Dharwad, Karnataka — Lok Sabha Election Results
Dharwad (Karnataka) was won by Pralhad Joshi (Bharatiya Janata Party) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 205,072 votes over Vinay Kulkarni. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Dharwad, Karnataka, from 2009 to 2019.
Full Election History, 2009–2019
| Election | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Pralhad Joshi | Bharatiya Janata Party | 446,786 | 56.0% | Kunnur Manjunath Channappa (Indian National Congress) | 137,663 (17.2 pts) |
| 2014 | Pralhad Joshi | Bharatiya Janata Party | 545,395 | 52.4% | Vinay Kulkarni (Indian National Congress) | 113,657 (10.9 pts) |
| 2019 | Pralhad Joshi | Bharatiya Janata Party | 684,837 | 56.6% | Vinay Kulkarni (Indian National Congress) | 205,072 (17.0 pts) |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
2009
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pralhad Joshi | Bharatiya Janata Party | 446,786 | 56.0% |
| Kunnur Manjunath Channappa | Indian National Congress | 309,123 | 38.7% |
| Talakallamath Mahesh Gurupadayya | Nationalist Congress Party | 7,176 | 0.9% |
| Shankarappa Gurushiddappa Yadavannavar | Independent | 6,502 | 0.8% |
| Kashimsab Mulla | Bahujan Samaj Party | 5,981 | 0.7% |
| Hanumantsa Chandrakantsa Niranjan | Janata Dal (United) | 4,921 | 0.6% |
| Bagwan Nasir Papulsab | Independent | 2,967 | 0.4% |
| Ramachandra Kalingappa Mahar | Independent | 2,673 | 0.3% |
| Basavaraj Ramanna Balannavar | Independent | 2,477 | 0.3% |
| Basanagouda Mudigouda Hanasi | Independent | 2,029 | 0.3% |
| J. Bhaskar | Independent | 1,592 | 0.2% |
| Gurupadagouda Venkanagouda Patil | Independent | 1,423 | 0.2% |
| Zameer Khan | Independent | 1,390 | 0.2% |
| Ali M.Sandimani | Independent | 1,199 | 0.2% |
| Ibrahim Kallimani | Independent | 1,063 | 0.1% |
| Ashok Vishnusa Baddi | Independent | 912 | 0.1% |
2014
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pralhad Joshi | Bharatiya Janata Party | 545,395 | 52.4% |
| Vinay Kulkarni | Indian National Congress | 431,738 | 41.5% |
| None Of The Above | Independent | 12,937 | 1.2% |
| Bankapur. Hanumanthappa Mallappa | Janata Dal (Secular) | 8,836 | 0.8% |
| Irappa Bharamappa Madar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 6,858 | 0.7% |
| Shailendra Patil | Independent | 6,196 | 0.6% |
| Pramod Hanumantharao Muthalik | Independent | 5,465 | 0.5% |
| Hemant Kumar | Aam Aadmi Party | 4,349 | 0.4% |
| Gurushantappa H. Chalavadi. | RPI(A) | 4,128 | 0.4% |
| Shreekant Kabadi | Independent | 3,018 | 0.3% |
| Sanjay Kothari | Independent | 2,359 | 0.2% |
| Vikas B. Soppin | Independent | 2,174 | 0.2% |
| Gangadhar S. Badiger | SUCI(C) | 1,785 | 0.2% |
| Maruti Ramappa Hanasi | Independent | 1,587 | 0.2% |
| Shakeel Abdulsattar Dodwad | Independent | 1,368 | 0.1% |
| Irshad Begam Adhoni. | Independent | 1,053 | 0.1% |
| Imamsab Mehboobsab Torgal. | Independent | 995 | 0.1% |
| Dokka Anandaraj | Independent | 985 | 0.1% |
2019
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pralhad Joshi | Bharatiya Janata Party | 684,837 | 56.6% |
| Vinay Kulkarni | Indian National Congress | 479,765 | 39.7% |
| Irappa Madar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 6,344 | 0.5% |
| Somashekhar. Peeraji. Yadav. | Independent | 5,400 | 0.4% |
| Gangadhar Badiger | SUCI(C) | 4,755 | 0.4% |
| Mallikarjunagouda Giriyappagouda Balanagoudra | Independent | 4,458 | 0.4% |
| Raju. Anantsa. Naikwadi | Independent | 4,426 | 0.4% |
| Hashinabanu Tapalvale | Independent | 4,375 | 0.4% |
| Maradagi Veerappa Gurushantappa | Independent | 4,081 | 0.3% |
| Shakeel Ahmad Abdulsattar Dodwad | Independent | 1,895 | 0.2% |
| Makhtum Khan. Hasanalikhan Sirdesai | Independent | 1,740 | 0.1% |
| Santosh Nandur | UPP | 1,566 | 0.1% |
| Vadiraj Mannari Madhusudhan (Pandurangi) | AIHCP | 1,189 | 0.1% |
| B. G. Sangannavar | Independent | 1,093 | 0.1% |
| Dundasi Abdulrahiman Mahammad Hanif | Independent | 905 | 0.1% |
| Udayakumar Ayyappa Ambiger | Independent | 899 | 0.1% |
| Raju Harishchandra Kamble | AMKP | 829 | 0.1% |
| Vinod D Ghodke | PBI | 725 | 0.1% |
| Revanshiddappa Basavaraj Talawar | BPKP | 711 | 0.1% |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Dharwad has been contested at 3 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 2009. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Bharatiya Janata Party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Dharwad in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?
Pralhad Joshi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won Dharwad, Karnataka, in 2019 with 684,837 votes (56.6%), a margin of 205,072 votes over Vinay Kulkarni.
Which parties have won Dharwad since 2009?
Since 2009, Dharwad has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party.
What was the closest result in Dharwad?
The closest result on record for Dharwad was 2014, when Bharatiya Janata Party beat Indian National Congress by just 113,657 votes (10.9 percentage points).