Uttara Kannada (Lok Sabha constituency)
Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha constituency (formerly known as Kanara Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 28 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Karnataka state in southern India. Following the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in 2008, the constituency was renamed, Ankola legislative assembly segment was abolished and a new legislative assembly segment, Yellapur came into existence.[1]
Assembly segments
There are 8 assembly segments under the Uttar Kannada (North Kannada) Lok Sabha seat [2]
- Bhatkal
- Haliyal
- Karwar
- Khanapur
- Kittur
- Kumta
- Sirsi
- Yellapur : new addition after 2008 delimitation
- Abolished seat : Ankola vidhan sabha seat was abolished after 2008.
Six Legislative Assembly segments: Karwar, Kumta, Bhatkal, Yellapur, Sirsi and Haliyal are in Uttara Kannada district and two Legislative Assembly segments: Kittur and Khanapur are in Belgaum district.[1]
Members of Parliament
Bombay State: (as Kanara constituency)
- 1952: Joachim Piedade Alva, Indian National Congress
Mysore State: (as Kanara constituency)
- 1957: Joachim Piedade Alva, Indian National Congress
- 1962: Joachim Piedade Alva, Indian National Congress
- 1967: D. D. Dattatreya, Independent politician
- 1971: Balakrishna Venkanna Naik, Indian National Congress
Karnataka State: (as Kanara constituency)
- 1977: Balsu Pursu Kadam, Indian National Congress
- 1980: G. Devaraya Naik, Indian National Congress (I)
- 1984: G. Devaraya Naik, Indian National Congress
- 1989: G. Devaraya Naik, Indian National Congress
- 1991: G. Devaraya Naik, Indian National Congress
- 1996: Ananthkumar Hegde, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1998: Ananthkumar Hegde, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1999: Margaret Alva, Indian National Congress
- 2004: Ananthkumar Hegde, Bharatiya Janata Party[3]
From Uttara Kannada constituency:
- 2009: Ananthkumar Hegde, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2014: Ananthkumar Hegde, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2019: Ananthkumar Hegde, Bharatiya Janata Party
Election Results
2019 Lok Sabha Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Anant Kumar Hegde | 7,86,042 | 68.15 | +13.51 | |
| JD(S) | Anand Asnotikar | 3,06,393 | 26.56 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 16,017 | 1.39 | -0.24 | |
| Margin of victory | 4,79,649 | 41.59 | +27.53 | ||
| Turnout | 11,54,390 | 74.16 | +5.12 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | +13.51 | |||
2014 Lok Sabha Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Anant Kumar Hegde | 5,46,939 | 54.64 | ||
| INC | Prashant R. Deshpande | 4,06,239 | 40.58 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 16,277 | 1.63 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,40,700 | 14.06 | |||
| Turnout | 10,01,470 | 69.04 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "Congress has an uphill task ahead Constituency watch". Udayavani. 1 April 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
- "Statistical Report on General elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha, Volume III" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. pp. 411–2. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- "Statistical Report on General elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha, Volume I" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. p. 89. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
See also
- List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
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