Dharwad Lok Sabha Election Result 2014

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2014 GEN

Pralhad Joshi of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 2014 general election, with a winning margin of 113,657 votes (10.90%).

17 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,579,024 registered electors and 1,041,226 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 65.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

Pralhad Joshi

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
113,657
Margin %
10.90%
Total Electors
1,579,024
Votes Polled
1,041,226
Turnout
65.90%
Valid Votes
1,028,289
NOTA Votes
12,937
Candidates
17
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
165
Male Electors
809,486
Female Electors
769,538
Male Voters
562,991
Female Voters
478,235
NOTA Percentage
0.80%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2014
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Pralhad Joshi

Bharatiya Janata Party

545,395
52.40%
Male
#2
Vinay Kulkarni

Indian National Congress

431,738
41.50%
Male
#3
Bankapur. Hanumanthappa Mallappa

Janata Dal (Secular)

8,836
0.80%
Male
#4
Irappa Bharamappa Madar

Bahujan Samaj Party

6,858
0.70%
Male
#5
Shailendra Patil

Independent

6,196
0.60%
Male
#6
Pramod Hanumantharao Muthalik

Independent

5,465
0.50%
Male
#7
Hemant Kumar

Aam Aadmi Party

4,349
0.40%
Male
#8
Gurushantappa H. Chalavadi.

Republican Party Of India (A)

4,128
0.40%
Male
#9
Shreekant Kabadi

Independent

3,018
0.30%
Male
#10
Sanjay Kothari

Independent

2,359
0.20%
Male
#11
Vikas B. Soppin

Independent

2,174
0.20%
Male
#12
Gangadhar S. Badiger

Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)

1,785
0.20%
Male
#13
Maruti Ramappa Hanasi

Independent

1,587
0.20%
Male
#14
Shakeel Abdulsattar Dodwad

Independent

1,368
0.10%
Male
#15
Irshad Begam Adhoni.

Independent

1,053
0.10%
Male
#16
Imamsab Mehboobsab Torgal.

Independent

995
0.10%
Male
#17
Dokka Anandaraj

Independent

985
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Pralhad Joshi Bharatiya Janata Party 545,395 52.40%
2 Vinay Kulkarni Indian National Congress 431,738 41.50%
3 Bankapur. Hanumanthappa Mallappa Janata Dal (Secular) 8,836 0.80%
4 Irappa Bharamappa Madar Bahujan Samaj Party 6,858 0.70%
5 Shailendra Patil Independent 6,196 0.60%
6 Pramod Hanumantharao Muthalik Independent 5,465 0.50%
7 Hemant Kumar Aam Aadmi Party 4,349 0.40%
8 Gurushantappa H. Chalavadi. Republican Party Of India (A) 4,128 0.40%
9 Shreekant Kabadi Independent 3,018 0.30%
10 Sanjay Kothari Independent 2,359 0.20%
11 Vikas B. Soppin Independent 2,174 0.20%
12 Gangadhar S. Badiger Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) 1,785 0.20%
13 Maruti Ramappa Hanasi Independent 1,587 0.20%
14 Shakeel Abdulsattar Dodwad Independent 1,368 0.10%
15 Irshad Begam Adhoni. Independent 1,053 0.10%
16 Imamsab Mehboobsab Torgal. Independent 995 0.10%
17 Dokka Anandaraj Independent 985 0.10%

Dharwad — 2014 Election Analysis

In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Pralhad Joshi of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Dharwad constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 113,657 votes.

Out of 1,579,024 registered electors, 1,041,226 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 65.90%. A total of 17 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 2014.

The margin was 113,657 votes (10.90%%).

The voter turnout in Dharwad for the 2014 Lok Sabha election was 65.90%%.

17 candidates contested from Dharwad constituency in the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

Dharwad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.