Kanara

Parliament Election 2004 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Ananthkumar Hegde

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
172,226
Margin %
20.70%
Total Electors
1,207,373
Votes Polled
832,123
Turnout
68.90%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
577
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
Ananthkumar Hegde

Bharatiya Janata Party

433,174
52.10%
Male
#2
Margaret Alva

Indian National Congress

260,948
31.40%
Male
#3
Devaraya Naik G

Janata Dal (Secular)

69,487
8.40%
Male
#4
Neernalli Ramakrishn

Jharkhand Party

24,213
2.90%
Male
#5
Jayant Mukund Tinaikar

Kannada Nadu Party

19,840
2.40%
Male
#6
Mutaguppi Laxmesh Putta

Independent

17,513
2.10%
Male
#7
Ajeya Madhav Shanbhag

Independent

8,757
1.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ananthkumar Hegde Bharatiya Janata Party 433,174 52.10%
2 Margaret Alva Indian National Congress 260,948 31.40%
3 Devaraya Naik G Janata Dal (Secular) 69,487 8.40%
4 Neernalli Ramakrishn Jharkhand Party 24,213 2.90%
5 Jayant Mukund Tinaikar Kannada Nadu Party 19,840 2.40%
6 Mutaguppi Laxmesh Putta Independent 17,513 2.10%
7 Ajeya Madhav Shanbhag Independent 8,757 1.10%
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Kanara — 2004 Election Analysis

In the 2004 Lok Sabha election, Ananthkumar Hegde of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Kanara constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 172,226 votes.

Out of 1,207,373 registered electors, 832,123 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.90%. A total of 7 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

Ananthkumar Hegde (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kanara Lok Sabha seat in 2004.

The margin was 172,226 votes (20.70%%).

The voter turnout in Kanara for the 2004 Lok Sabha election was 68.90%%.

7 candidates contested from Kanara constituency in the 2004 Lok Sabha election.

Kanara is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.
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