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Dharwad South, Karnataka — Lok Sabha Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Dharwad South (Karnataka) was won by Kunnur Manjunath Channappa (Bharatiya Janata Party) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 145,112 votes over Prof. I G Sanadi. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Dharwad South, Karnataka, from 1977 to 2004.

Full Election History, 1977–2004

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1977 Mohsin F. H. Indian National Congress 239,210 60.7% C. M. Ibrahim (Bharatiya Lok Dal) 91,940 (23.3 pts)
1980 Mohsin Fakruddinsab Hussensab Congress (I) 226,083 61.0% Banakar Basavannappa Gadlappa (Congress (U)) 151,033 (40.8 pts)
1984 Azeez Sait Indian National Congress 257,834 53.1% Abdul Nairsab (Janata Party) 57,607 (11.9 pts)
1989 Mujahid B.M. Indian National Congress 339,235 51.2% B.G.Banakar (Janata Dal) 28,648 (4.3 pts)
1991 B.M. Mujahid Indian National Congress 231,473 46.7% B.G. Banakar (Bharatiya Janata Party) 73,771 (14.9 pts)
1996 I G Sanadi Indian National Congress 196,677 32.5% B M Menshinkai (Janata Dal) 9,609 (1.6 pts)
1998 B.M.Menasinakai LS 328,333 46.6% Prof. I.G.Sanadi (Indian National Congress) 86,962 (12.3 pts)
1999 Prof. I.G. Sanadi Indian National Congress 355,523 46.2% B.M.Menasinkai (Janata Dal (United)) 39,198 (5.1 pts)
2004 Kunnur Manjunath Channappa Bharatiya Janata Party 442,759 51.2% Prof. I G Sanadi (Indian National Congress) 145,112 (16.8 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Mohsin F. H. Indian National Congress 239,210 60.7%
C. M. Ibrahim Bharatiya Lok Dal 147,270 37.3%
Goudappa Gouda Shivanagouda Patil Independent 7,834 2.0%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Mohsin Fakruddinsab Hussensab Congress (I) 226,083 61.0%
Banakar Basavannappa Gadlappa Congress (U) 75,050 20.2%
Shankrikoppa Mahalingappa Shivalingappa Janata Party 61,584 16.6%
Mathad Gurushantaiah Panchaiah Independent 3,026 0.8%
Jain Hirachand Kesarimal Independent 1,870 0.5%
Meherwade Shabhusa Laxmansa Independent 1,673 0.5%
Kotrabasappa Sahantavva Talwar Independent 1,352 0.4%

1984

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Azeez Sait Indian National Congress 257,834 53.1%
Abdul Nairsab Janata Party 200,227 41.3%
Bilki Shekappa Nagappa Independent 4,175 0.9%
Bellad Murigeppa Channabasappa Independent 4,079 0.8%
Shambhu Fakkirappa Bijapur Independent 3,630 0.7%
Upanal Basappa Gulappa Independent 2,604 0.5%
Timmanhalli Halappa Independent 2,416 0.5%
Tambaka Jagadish Basavanneppa Independent 2,214 0.5%
Allamprabhu Dhandargi Independent 1,903 0.4%
Kalal Malleshappa Ratnajappa Independent 1,454 0.3%
V. S. Shankrioppa Independent 1,274 0.3%
Veeranna Sangappa Hanji Independent 1,126 0.2%
V. C. Hittalmani Independent 950 0.2%
Chinchali Gondeppa Mallappa Independent 690 0.1%
Bharamannavar Basavaraj Guddappa Independent 627 0.1%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Mujahid B.M. Indian National Congress 339,235 51.2%
B.G.Banakar Janata Dal 310,587 46.8%
Humbarawadi Nagappa Shivalingappa JNP (JP) 8,797 1.3%
Olakar Shantappa Hanumantappa Independent 2,889 0.4%
Nisarahmed S.Moulvi Independent 1,621 0.2%

1991

CandidatePartyVotesShare
B.M. Mujahid Indian National Congress 231,473 46.7%
B.G. Banakar Bharatiya Janata Party 157,702 31.8%
B.G. Patil Janata Dal 78,844 15.9%
Kolar Rajesab Dastagirsab Independent 3,433 0.7%
S.S. Pujari Independent 3,403 0.7%
H.L. Doddamani Independent 2,557 0.5%
Panchaksharappa Jenthendrappa Yalagacch Independent 2,162 0.4%
Veerabhadrappa Fakeerappa Harakuni LKD 2,016 0.4%
V.S. Kashetti DDP 1,422 0.3%
Devendrakumar Hanumantappa Malagavi Independent 1,261 0.3%
V.H. Master Independent 1,203 0.2%
Tirkappa Maradave Chikkanvar Independent 1,164 0.2%
Makandar Lalsab Husensab Independent 1,096 0.2%
Basavaraj Adiveppa Bidnal PBI 1,015 0.2%
Mohsin Shoukathali Babusab Independent 983 0.2%
Korlahalli Somashekhr Independent 776 0.2%
Navinchandra K. Lalka Independent 729 0.1%
N.C. Guddadkalal Independent 581 0.1%
Bellad Murigeppa Channabasappa Independent 492 0.1%
Gondeppa Mallappa Chinchali Independent 487 0.1%
Ranganath Yallappa Sadli Independent 477 0.1%
Khadarsab Husensab Meerasabanavar Independent 427 0.1%
Bagal Shivappa Mallappa Independent 366 0.1%
Itagi Shivappa Ningappa Independent 360 0.1%
Hottepaksh Rangaswamy Independent 317 0.1%
G.P. Mahanubhavimath Independent 311 0.1%
C. Mahadeva Swamy Independent 217 0.0%
Vaishyar Nagaraj Govindappa Independent 169 0.0%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
I G Sanadi Indian National Congress 196,677 32.5%
B M Menshinkai Janata Dal 187,068 30.9%
B G Banakar Bharatiya Janata Party 185,789 30.7%
Hulgur C M KCP 16,136 2.7%
Somannanavar Gudadayya Fakkirappa Independent 3,165 0.5%
Mahadevswamy Rudramuniswamy Independent 2,943 0.5%
Kulkarni C G Independent 2,746 0.5%
Byadagi L K Independent 2,650 0.4%
N C Guddadkalal Independent 2,392 0.4%
Fatte Ahmed Abdul Rahman Shaikh Independent 1,426 0.2%
Lingayya Sangayya Shashimath Independent 1,094 0.2%
Shivapur Gurushantappa Gadigeppa Independent 795 0.1%
Halappagoudar Parwathagouda Basanagouda Independent 771 0.1%
Kolhar Rajesab Dastagirsab Independent 759 0.1%
Hulihalli Nagraj Basappa Independent 709 0.1%
Mamani Prakash Veerupakshappa Independent 453 0.1%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
B.M.Menasinakai LS 328,333 46.6%
Prof. I.G.Sanadi Indian National Congress 241,371 34.3%
Shivannanavar Basavaraj Neelappa Janata Dal 126,722 18.0%
Dr.Mohan Hande KTVP 7,998 1.1%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Prof. I.G. Sanadi Indian National Congress 355,523 46.2%
B.M.Menasinkai Janata Dal (United) 316,325 41.1%
N.Basavaraj Janata Dal (Secular) 96,943 12.6%

2004

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Kunnur Manjunath Channappa Bharatiya Janata Party 442,759 51.2%
Prof. I G Sanadi Indian National Congress 297,647 34.4%
Prema Sanganabasanagouda Patil Janata Dal (Secular) 76,555 8.9%
Hosamani Mohamed Haneef Meerasab Independent 23,620 2.7%
Patil Shiddanagouda Siddalingappa Gouda KNDP 12,339 1.4%
Dr. Syed Roshan Mulla Bahujan Samaj Party 11,890 1.4%

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).

1977: Indian National Congress margin 23.3 pts 1980: Congress (I) margin 40.8 pts 1984: Indian National Congress margin 11.9 pts 1989: Indian National Congress margin 4.3 pts 1991: Indian National Congress margin 14.9 pts 1996: Indian National Congress margin 1.6 pts 1998: LS margin 12.3 pts 1999: Indian National Congress margin 5.1 pts 2004: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 16.8 pts 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004

Trend

Dharwad South has been contested at 9 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1977. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, Congress (I), LS, Bharatiya Janata Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Dharwad South in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?

Kunnur Manjunath Channappa (Bharatiya Janata Party) won Dharwad South, Karnataka, in 2004 with 442,759 votes (51.2%), a margin of 145,112 votes over Prof. I G Sanadi.

Which parties have won Dharwad South since 1977?

Since 1977, Dharwad South has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress (I), Indian National Congress, LS.

What was the closest result in Dharwad South?

The closest result on record for Dharwad South was 1996, when Indian National Congress beat Janata Dal by just 9,609 votes (1.6 percentage points).

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