Udupi Chikmagalur Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

D.V.Sadananda Gowda of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Udupi Chikmagalur Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 27,018 votes (3.20%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,224,335 registered electors and 835,648 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

D.V.Sadananda Gowda

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
27,018
Margin %
3.20%
Total Electors
1,224,335
Votes Polled
835,648
Turnout
68.30%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
169
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
D.V.Sad110a Gowda

Bharatiya Janata Party

401,441
48.00%
Male
#2
K.Jayaprakash Hegde

Indian National Congress

374,423
44.80%
Male
#3
Radha Sundaresh

Communist Party Of India

24,991
3.00%
Male
#4
Srinivas Poojary

Independent

11,263
1.30%
Male
#5
J.Steven Menezes

Bahujan Samaj Party

9,971
1.20%
Male
#6
Dr. Sridhara Udupa

Independent

3,467
0.40%
Male
#7
Comrade//umesh Kumar

Independent

3,283
0.40%
Male
#8
Vinayak Mallya

Independent

3,096
0.40%
Male
#9
K.Ganapathi Shettigar

Independent

2,793
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 D.V.Sad110a Gowda Bharatiya Janata Party 401,441 48.00%
2 K.Jayaprakash Hegde Indian National Congress 374,423 44.80%
3 Radha Sundaresh Communist Party Of India 24,991 3.00%
4 Srinivas Poojary Independent 11,263 1.30%
5 J.Steven Menezes Bahujan Samaj Party 9,971 1.20%
6 Dr. Sridhara Udupa Independent 3,467 0.40%
7 Comrade//umesh Kumar Independent 3,283 0.40%
8 Vinayak Mallya Independent 3,096 0.40%
9 K.Ganapathi Shettigar Independent 2,793 0.30%

Udupi Chikmagalur — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, D.V.Sadananda Gowda of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Udupi Chikmagalur constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 27,018 votes.

Out of 1,224,335 registered electors, 835,648 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.30%. A total of 9 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

D.V.Sadananda Gowda (Bharatiya Janta Party) won the Udupi Chikmagalur Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 27,018 votes (3.20%%).

The voter turnout in Udupi Chikmagalur for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 68.30%%.

9 candidates contested from Udupi Chikmagalur constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Udupi Chikmagalur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.