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: Mangalore City North Mangalore City South Mangalore (Ullal) Sullia Puttur Bantval Moodabidri Belthangady
Before 2008 delimitation Before the delimitation (2008), Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following Legislative Assembly segments.
Virajpet Madikeri Somwarpet Sullia Puttur Vittal Mangalore (Mangalore City South) 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: 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 Year MemberParty 1957 K. R. Achar Indian National Congress 1962 A. Shanker Alva 1967 C. M. Poonacha 1971 K. K. Shetty 1977Janardhana Poojary 1980 1984 1989 1991V. Dhananjay KumarBharatiya Janata Party 1996 1998 1999 2004 Sadananda Gowda
Election results 2004
See also Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency South Kanara (South) Lok Sabha constituency Kodagu district List of former constituencies of the Lok Sabha
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