2004
Rank 1 (archive winner): MANORAMA MADHWARAJ — 369,627 votes
Rank 2: VINAYA KUMAR SORAKE — 340,624 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 29,003
ELECTION HISTORY COMPARISON
Year-wise recorded votes of first- and second-ranked candidates. Vote levels across different years can be affected by turnout and boundary changes.
KARNATAKA · Lok Sabha · 5 archived elections. View complete seat history.
Rank 1 (archive winner): MANORAMA MADHWARAJ — 369,627 votes
Rank 2: VINAYA KUMAR SORAKE — 340,624 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 29,003
Rank 1 (archive winner): VINAY KUMAR SORAKE — 352,326 votes
Rank 2: I.M. JAYARAM SHETTY — 320,739 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 31,587
Rank 1 (archive winner): I.M.JAYARAMA SHETTY — 341,466 votes
Rank 2: OSCAR FERNANDES — 284,898 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 56,568
Rank 1 (archive winner): OSCAR FERNANDES — 235,932 votes
Rank 2: I M JAYARAMA SHETTY — 233,478 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 2,454
Rank 1 (archive winner): OSCAR FERNANDES — 234,120 votes
Rank 2: A. RUKMAYYA POOJARY — 146,308 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 87,812
Bars compare the second candidate’s votes relative to the first candidate within the same election year; they are not percentage vote share. Seat boundaries and voter turnout can change over time. Sources and limitations.