Lok Sabha Constituency

Dakshina Kannada

Constituency No. 17· KarnatakaGeneral

Dakshina Kannada is Lok Sabha constituency No. 17 in Karnataka, reserved category: General. It covers the district of Dakshina Kannada. The seat is made up of 10 assembly segments. At the 2024 general election it had 18,12,400 electors, of whom 77.93% voted.

State
Karnataka
Constituency No.
17
Category
General
Assembly Segments
10
Districts Covered
Dakshina Kannada
Last Election
2024

Current Member of Parliament

Captain Brijesh Chowta

Captain Brijesh Chowta

Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament · Dakshina Kannada (Lok Sabha)
First Elected
2024
Re-elected
—
Terms at this seat
1
2024 result
7,64,132
Votes
53.97%
Vote share
1,49,208
Victory margin

Ahead of Padmaraj R. Poojary (Indian National Congress) on 6,14,924 votes.

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Quick Facts

(2024)
Constituency No.
17
State
Karnataka
Category
General
Districts covered
Dakshina Kannada
Assembly segments
10
Total electors
18,12,400
Male electors
8,91,200
Female electors
9,21,110
Third gender electors
90
Polling stations
1,860
Last election
2024

Election History

(3 on record)

Results for Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency, back to 2014.

2024 Lok Sabha Election
(18th Lok Sabha)
Winner
Captain Brijesh Chowta
Captain Brijesh Chowta
Bharatiya Janata Party
7,64,132
Votes
53.97%
Vote Share
1,49,208
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Captain Brijesh ChowtaBJP7,64,132 · 53.97%
  2. 2.Padmaraj R. PoojaryINC6,14,924 · 43.43%
  3. 3.Kanthappa GowdaBSP8,210 · 0.58%
2019 Lok Sabha Election
(17th Lok Sabha)
Winner
NK
Nalin Kumar Kateel
Bharatiya Janata Party
7,74,285
Votes
57.59%
Vote Share
2,74,621
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Nalin Kumar KateelBJP7,74,285 · 57.59%
  2. 2.Mithun M. RaiINC4,99,664 · 37.16%
  3. 3.S. Mahesh SalianSDPI46,830 · 3.48%
2014 Lok Sabha Election
(16th Lok Sabha)
Winner
NK
Nalin Kumar Kateel
Bharatiya Janata Party
6,42,739
Votes
53.71%
Vote Share
1,43,709
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Nalin Kumar KateelBJP6,42,739 · 53.71%
  2. 2.Janardhana PoojaryINC4,99,030 · 41.7%
  3. 3.M. S. HaneefSDPI27,254 · 2.28%

Assembly Segments in Dakshina Kannada

(10)

These assembly constituencies are the segments of Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency.

  • Belthangady
    AC No. 200 · Dakshina Kannada
    HP
    Harish Poonja
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Moodabidri
    AC No. 201 · Dakshina Kannada
    UK
    Umanatha A. Kotian
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Mangalore City North
    AC No. 202 · Dakshina Kannada
    YS
    Y. Bharath Shetty
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Mangalore City South
    AC No. 203 · Dakshina Kannada
    DK
    D. Vedavyas Kamath
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Mangalore
    AC No. 204 · Dakshina Kannada
    UK
    U.T. Khader
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Bantval
    AC No. 205 · Dakshina Kannada
    UN
    U. Rajesh Naik
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Puttur
    AC No. 206 · Dakshina Kannada
    AR
    Ashok Kumar Rai
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Puttur
    AC No. 206 · Dakshina Kannada
    AR
    Ashok Kumar Rai
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Sullia
    AC No. 207 · Dakshina Kannada
    Scheduled Caste
    BM
    Bhagirathi Murulya
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Sullia
    AC No. 207 · Dakshina Kannada
    Scheduled Caste
    BM
    Bhagirathi Murulya
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA

Electorate

General election 2024
18.12 Lakh
Total Electors
8.91 Lakh
Male Electors
9.21 Lakh
Female Electors
1,860
Polling Stations
14.12 Lakh
Votes Polled
77.93%
Turnout
Voter turnout77.93%
EVM votes 14,08,000Postal votes 4,400

About Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha Constituency

State
Karnataka
Constituency number
17
Category
General
Districts covered
Dakshina Kannada
Assembly segments
10
Sitting member
Captain Brijesh Chowta
Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Elections on record
2024, 2019, 2014
District profiles
Sources & references
  • Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha Election 2024
  • Government of Karnataka
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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