South Kanara (South) Lok Sabha constituency
{{Short description|Former constituency of the Indian parliament in Madras state}}
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| established = 1952
| abolished = 1956
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South Kanara (South) Lok Sabha constituency was a former Lok Sabha constituency in Madras State. This seat came into existence in 1951. With the implementation of States Reorganisation Act, 1956, it ceased to exist.
Assembly segments
South Kanara (South) Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following six Legislative Assembly segments:{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf|title=Statistical Report on Madras elections, 1951 to the 1st Assembly|publisher=Election Commission of India website|pages=289–292, 294–295|accessdate=18 October 2017}}
After South Canara District of erstwhile Madras State got merged with Mysore State in 1956, this seat 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
- Madras State: (as South Kanara (South))
- 1952: B. Shiva Rao, Indian National Congress{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1951/VOL_1_51_LS.PDF|title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1951 TO THE FIRST LOK SABHA|publisher=The Election Commission of India|page=92}}
- Mysore State: (as Mangalore)
- 1957: K. R. Achar, Indian National Congress
- 1962: Adhur Shanker Alva, Indian National Congress{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1962/Vol_I_LS_62.pdf|title=Statistical Report on General elections, 1962 to the 3rd Lok Sabha, Volume I|publisher=Election Commission of India website|page=50|accessdate=31 March 2010}}
- 1967: Cheppudira Muthana Poonacha, Indian National Congress{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1967/Vol_I_LS_67.pdf |title=Statistical Report on General elections, 1967 to the 4th Lok Sabha, Volume I |publisher=Election Commission of India website |page=89 |access-date=31 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718185108/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1967/Vol_I_LS_67.pdf |archive-date=18 July 2014 |df= }}
- 1971: K. K. Shetty, Indian National Congress{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1971/Vol_I_LS71.pdf |title=Statistical Report on General elections, 1971 to the 5th Lok Sabha, Volume I |publisher=Election Commission of India website |page=69 |access-date=31 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718175452/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1971/Vol_I_LS71.pdf |archive-date=18 July 2014 |df= }}
- Karnataka (as Mangalore)
- 1977: Janardhana Poojary, Indian National Congress{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1977/Vol_I_LS_77.pdf |title=Statistical Report on General elections, 1977 to the 6th Lok Sabha, Volume I |publisher=Election Commission of India website |page=75 |access-date=31 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718185438/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1977/Vol_I_LS_77.pdf |archive-date=18 July 2014 |df= }}
- 1980: Janardhana Poojary, Indian National Congress (Indira){{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1980/Vol_I_LS_80.pdf |title=Statistical Report on General elections, 1980 to the 7th Lok Sabha, Volume I |publisher=Election Commission of India website |page=74 |access-date=31 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718175926/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1980/Vol_I_LS_80.pdf |archive-date=18 July 2014 |df= }}
- 1984: Janardhana Poojary, Indian National Congress{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1984/Vol_I_LS_84.pdf |title=Statistical Report on General elections, 1984 to the 8th Lok Sabha, Volume I |publisher=Election Commission of India website |page=68 |access-date=31 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718184911/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1984/Vol_I_LS_84.pdf |archive-date=18 July 2014 |df= }}
- 1989: Janardhana Poojary, Indian National Congress{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1989/Vol_I_LS_89.pdf |title=Statistical Report on General elections, 1989 to the 9th Lok Sabha, Volume I |publisher=Election Commission of India website |page=75 |access-date=31 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718183934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1989/Vol_I_LS_89.pdf |archive-date=18 July 2014 |df= }}
- 1991: Venur Dhananjaya Kumar, Bharatiya Janata Party{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4121-general-election-1991-vol-i-ii/ |title=General Election, 1991 (Vol I, II) |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=31 December 2021}}
- 1996: Venur Dhananjaya Kumar, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1998: Venur Dhananjaya Kumar, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1999: Venur Dhananjaya Kumar, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2004: Devaragunda Venkappa Sadananda Gowda, Bharatiya Janata Party
See also
Notes
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Category:Dakshina Kannada district
Category:Politics of Kasaragod district
Category:Former constituencies of the Lok Sabha
Category:1956 disestablishments in India
Category:Constituencies disestablished in 1956