Uttara Kannada

Parliament Election 2009 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

Anantkumar Hegde

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
22,769
Margin %
3.00%
Total Electors
1,286,556
Votes Polled
760,547
Turnout
59.10%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
166
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
Anantkumar Hegde

Bharatiya Janata Party

339,300
44.60%
Male
#2
Margaret Alva

Indian National Congress

316,531
41.60%
Male
#3
V D Hegade

Janata Dal (Secular)

48,850
6.40%
Male
#4
Yashwant Timmanna Nippanikar

Independent

15,836
2.10%
Male
#5
Hadapad Basavaraj Dundappa

Bahujan Samaj Party

9,340
1.20%
Male
#6
D M Gurav

Shiv Sena

8,095
1.10%
Male
#7
Khazi Rahmatulla Abdul Wahab

Independent

7,280
1.00%
Male
#8
L P M Naik

Independent

5,895
0.80%
Male
#9
Uday Babu Khalvadekar

Independent

3,283
0.40%
Male
#10
Abdul Rasheed Shaikh

Independent

3,000
0.40%
Male
#11
Elish Kotiyal

Janata Dal (United)

2,865
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Anantkumar Hegde Bharatiya Janata Party 339,300 44.60%
2 Margaret Alva Indian National Congress 316,531 41.60%
3 V D Hegade Janata Dal (Secular) 48,850 6.40%
4 Yashwant Timmanna Nippanikar Independent 15,836 2.10%
5 Hadapad Basavaraj Dundappa Bahujan Samaj Party 9,340 1.20%
6 D M Gurav Shiv Sena 8,095 1.10%
7 Khazi Rahmatulla Abdul Wahab Independent 7,280 1.00%
8 L P M Naik Independent 5,895 0.80%
9 Uday Babu Khalvadekar Independent 3,283 0.40%
10 Abdul Rasheed Shaikh Independent 3,000 0.40%
11 Elish Kotiyal Janata Dal (United) 2,865 0.40%
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Uttara Kannada — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Anantkumar Hegde of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Uttara Kannada constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 22,769 votes.

Out of 1,286,556 registered electors, 760,547 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.10%. A total of 11 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

Anantkumar Hegde (Bharatiya Janta Party) won the Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 22,769 votes (3.00%%).

The voter turnout in Uttara Kannada for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 59.10%%.

11 candidates contested from Uttara Kannada constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Uttara Kannada is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.
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