Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha Election Result 2019

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2019 GEN

Nalin Kumar Kateel of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 2019 general election, with a winning margin of 274,621 votes (20.40%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,698,859 registered electors and 1,345,039 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 79.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Nalin Kumar Kateel

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
274,621
Margin %
20.40%
Total Electors
1,698,859
Votes Polled
1,345,039
Turnout
79.60%
Valid Votes
1,337,659
NOTA Votes
7,380
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
171
Male Electors
834,716
Female Electors
864,045
Male Voters
653,563
Female Voters
689,629
NOTA Percentage
0.40%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2019
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Nalin Kumar Kateel

Bharatiya Janta Party

774,285
57.60%
Male
#2
Mithun M Rai

Indian National Congress

499,664
37.10%
Male
#3
Mohammed Eliyas

Social Democratic Party Of India

46,839
3.50%
Male
#4
S. Sathish Salian

Bahujan Samaj Party

4,713
0.40%
Male
#5
Alexander

Independent

2,752
0.20%
Male
#6
H. Suresh Poojary

Independent

2,315
0.20%
Male
#7
Venkatesh Bende

Independent

1,702
0.10%
Male
#8
Vijay Shreenivas .C

Uttama Prajaakeeya Party

1,629
0.10%
Male
#9
Supreeth Kumar Poojary

Hindustan Janta Party

948
0.10%
Male
#10
Maxim Pinto

Independent

908
0.10%
Male
#11
Deepak Rajesh Coelho

Independent

748
0.10%
Male
#12
Mohammad Khalid

Independent

602
0.00%
Male
#13
Abdul Hameed

Independent

554
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Nalin Kumar Kateel Bharatiya Janta Party 774,285 57.60%
2 Mithun M Rai Indian National Congress 499,664 37.10%
3 Mohammed Eliyas Social Democratic Party Of India 46,839 3.50%
4 S. Sathish Salian Bahujan Samaj Party 4,713 0.40%
5 Alexander Independent 2,752 0.20%
6 H. Suresh Poojary Independent 2,315 0.20%
7 Venkatesh Bende Independent 1,702 0.10%
8 Vijay Shreenivas .C Uttama Prajaakeeya Party 1,629 0.10%
9 Supreeth Kumar Poojary Hindustan Janta Party 948 0.10%
10 Maxim Pinto Independent 908 0.10%
11 Deepak Rajesh Coelho Independent 748 0.10%
12 Mohammad Khalid Independent 602 0.00%
13 Abdul Hameed Independent 554 0.00%

Dakshina Kannada — 2019 Election Analysis

In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, Nalin Kumar Kateel of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Dakshina Kannada constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 274,621 votes.

Out of 1,698,859 registered electors, 1,345,039 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 79.60%. A total of 13 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Nalin Kumar Kateel (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha seat in 2019.

The margin was 274,621 votes (20.40%%).

The voter turnout in Dakshina Kannada for the 2019 Lok Sabha election was 79.60%%.

13 candidates contested from Dakshina Kannada constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

Dakshina Kannada is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.