Lok Sabha Constituency

Uttara Kannada

Constituency No. 12· KarnatakaGeneral

Uttara Kannada is Lok Sabha constituency No. 12 in Karnataka, reserved category: General. It covers parts of the districts of Uttara Kannada, Belagavi. The seat is made up of 6 assembly segments. At the 2024 general election it had 16,21,400 electors, of whom 75.54% voted.

State
Karnataka
Constituency No.
12
Category
General
Assembly Segments
6
Districts Covered
Uttara Kannada, Belagavi
Last Election
2024

Current Member of Parliament

Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri

Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri

Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament · Uttara Kannada (Lok Sabha)
First Elected
2024
Re-elected
—
Terms at this seat
1
2024 result
7,82,495
Votes
63.89%
Vote share
3,37,428
Victory margin

Ahead of Anjali Nimbalkar (Indian National Congress) on 4,45,067 votes.

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Quick Facts

(2024)
Constituency No.
12
State
Karnataka
Category
General
Districts covered
Uttara Kannada, Belagavi
Assembly segments
6
Total electors
16,21,400
Male electors
8,21,400
Female electors
7,99,910
Third gender electors
90
Polling stations
1,720
Last election
2024

Election History

(3 on record)

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

2024 Lok Sabha Election
(18th Lok Sabha)
Winner
Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri
Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri
Bharatiya Janata Party
7,82,495
Votes
63.89%
Vote Share
3,37,428
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Vishweshwar Hegde KageriBJP7,82,495 · 63.89%
  2. 2.Anjali NimbalkarINC4,45,067 · 36.34%
  3. 3.Subramanya N.BSP8,210 · 0.67%
2019 Lok Sabha Election
(17th Lok Sabha)
Winner
AH
Anantkumar Hegde
Bharatiya Janata Party
7,86,042
Votes
68.15%
Vote Share
4,79,649
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Anantkumar HegdeBJP7,86,042 · 68.15%
  2. 2.Anand AsnotikarJD(S)3,06,393 · 26.56%
  3. 3.Chaitra G. GowdaIndependent14,210 · 1.23%
2014 Lok Sabha Election
(16th Lok Sabha)
Winner
AH
Anantkumar Hegde
Bharatiya Janata Party
5,46,939
Votes
54.64%
Vote Share
1,40,700
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Anantkumar HegdeBJP5,46,939 · 54.64%
  2. 2.Prashant R. DeshpandeINC4,06,239 · 40.58%
  3. 3.Vithal HegdeAAP16,210 · 1.62%

Assembly Segments in Uttara Kannada

(6)

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

  • Haliyal
    AC No. 76 · Uttara Kannada
    RD
    R.V. Deshpande
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Karwar
    AC No. 77 · Uttara Kannada
    SS
    Satish Krishna Sail
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Kumta
    AC No. 78 · Uttara Kannada
    DS
    Dinanath Shetty
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Bhatkal
    AC No. 79 · Uttara Kannada
    MV
    Mankal Vaidya
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Sirsi
    AC No. 80 · Uttara Kannada
    BN
    Bhimanna T. Naik
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Yellapur
    AC No. 81 · Uttara Kannada
    AS
    Arabail Hebbar Shivaram
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA

Electorate

General election 2024
16.21 Lakh
Total Electors
8.21 Lakh
Male Electors
8.00 Lakh
Female Electors
1,720
Polling Stations
12.25 Lakh
Votes Polled
75.54%
Turnout
Voter turnout75.54%
EVM votes 12,20,400Postal votes 4,400

About Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha Constituency

State
Karnataka
Constituency number
12
Category
General
Districts covered
Uttara Kannada, Belagavi
Assembly segments
6
Sitting member
Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri
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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