Dharwad Lok Sabha Election Result 2019

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2019 GEN

Pralhad Joshi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 2019 general election, with a winning margin of 205,072 votes (16.90%).

19 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,687,290 registered electors and 1,213,505 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 72.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Pralhad Joshi

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
205,072
Margin %
16.90%
Total Electors
1,687,290
Votes Polled
1,213,505
Turnout
72.10%
Valid Votes
1,209,993
NOTA Votes
3,512
Candidates
19
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
165
Male Electors
858,798
Female Electors
828,390
Male Voters
640,913
Female Voters
569,597
NOTA Percentage
0.20%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2019
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Pralhad Joshi

Bharatiya Janta Party

684,837
56.40%
Male
#2
Vinay Kulkarni

Indian National Congress

479,765
39.50%
Male
#3
Irappa Madar

Bahujan Samaj Party

6,344
0.50%
Male
#4
Somashekhar. Peeraji. Yadav.

Independent

5,400
0.40%
Male
#5
Gangadhar Badiger

Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)

4,755
0.40%
Male
#6
Mallikarjunagouda Giriyappagouda Balanagoudra

Independent

4,458
0.40%
Male
#7
Raju. Anantsa. Naikwadi

Independent

4,426
0.40%
Male
#8
Hashinabanu Tapalvale

Independent

4,375
0.40%
Male
#9
Maradagi Veerappa Gurushantappa

Independent

4,081
0.30%
Male
#10
Shakeel Ahmad Abdulsattar Dodwad

Independent

1,895
0.20%
Male
#11
Makhtum Khan. Hasanalikhan Sirdesai

Independent

1,740
0.10%
Male
#12
Santosh Nandur

Uttama Prajaakeeya Party

1,566
0.10%
Male
#13
Vadiraj Mannari Madhusudhan (Pandurangi)

All India Hindustan Congress Party

1,189
0.10%
Male
#14
B. G. Sangannavar

Independent

1,093
0.10%
Male
#15
Dundasi Abdulrahiman Mahammad Hanif

Independent

905
0.10%
Male
#16
Udayakumar Ayyappa Ambiger

Independent

899
0.10%
Male
#17
Raju Harishchandra Kamble

Azad Mazdoor Kissan Party

829
0.10%
Male
#18
Vinod D Ghodke

Proutist Bloc India

725
0.10%
Male
#19
Revanshiddappa Basavaraj Talawar

Bharatiya Prajagala Kalyana Paksha

711
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Pralhad Joshi Bharatiya Janta Party 684,837 56.40%
2 Vinay Kulkarni Indian National Congress 479,765 39.50%
3 Irappa Madar Bahujan Samaj Party 6,344 0.50%
4 Somashekhar. Peeraji. Yadav. Independent 5,400 0.40%
5 Gangadhar Badiger Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) 4,755 0.40%
6 Mallikarjunagouda Giriyappagouda Balanagoudra Independent 4,458 0.40%
7 Raju. Anantsa. Naikwadi Independent 4,426 0.40%
8 Hashinabanu Tapalvale Independent 4,375 0.40%
9 Maradagi Veerappa Gurushantappa Independent 4,081 0.30%
10 Shakeel Ahmad Abdulsattar Dodwad Independent 1,895 0.20%
11 Makhtum Khan. Hasanalikhan Sirdesai Independent 1,740 0.10%
12 Santosh Nandur Uttama Prajaakeeya Party 1,566 0.10%
13 Vadiraj Mannari Madhusudhan (Pandurangi) All India Hindustan Congress Party 1,189 0.10%
14 B. G. Sangannavar Independent 1,093 0.10%
15 Dundasi Abdulrahiman Mahammad Hanif Independent 905 0.10%
16 Udayakumar Ayyappa Ambiger Independent 899 0.10%
17 Raju Harishchandra Kamble Azad Mazdoor Kissan Party 829 0.10%
18 Vinod D Ghodke Proutist Bloc India 725 0.10%
19 Revanshiddappa Basavaraj Talawar Bharatiya Prajagala Kalyana Paksha 711 0.10%

Dharwad — 2019 Election Analysis

In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, Pralhad Joshi of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Dharwad constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 205,072 votes.

Out of 1,687,290 registered electors, 1,213,505 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 72.10%. A total of 19 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 Lok Sabha seat in 2019.

The margin was 205,072 votes (16.90%%).

The voter turnout in Dharwad for the 2019 Lok Sabha election was 72.10%%.

19 candidates contested from Dharwad constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

Dharwad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.