Lok Sabha · KA-17

Mangalore

1991

V. DHANANJAYA KUMAR

BJPBJP

Margin35,0056.3%

Winner votes2,74,70049.8%

ReservationGEN

BJPINCCPMJPIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	V. DHANANJAYA KUMAR BJP	2,74,700	49.8%
2	JANARDHANA POOJARI INC	2,39,695	43.5%
3	P. RAMCHANDRA RAO CPM	28,010	5.1%
4	H. SUBBAYYA SHETTY JP	3,753	0.7%
5	C.B. BELLIAPPA IND	2,184	0.4%
6	MELVILLE PINTO MSD	2,045	0.4%
7	B.E. SHESHADRI IND	567	0.1%
8	M.N. GOVINDRAJULU IND	522	0.1%

Turnout58.8%Votes cast5,51,476Electors9,37,957

1996

V DHANANJAYA KUMAR

BJPBJP

Margin14,4992.1%

Winner votes2,50,76536.7%

ReservationGEN

BJPINCJDINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	V DHANANJAYA KUMAR BJP	2,50,765	36.7%
2	JANARDHANA POOJARY INC	2,36,266	34.6%
3	B A JIVIJAYA JD	1,80,889	26.5%
4	EVEREST D SOUZA IND	4,318	0.6%
5	P V VIJAYA KUMAR IND	2,218	0.3%
6	P M BOJAPPA IND	1,841	0.3%
7	KALACHANDA RAVI THAMMAIAH IND	1,834	0.3%
8	VASUDEVA M P IND	1,517	0.2%
9	KOCKANDA BELLIAPPA CHENGAPPA IND	1,043	0.1%
10	HARISH BANTWAL IND	961	0.1%
11	MOHAN DEV ALVA IND	861	0.1%
12	P A ABBAS IND	441	0.1%

Turnout70.8%Votes cast6,82,954Electors9,64,856

Winner held byBJP (all 2 elections)

Marginnarrowing

Turnoutrising

Candidates8 → 12

Margin range14,499 – 35,005