2024
Rank 1 (archive winner): CAPTAIN BRIJESH CHOWTA — 764,132 votes
Rank 2: PADMARAJ.R.POOJARY — 614,924 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 149,208
ELECTION HISTORY COMPARISON
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Year-wise recorded votes of first- and second-ranked candidates. Vote levels across different years can be affected by turnout and boundary changes.
Dakshina Kannada — year-by-year comparison
KARNATAKA · Lok Sabha · 4 archived elections. View complete seat history.
2019
Rank 1 (archive winner): NALIN KUMAR KATEEL — 774,285 votes
Rank 2: MITHUN M RAI — 499,664 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 274,621
2014
Rank 1 (archive winner): NALIN KUMAR KATEEL — 642,739 votes
Rank 2: JANARDHANA POOJARY — 499,030 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 143,709
2009
Rank 1 (archive winner): NALIN KUMAR KATEEL — 499,385 votes
Rank 2: JANARDHANA POOJARY — 458,965 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 40,420
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