Uttara Kannada, Karnataka — Lok Sabha Election Results
Uttara Kannada (Karnataka) was won by Anantkumar Hegde (Bharatiya Janata Party) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 479,649 votes over Anand Asnotikar. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, from 2009 to 2019.
Full Election History, 2009–2019
| Election | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Anantkumar Hegde | Bharatiya Janata Party | 339,300 | 44.6% | Alva Margaret (Indian National Congress) | 22,769 (3.0 pts) |
| 2014 | Anantkumar Hegde | Bharatiya Janata Party | 546,939 | 54.6% | Prashant R Deshpande (Indian National Congress) | 140,700 (14.1 pts) |
| 2019 | Anantkumar Hegde | Bharatiya Janata Party | 786,042 | 69.1% | Anand Asnotikar (Janata Dal (Secular)) | 479,649 (42.2 pts) |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
2009
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anantkumar Hegde | Bharatiya Janata Party | 339,300 | 44.6% |
| Alva Margaret | Indian National Congress | 316,531 | 41.6% |
| V D Hegade | Janata Dal (Secular) | 48,850 | 6.4% |
| Yashwant Timmanna Nippanikar | Independent | 15,836 | 2.1% |
| Hadapad Basavaraj Dundappa | Bahujan Samaj Party | 9,340 | 1.2% |
| D M Gurav | Shiv Sena | 8,095 | 1.1% |
| Khazi Rahmatulla Abdul Wahab | Independent | 7,280 | 1.0% |
| L P M Naik | Independent | 5,895 | 0.8% |
| Uday Babu Khalvadekar | Independent | 3,283 | 0.4% |
| Abdul Rasheed Shaikh | Independent | 3,000 | 0.4% |
| Elish Kotiyal | Janata Dal (United) | 2,865 | 0.4% |
2014
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anantkumar Hegde | Bharatiya Janata Party | 546,939 | 54.6% |
| Prashant R Deshpande | Indian National Congress | 406,239 | 40.6% |
| None Of The Above | Independent | 16,277 | 1.6% |
| Naik Santhosh | Bahujan Samaj Party | 7,404 | 0.7% |
| Eliyas Kati | SJP | 6,281 | 0.6% |
| Raghavendra K. Thane | Aam Aadmi Party | 6,215 | 0.6% |
| Ashok Sahadevappa Chalavadi | Independent | 4,246 | 0.4% |
| Sadanand Deshbhandari Annappa | Independent | 3,565 | 0.4% |
| Basavaraj Dundappa Hadapad | RCP | 2,032 | 0.2% |
| Olwin Marian Lopis | BMP | 1,840 | 0.2% |
2019
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anantkumar Hegde | Bharatiya Janata Party | 786,042 | 69.1% |
| Anand Asnotikar | Janata Dal (Secular) | 306,393 | 26.9% |
| Mohammed Zabrood Khateeb | Independent | 7,488 | 0.7% |
| Sudhakar Kira Jogalekar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 7,195 | 0.6% |
| Nagaraj Anant Shirali | Independent | 6,254 | 0.5% |
| Balakrishna Arjun Patil | Independent | 4,206 | 0.4% |
| Sunil Pawar | UPP | 3,727 | 0.3% |
| Nagaraj Naik | Revolutionary Socialist Party | 3,378 | 0.3% |
| Chidanand Harijan | Independent | 3,138 | 0.3% |
| Nagraj Shridhar Shet | RJP | 3,128 | 0.3% |
| Anita Ashok Shet | Independent | 2,568 | 0.2% |
| Kundabai Ganapati Parulekar | Independent | 2,261 | 0.2% |
| Manjunath Sadashiv | BBP | 1,685 | 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
Uttara Kannada 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 Uttara Kannada in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?
Anantkumar Hegde (Bharatiya Janata Party) won Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, in 2019 with 786,042 votes (69.1%), a margin of 479,649 votes over Anand Asnotikar.
Which parties have won Uttara Kannada since 2009?
Since 2009, Uttara Kannada has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party.
What was the closest result in Uttara Kannada?
The closest result on record for Uttara Kannada was 2009, when Bharatiya Janata Party beat Indian National Congress by just 22,769 votes (3.0 percentage points).