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Dakshina Kannada

Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka. Bharatiya Janata Party has won it 4 times in a row, holding it since 2009. It has not changed hands since 2009.

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Results, 2009–2024

YearWinnerRunner-upMarginTurnout
2024Captain Brijesh ChowtaBharatiya Janata Party (NDA), 7,64,132 votesPadmaraj.R. PoojaryIndian National Congress, 6,14,924 votes1,49,20810.7%78.0%
2019Nalin Kumar KateelBharatiya Janata Party (NDA), 7,74,285 votesMithun M RaiIndian National Congress, 4,99,664 votes2,74,62120.5%78.0%
2014Nalin Kumar KateelBharatiya Janata Party (NDA), 6,42,739 votesJanardhana PoojaryIndian National Congress, 4,99,030 votes1,43,70912.0%77.2%
2009Nalin Kumar KateelBharatiya Janata Party (NDA), 4,99,385 votesJanardhana PoojaryIndian National Congress, 4,58,965 votes40,4204.0%74.5%

Source: Election Commission of India statistical reports (2009–2019 via the India Data Portal). Seat names follow the current ECI spelling.