2004
Rank 1 (archive winner): PRALHAD JOSHI — 385,084 votes
Rank 2: B S PATIL — 302,006 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 83,078
ELECTION HISTORY COMPARISON
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KARNATAKA · Lok Sabha · 5 archived elections. View complete seat history.
1999
Rank 1 (archive winner): VIJAY SANKESHWAR — 345,197 votes
Rank 2: VEERANNA A.MATTIKATTI — 303,595 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 41,602
1998
Rank 1 (archive winner): VIJAY SANKESHWAR — 339,660 votes
Rank 2: D.K.NAIKAR — 210,459 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 129,201
1996
Rank 1 (archive winner): VIJAY SANKESHWAR — 228,572 votes
Rank 2: MUNAVALLI SHANKARANNA ISHWARAPPA — 188,221 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 40,351
1991
Rank 1 (archive winner): D.K. NAIKAR — 157,682 votes
Rank 2: BELLAD CHANDRAKANT — 135,891 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 21,791
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