Dharwad North

Parliament Election 2004 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Pralhad Joshi

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
83,078
Margin %
10.30%
Total Electors
1,250,578
Votes Polled
809,816
Turnout
64.80%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
574
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Pralhad Joshi

Bharatiya Janata Party

385,084
47.60%
Male
#2
B S Patil

Indian National Congress

302,006
37.30%
Male
#3
Shagoti Chikkappa Ningappa

Janata Dal (Secular)

52,572
6.50%
Male
#4
Jagadguru Mate Mahadevi

Kannada Nadu Party

27,616
3.40%
Male
#5
Badni Hemaraj Adiveppa

Independent

16,301
2.00%
Male
#6
Bakkai Laxman Chandrappa

Bahujan Samaj Party

12,987
1.60%
Male
#7
Kusugal Channa Basappa Shiddabasappa

Independent

8,582
1.10%
Male
#8
Prof. Ashok Badiger

Samajwadi Party

5,404
0.70%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Pralhad Joshi Bharatiya Janata Party 385,084 47.60%
2 B S Patil Indian National Congress 302,006 37.30%
3 Shagoti Chikkappa Ningappa Janata Dal (Secular) 52,572 6.50%
4 Jagadguru Mate Mahadevi Kannada Nadu Party 27,616 3.40%
5 Badni Hemaraj Adiveppa Independent 16,301 2.00%
6 Bakkai Laxman Chandrappa Bahujan Samaj Party 12,987 1.60%
7 Kusugal Channa Basappa Shiddabasappa Independent 8,582 1.10%
8 Prof. Ashok Badiger Samajwadi Party 5,404 0.70%
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Dharwad North — 2004 Election Analysis

In the 2004 Lok Sabha election, Pralhad Joshi of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Dharwad North constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 83,078 votes.

Out of 1,250,578 registered electors, 809,816 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 64.80%. A total of 8 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

Pralhad Joshi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Dharwad North Lok Sabha seat in 2004.

The margin was 83,078 votes (10.30%%).

The voter turnout in Dharwad North for the 2004 Lok Sabha election was 64.80%%.

8 candidates contested from Dharwad North constituency in the 2004 Lok Sabha election.

Dharwad North is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.
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