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{{short description|Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| type = LS
| name = Dakshina Kannada {{Small|KA-17}}
| map_image ={{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=y|frame-width=300|frame-height=300|frame-align=center|type=shape|from=Lok_Sabha_constituencies/2019/Karnataka/Dakshina Kannada.map}}
| established = 2008
| reservation = None
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| mp = [[Brijesh Chowta|Captain Brijesh Chowta]]
| latest_election_year = [[2024 Indian general elections|2024]]
| state = [[Karnataka]]
| electors = 1,765,281<ref name=turnout/>
| assembly_cons = [[Belthangady Assembly constituency|Belthangady]] [[Moodabidri (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Moodabidri]] [[Mangalore City North Assembly constituency|Mangalore City North]] [[Mangalore City South Assembly constituency|Mangalore City South]] [[Mangalore Assembly constituency|Mangalore]] [[Bantval (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Bantval]] [[Puttur Assembly constituency|Puttur]] [[Sullia (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Sullia]]
}}

[[File:Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha Constituency Map with district boundary (2009 - Present).pdf|thumb|]]
'''Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency''' formerly [[Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency]] is one of the 28 [[Lok Sabha]] (lower house of the Indian parliament) constituencies in [[Karnataka]], a state in southern [[India]].This constituency is closer to [[Kerala]]. This constituency was created as a part of the delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies in 2008.<ref name=ceo>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008|publisher=The Election Commission of India|page=208}}</ref> It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was [[Nalin Kumar Kateel]] of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP). As of the latest elections in 2024, Captain Brijesh Chowta represents this constituency. It comprises whole area of [[Dakshina Kannada district]] only.

==Assembly segments==
Before delimitation in 2008, Belthangady Assembly segment was under [[Chikmagalur Lok Sabha constituency|Chikmagalur constituency]] and the Bantwal, Moodabidri Assembly segments, along with former Surathkal Assembly segment (now renamed as [[Mangalore City North]]) were under the [[Udupi Lok Sabha constituency|Udupi constituency]]. In addition, the entire Kodagu district, comprising Madikeri, Virajpet and Somwarpet Assembly segments, was under the former [[Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref name="hindu1"/> After delimitation, Ullal and Mangalore Assembly segments were also renamed as [[Mangalore Assembly constituency|Mangalore]] and [[Mangalore City South]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/mangalore-to-have-three-assembly-segments/article1878490.ece|title=Mangalore to have three Assembly segments|work=[[The Hindu]]|publisher=[[N. Ram]]|date=24 July 2007|access-date=13 December 2014}}</ref> As of 2019, Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following [[Vidhan Sabha]] (legislative assembly) segments:<ref name=ceo/><ref name="hindu1">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/08/stories/2009030858700300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090314123910/http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/08/stories/2009030858700300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 March 2009|title=Lok Sabha elections first time after delimitation |last=Kamila |first=Raviprasad|author2=Govind D. Belgaumkar |date=8 March 2009|work=[[The Hindu]]|publisher=[[N. Ram]]|access-date=31 March 2010}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable"
!No
!Name
!District
!Member
!colspan="2"|Party
!colspan="2"|[[2024 Indian general election in Karnataka|2024]] lead
|-
|200
|[[Belthangady Assembly constituency|Belthangady]]
| rowspan="8" |[[Dakshina Kannada]]
|[[Harish Poonja]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=4}}
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=4}}
|-
|201
|[[Moodabidri (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Moodabidri]]
|[[Umanatha Kotian]]
|-
|202
|[[Mangalore City North Assembly constituency|Mangalore City North]]
|[[Y. Bharath Shetty]]
|-
|203
|[[Mangalore City South Assembly constituency|Mangalore City South]]
|[[D. Vedavyas Kamath]]
|-
|204
|[[Mangalore Assembly constituency|Mangalore]]
|[[U. T. Khader]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|205
|[[Bantval (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Bantval]]
|[[U. Rajesh Naik]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}}
|-
|206
|[[Puttur Assembly constituency|Puttur]]
|[[Ashok Kumar Rai (Indian politician)|Ashok Kumar Rai]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|207
|[[Sullia (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Sullia]] (SC)
|[[Bhageerathi Murulya|Bhagirathi Murulya]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|}
{{noteslist}}

== Members of Parliament ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Member
! colspan="2" |Party
|-
| colspan="4" |{{center|''Till 2009 : See [[Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency|Mangalore]]''}}
|-
|[[2009 Indian general election|2009]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Nalin Kumar Kateel]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=4}}
|-
|[[2014 Indian general election|2014]]
|-
|[[2019 Indian general election|2019]]
|-
|[[2024 Indian general election|2024]]
|[[Brijesh Chowta]]
|-
|}

== Election results ==

=== General Election 2024 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2024 Indian general election]]: [[Dakshina Kannada]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate=[[Brijesh Chowta]]|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=764,132|percentage=53.97|change={{down}}3.60}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Padmaraj Ramiah|party=Indian National Congress|votes=6,14,924|percentage=43.43|change={{up}}6.28}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=23,576|percentage=1.67|change={{up}}1.12}}
{{Election box majority||votes=149,208|percentage=10.54|change={{down}}9.88}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=14,18,468|percentage=78.02|change={{up}}0.03}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = BJP
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2019 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2019 Indian general elections]]: Dakshina Kannada<ref>{{cite web|url=http://results.eci.gov.in/pc/en/constituencywise/ConstituencywiseS1017.htm?ac=17|title=Parliamentary Constituency wise Turnout for General Election – 2019|publisher=Election Commission of India}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=[[Nalin Kumar Kateel]]|votes=7,74,285|percentage=57.57|change=+4.34}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Mithun Rai|votes=4,99,664|percentage=37.15|change=-4.18}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Social Democratic Party of India|candidate=Ilyas Muhammed Thumbe|votes=46,839|percentage=3.48|change=+1.22}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=None of the above|candidate=[[None of the Above]]|votes=7,380|percentage=0.55|change=-0.04}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,74,621
|percentage = 20.42
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=13,45,039|percentage=77.99|change=}}
{{Election box Registered electors|
|reg. electors = 17,24,458
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing =+4.26
}}
{{Election box end}}

===General election 2014===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2014 Indian general elections]]: Dakshina Kannada<ref name=turnout>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/GE2014/PC_WISE_TURNOUT.htm|title=Parliamentary Constituency wise Turnout for General Election – 2014|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=31 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702210941/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/GE2014/PC_WISE_TURNOUT.htm|archive-date=2 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS1017.htm?ac=17|title= Dakshina Kannada|publisher=Election Commission of India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628100552/http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS1017.htm?ac=17|archive-date=28 June 2014}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = [[Nalin Kumar Kateel]]
|votes = 6,42,739
|percentage = 53.23
|change = +4.07
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[Janardhana Poojary]]
|votes = 4,99,030
|percentage = 41.33
|change = -3.85
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Social Democratic Party of India
|candidate = Haneef Khan Kodaje
|votes = 27,254
|percentage = 2.26
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = K. Yadava Shetty
|votes = 9,394
|percentage = 0.78
|change = -1.02
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 7,109
|percentage = 0.59
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box margin of victory|
|votes = 1,43,709
|percentage = 11.90
|change = +7.92
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 12,07,583
|percentage = 77.15
|change = +1.71
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== General election 2009 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2009 Indian general elections]]: Dakshina Kannada<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/25_ConstituencyWiseDetailedResult.pdf|title=Constituency Wise Detailed Results |pages=60|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=30 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811090059/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/25_ConstituencyWiseDetailedResult.pdf|archive-date=11 August 2014}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=[[Nalin Kumar Kateel]]|votes=499,385|percentage=49.16|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=[[Janardhana Poojary]]|votes=458,965|percentage=45.18|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|candidate=B. Madhava|votes=18,328|percentage=1.80|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Alekkadi Girish Rai|votes=10,196|percentage=1.00|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Subrahmanya Kumar Kuntikanamata|votes=8,932|percentage=0.88|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=K. Rama Bhat Urimajalu|votes=5,960|percentage=0.59|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=U. P. Shivananda|votes=4,825|percentage=0.47|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Vasudeva Gowda M. P.|votes=3,180|percentage=0.31|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Vicharawadi Ananda Gatty|votes=2,373|percentage=0.23|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Mohammed Sali|votes=1,977|percentage=0.19|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Thirumala Raya Halemane|votes=1,801|percentage=0.18|change=N/A}}
{{Election box margin of victory|
|votes = 40,420
|percentage = 3.98
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,015,922|percentage=75.44|change=N/A}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

== See also ==
* [[Dakshina Kannada district]]
* [[List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha]]
* [[Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.indiaelections2014.info/parliament/2019/states/karnataka/dakshina_kannada/lok_sabha_parliamentary_election_2019_dates.html Dakshina Kannada lok sabha constituency election 2019 date and schedule]

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