Karnataka

Dakshina Kannada

Lok Sabha constituency #178 — election history from 2009 to 2024.

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Brijesh Chowta

BJP2024

Constituency profile showing winning MPs from 2009 onward, declared assets, liabilities, education, criminal-case declarations, and by-election changes where applicable.

Declared assets

₹70.6 L

Criminal cases

Education

Graduate

Karnataka

#178

Election History

202418th Lok Sabha

Brijesh Chowta

BJP Bharatiya Janata Party

₹70.6 L

Declared Assets

Criminal Cases

Education

Graduate

Liabilities

₹9.6 L

Full constituency results

14,08,738 votes polledTurnout 99.31%Electors 14,18,468

#1Winner
Captain Brijesh Chowta
BJP
7,60,130
53.96%
#2
Padmaraj.R.Poojary
INC−1,48,027
6,12,103
43.45%
#3
NOTA
NOTA−7,36,615
23,515
1.67%
#4
Kanthappa Alangar
BSP−7,55,928
4,202
0.30%
#5
Durga Prasad
KRUNDSVKRA−7,57,552
2,578
0.18%
#6
Supreeth Kumar Poojary Kateel
IND−7,58,246
1,884
0.13%
#7
Maxim Pinto
IND−7,58,476
1,654
0.12%
#8
Prajaakeeya Manohara
UPJP−7,59,166
964
0.07%
#9
Deepak Rajesh Coelho
IND−7,59,180
950
0.07%
#10
Ranjini. M
KRS−7,59,372
758
0.05%

#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Margin
1	Captain Brijesh Chowta	BJP	7,60,130	53.96%	—
2	Padmaraj.R.Poojary	INC	6,12,103	43.45%	−1,48,027
3	NOTA	NOTA	23,515	1.67%	−7,36,615
4	Kanthappa Alangar	BSP	4,202	0.30%	−7,55,928
5	Durga Prasad	KRUNDSVKRA	2,578	0.18%	−7,57,552
6	Supreeth Kumar Poojary Kateel	IND	1,884	0.13%	−7,58,246
7	Maxim Pinto	IND	1,654	0.12%	−7,58,476
8	Prajaakeeya Manohara	UPJP	964	0.07%	−7,59,166
9	Deepak Rajesh Coelho	IND	950	0.07%	−7,59,180
10	Ranjini. M	KRS	758	0.05%	−7,59,372

Source: https://electionresults.info/general-elections/2024

201917th Lok Sabha

Nalin Kumar Kateel

BJP Bharatiya Janata Party

₹1.5 Cr

Declared Assets

Criminal Cases

Education

10th Pass

Liabilities

₹44.5 L

Full constituency results

13,45,039 votes polledTurnout 100.00%Electors 13,45,039

#1Winner
Nalin Kumar Kateel
BJP
7,74,285
57.57%
#2
Mithun M Rai
INC−2,74,621
4,99,664
37.15%
#3
Mohammed Eliyas
SDPI−7,27,446
46,839
3.48%
#4
NOTA
NOTA−7,66,905
7,380
0.55%
#5
S. Sathish Salian
BSP−7,69,572
4,713
0.35%
#6
Alexander
IND−7,71,533
2,752
0.20%
#7
H. Suresh Poojary
IND−7,71,970
2,315
0.17%
#8
Venkatesh Bende
IND−7,72,583
1,702
0.13%
#9
Vijay Shreenivas .C
UPJP−7,72,656
1,629
0.12%
#10
Kumar Poojary
HJP−7,73,337
948
0.07%
#11
Maxim Pinto
IND−7,73,377
908
0.07%
#12
Deepak Rajesh Coelho
IND−7,73,537
748
0.06%
#13
Mohammad Khalid
IND−7,73,683
602
0.04%
#14
Abdul Hameed
IND−7,73,731
554
0.04%

#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Margin
1	Nalin Kumar Kateel	BJP	7,74,285	57.57%	—
2	Mithun M Rai	INC	4,99,664	37.15%	−2,74,621
3	Mohammed Eliyas	SDPI	46,839	3.48%	−7,27,446
4	NOTA	NOTA	7,380	0.55%	−7,66,905
5	S. Sathish Salian	BSP	4,713	0.35%	−7,69,572
6	Alexander	IND	2,752	0.20%	−7,71,533
7	H. Suresh Poojary	IND	2,315	0.17%	−7,71,970
8	Venkatesh Bende	IND	1,702	0.13%	−7,72,583
9	Vijay Shreenivas .C	UPJP	1,629	0.12%	−7,72,656
10	Kumar Poojary	HJP	948	0.07%	−7,73,337
11	Maxim Pinto	IND	908	0.07%	−7,73,377
12	Deepak Rajesh Coelho	IND	748	0.06%	−7,73,537
13	Mohammad Khalid	IND	602	0.04%	−7,73,683
14	Abdul Hameed	IND	554	0.04%	−7,73,731

Source: https://electionresults.info/general-elections/2019

201416th Lok Sabha

Nalin Kumar Katil

BJP Bharatiya Janata Party

Criminal Cases

Education

10th Pass

Full constituency results

12,07,474 votes polledTurnout 99.99%Electors 12,07,583

#1Winner
Nalin Kumar Kateel
BJP
6,42,739
53.23%
#2
Janardhana Poojary
INC−1,43,709
4,99,030
41.33%
#3
Haneef Khan Kodaje
SDPI−6,15,485
27,254
2.26%
#4
K Yadava Shetty
CPI(M)−6,33,345
9,394
0.78%
#5
NOTA
NOTA−6,35,630
7,109
0.59%
#6
M. R. Vasudeva
AAP−6,37,297
5,442
0.45%
#7
Moose Kunhi Alias Abdul Kareem
BSP−6,38,268
4,471
0.37%
#8
K.N. Somashekar
IND−6,39,318
3,421
0.28%
#9
Subramanya Gowda K.
IND−6,40,289
2,450
0.20%
#10
Sudatta Jain Shirthady
IND−6,41,126
1,613
0.13%
#11
Advocate Ananda Gatty
IND−6,41,623
1,116
0.09%
#12
Maxim Pinto
IND−6,41,667
1,072
0.09%
#13
Deepak Rajesh Coelho
IND−6,41,834
905
0.07%
#14
K. Kushala Bellare
IND−6,41,938
801
0.07%
#15
Supreeth Kumar Poojary
HJP−6,42,082
657
0.05%

#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Margin
1	Nalin Kumar Kateel	BJP	6,42,739	53.23%	—
2	Janardhana Poojary	INC	4,99,030	41.33%	−1,43,709
3	Haneef Khan Kodaje	SDPI	27,254	2.26%	−6,15,485
4	K Yadava Shetty	CPI(M)	9,394	0.78%	−6,33,345
5	NOTA	NOTA	7,109	0.59%	−6,35,630
6	M. R. Vasudeva	AAP	5,442	0.45%	−6,37,297
7	Moose Kunhi Alias Abdul Kareem	BSP	4,471	0.37%	−6,38,268
8	K.N. Somashekar	IND	3,421	0.28%	−6,39,318
9	Subramanya Gowda K.	IND	2,450	0.20%	−6,40,289
10	Sudatta Jain Shirthady	IND	1,613	0.13%	−6,41,126
11	Advocate Ananda Gatty	IND	1,116	0.09%	−6,41,623
12	Maxim Pinto	IND	1,072	0.09%	−6,41,667
13	Deepak Rajesh Coelho	IND	905	0.07%	−6,41,834
14	K. Kushala Bellare	IND	801	0.07%	−6,41,938
15	Supreeth Kumar Poojary	HJP	657	0.05%	−6,42,082

Source: https://electionresults.info/general-elections/2014

200915th Lok Sabha

Nalin Kumar Kateel

BJP Bharatiya Janata Party

Criminal Cases

Education

10th Pass

Full constituency results

10,15,922 votes polledTurnout 100.00%Electors 10,15,922

#1Winner
Nalin Kumar Kateel
BJP
4,99,385
49.16%
#2
Janardhana Poojary
INC−40,420
4,58,965
45.18%
#3
B.Madhava
CPI(M)−4,81,057
18,328
1.80%
#4
Alekkadi Girish Rai
BSP−4,89,189
10,196
1.00%
#5
Subrahmanya Kumar Kuntikanamata
IND−4,90,453
8,932
0.88%
#6
K Rama Bhat Urimajalu
IND−4,93,425
5,960
0.59%
#7
Dr.U.P.Shivananda
IND−4,94,560
4,825
0.47%
#8
Vasudeva Gowda M. P.
IND−4,96,205
3,180
0.31%
#9
Vicharawadi Ananda Gatty
IND−4,97,012
2,373
0.23%
#10
Mohammed Sali
IND−4,97,408
1,977
0.19%
#11
Dr.Thirumala Raya Halemane
IND−4,97,584
1,801
0.18%

#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Margin
1	Nalin Kumar Kateel	BJP	4,99,385	49.16%	—
2	Janardhana Poojary	INC	4,58,965	45.18%	−40,420
3	B.Madhava	CPI(M)	18,328	1.80%	−4,81,057
4	Alekkadi Girish Rai	BSP	10,196	1.00%	−4,89,189
5	Subrahmanya Kumar Kuntikanamata	IND	8,932	0.88%	−4,90,453
6	K Rama Bhat Urimajalu	IND	5,960	0.59%	−4,93,425
7	Dr.U.P.Shivananda	IND	4,825	0.47%	−4,94,560
8	Vasudeva Gowda M. P.	IND	3,180	0.31%	−4,96,205
9	Vicharawadi Ananda Gatty	IND	2,373	0.23%	−4,97,012
10	Mohammed Sali	IND	1,977	0.19%	−4,97,408
11	Dr.Thirumala Raya Halemane	IND	1,801	0.18%	−4,97,584

Source: https://electionresults.info/general-elections/2009

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