Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency explained

Mangalore
Type:LS
State:Karnataka
Established:1957
Abolished:2008
Latest Election Year:2004
Reservation:None

Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency was one of the Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka state in southern India. With the implementation of the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in 2008, based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002, this constituency ceased to exist.

Assembly segments

After the delimitation (2008), Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency replaced the Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency. As of 2019 Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following Legislative Assembly segments:[1]

  1. Mangalore City North
  2. Mangalore City South
  3. Mangalore (Ullal)
  4. Sullia
  5. Puttur
  6. Bantval
  7. Moodabidri
  8. Belthangady

Before 2008 delimitation

Before the delimitation (2008), Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following Legislative Assembly segments.[2]

  1. Virajpet
  2. Madikeri
  3. Somwarpet
  4. Sullia
  5. Puttur
  6. Vittal
  7. Mangalore (Mangalore City South)
  8. Ullal (Mangalore)

Arrangement in 1950s

Mangalore Lok Sabha Constituency was a part of South Kanara (South) Lok Sabha constituency of Madras State. That seat came into existence in 1951 when South Kanara District (comprising present Dakshina Kannada District of Karnataka and Kasargod, Kanhangad Taluks of Kerala). With the implementation of States Reorganisation Act, 1956, it ceased to exist.

South Kanara (South) Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following six Legislative Assembly segments:[3] 1) Panamangalore (Panemangalore), 2) Mangalore, 3) Kasargod, 4) Hosdurg (Kanhangad), 5 and 6) Two Puttur seats

After South Kanara District of erstwhile Madras State got merged with Mysore State in 1956, South Kanara (South) Lok Sabha constituency ceased to exist and was replaced by Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency. The Parts of Kasargod and Hosdurg (Kanhangad) were merged with Kerala and became a part of Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency.

Members of Parliament

YearMemberParty
1957K. R. AcharIndian National Congress
1962A. Shanker Alva
1967C. M. Poonacha
1971K. K. Shetty
1977Janardhana Poojary
1980
1984
1989
1991V. Dhananjay KumarBharatiya Janata Party
1996
1998
1999
2004Sadananda Gowda

Election results

2004

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistical Report on General elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha, Volume III . Election Commission of India website. 401. 31 March 2010.
  2. Web site: 2018-08-21 . General Election, 2004 (Vol I, II, III) . 2024-01-25 . Election Commission of India . en-IN.
  3. Web site: Statistical Report on Madras elections, 1951 to the 1st Assembly. Election Commission of India website. 289–292, 294–295. 18 October 2017.