Dharwad Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Pralhad Joshi of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 137,663 votes (17.20%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,411,500 registered electors and 798,496 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 56.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

Pralhad Joshi

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
137,663
Margin %
17.20%
Total Electors
1,411,500
Votes Polled
798,496
Turnout
56.60%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
165
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Pralhad Joshi

Bharatiya Janata Party

446,786
56.00%
Male
#2
Kunnur Manjunath Channappa

Indian National Congress

309,123
38.70%
Male
#3
Talakallamath Mahesh Gurupadayya

Nationalist Congress Party

7,176
0.90%
Male
#4
Shankarappa Gurushiddappa Yadavannavar

Independent

6,502
0.80%
Male
#5
Kashimsab Mulla

Bahujan Samaj Party

5,981
0.70%
Male
#6
Hanumantsa Chandrakantsa Niranjan

Janata Dal (United)

4,921
0.60%
Male
#7
Bagwan Nasir Papulsab

Independent

2,967
0.40%
Male
#8
Ramachandra Kalingappa Mahar

Independent

2,673
0.30%
Male
#9
Basavaraj Ramanna Balannavar

Independent

2,477
0.30%
Male
#10
Basanagouda Mudigouda Hanasi

Independent

2,029
0.30%
Male
#11
J. Bhaskar

Independent

1,592
0.20%
Male
#12
Gurupadagouda Venkanagouda Patil

Independent

1,423
0.20%
Male
#13
Zameer Khan

Independent

1,390
0.20%
Male
#14
Ali M.Sandimani

Independent

1,199
0.20%
Male
#15
Ibrahim Kallimani

Independent

1,063
0.10%
Male
#16
Ashok Vishnusa Baddi

Independent

912
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Pralhad Joshi Bharatiya Janata Party 446,786 56.00%
2 Kunnur Manjunath Channappa Indian National Congress 309,123 38.70%
3 Talakallamath Mahesh Gurupadayya Nationalist Congress Party 7,176 0.90%
4 Shankarappa Gurushiddappa Yadavannavar Independent 6,502 0.80%
5 Kashimsab Mulla Bahujan Samaj Party 5,981 0.70%
6 Hanumantsa Chandrakantsa Niranjan Janata Dal (United) 4,921 0.60%
7 Bagwan Nasir Papulsab Independent 2,967 0.40%
8 Ramachandra Kalingappa Mahar Independent 2,673 0.30%
9 Basavaraj Ramanna Balannavar Independent 2,477 0.30%
10 Basanagouda Mudigouda Hanasi Independent 2,029 0.30%
11 J. Bhaskar Independent 1,592 0.20%
12 Gurupadagouda Venkanagouda Patil Independent 1,423 0.20%
13 Zameer Khan Independent 1,390 0.20%
14 Ali M.Sandimani Independent 1,199 0.20%
15 Ibrahim Kallimani Independent 1,063 0.10%
16 Ashok Vishnusa Baddi Independent 912 0.10%

Dharwad — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Pralhad Joshi of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Dharwad constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 137,663 votes.

Out of 1,411,500 registered electors, 798,496 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 56.60%. A total of 16 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 Janta Party) won the Dharwad Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 137,663 votes (17.20%%).

The voter turnout in Dharwad for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 56.60%%.

16 candidates contested from Dharwad constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Dharwad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.