi (BJP); 2014: Pralhad Joshi (BJP); 2009: Pralhad Joshi (BJP).
Is Dharwad a reserved Lok Sabha seat?
No, Dharwad is a general (unreserved) constituency.
When is the next Lok Sabha election for Dharwad?
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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