Dakshina Kanna #17GEN

Lok Sabha · 1977–2024

Contests won on record13first-placed rows, 1977–2024

Distinct winners8by candidate name as published

Distinct winning parties3over 13 contests

Longest unbroken run by one party9BJP, 1991 to 2024, in published contests

Every winner

most recent first

Year	Winner	Party	Votes	Vote %
2024	Captain Brijesh Chowta	BJP Bharatiya Janta Party	7,64,132	54.00%
2019	Nalin Kumar Kateel	BJP Bharatiya Janta Party	7,74,285	57.60%
2014	Nalin Kumar Kateel	BJP Bharatiya Janta Party	6,42,739	53.20%
2009	Nalin Kumar Kateel	BJP Bharatiya Janta Party	4,99,385	49.10%
2004	D. V. Sadananda Gowda	BJP Bharatiya Janta Party	3,84,760	48.70%
1999	V.Dhananjaya Kumar	BJP Bharatiya Janta Party	3,53,536	48.20%
1998	V.Dhananjaya Kumar	BJP Bharatiya Janta Party	3,41,362	47.70%
1996	V Dhananjaya Kumar	BJP Bharatiya Janta Party	2,50,765	36.10%
1991	V. Dhananjaya Kumar	BJP Bharatiya Janta Party	2,74,700	49.10%
1989	Janardhana Poojary	INC Indian National Congress	2,75,672	42.70%
1984	Janardhana Poojary	INC Indian National Congress	2,99,490	61.20%
1980	Janardhana Poojari	INCI Indian National Congress (I)	2,49,283	54.70%
1977	Janardhana Poojari	INC Indian National Congress	2,33,458	58.90%

13 of 13 contests grouped

Party	Won	Years
BJP Bharatiya Janta Party	9	2024, 2019, 2014, 2009, 2004, 1999, 1998, 1996, 1991
INC Indian National Congress	3	1989, 1984, 1977
INCI Indian National Congress (I)	1	1980

Provisional Constituency-wise candidate results, Lok Sabha, 1977–2024