Lok-Sabha constituency of Udupi-Chikmagalur
| Constituency 15: Udupi-Chikmagalur | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| state | Karnataka |
| Constituency number | 15th |
| Eligible voters | 1,387,295 |
| voter turnout | 74.5% |
| Election date | 17th April 2014 |
| Constituency representative | |
| Surname |
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| Political party | BJP |
| Voting share | 56.2% |
The Lok Sabha constituency of Udupi-Chikmagalur is a constituency in the elections for Lok Sabha , the lower house of the Indian parliament. It is located in the state of Karnataka and includes most of the districts of Udupi and Chikmagalur .
In the last election, 1,387,295 residents were eligible to vote.
Last choice
The election for Lok Sabha 2014 had the following result:
| candidate | Political party | be right |
|---|---|---|
| Shobha Karandlaje | BJP | 56.2% |
| K. Jayaprakash Hegde | INC | 38.6% |
| V. Dhananjaya Kumar | JD (S) | 1.4% |
| Others | 3.0% | |
| None of the candidates | 0.8% | |
Post-election 2012
After the previous MP, DV Sadananda Gowda, resigned to take over the office of Chief Minister of Karnataka, a by-election took place on March 18, 2012 . She had the following result:
| candidate | Political party | be right |
|---|---|---|
| K. Jayaprakash Hegde | INC | 46.8% |
| V. Sunil Kumar | BJP | 41.4% |
| SLB Gowda | JD (S) | 8.5% |
| Others | 3.3% | |
Election 2009
The election for Lok Sabha 2009 had the following result:
| candidate | Political party | be right |
|---|---|---|
| DV Sadananda Gowda | BJP | 48.1% |
| K. Jayaprakash Hegde | INC | 44.9% |
| Radha Sundaresh | CPI | 3.0% |
| Sriniva's Poojary | Independent | 1.4% |
| J. Steven Menezes | E.G | 1.2% |
| Others | 1.4% | |
Constituency history
The constituency of Udupi-Chikmagalur has existed since the Lok Sabha election in 2009. Previous constituencies were the constituencies of Udupi and Chikmagalur . When the constituencies were reorganized, the previous constituencies of Udupi and Chikmagalur gave up part of their territory to surrounding constituencies and were merged to form the new constituency of Udupi-Chikmagalur.
Individual evidence
- ^ Election Commission of India: Parliamentary Constituency wise Turnout for General Election - 2014.
- ↑ Election Commission of India: General Elections, 2014 (16th Lok Sabha). 33 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results.
- ^ Election Commission of India, Bye-Election- 2012.
- ^ Election Commission of India: Statistical Report on General Elections, 2009 to the 15th Lok Sabha. (PDF; 596 kB)