2009 Indian general election in Karnataka

The 2009 Indian general election in Karnataka, occurred for 28 seats in the state.

Parties and alliances

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List of Repeat Candidates (2004 to 2009)

<big>Candidates who Switched Parties</big>
1. S. Bangarappa: Contested Shimoga as a BJP candidate in 2004 and as an INC candidate in 2009.
2. G. S. Basavaraj: Contested Tumkur as an INC candidate in 2004 and as a BJP candidate in 2009.
3. H. T. Sangliana: Contested Bangalore North as a BJP candidate in 2004 and Bangalore Central as an INC candidate in 2009.
4. Kunnur Manjunath Channappa: Contested Dharwad South as a BJP candidate in 2004 and Dharwad as an INC candidate in 2009.
5. P. Kodandaramaiah: Contested Chitradurga as a JD(S) candidate in 2004 and Tumkur as an INC candidate in 2009.

<big>Candidates who Switched Constituencies (Same Party)</big>
6. M. Veerappa Moily (INC): Moved from Mangalore in 2004 to Chikkballapur in 2009.
7. D. V. Sadananda Gowda (BJP): Moved from Mangalore in 2004 to Udupi Chikmagalur in 2009.
8. Ramesh Jigajinagi (BJP): Moved from Chikkodi in 2004 to Bijapur in 2009.
9. N. Y. Hanumanthappa (INC): Moved from Chitradurga in 2004 to Bellary in 2009.

<big>Candidates in the Same Constituency (Same Party)</big>
Note: Some constituency names changed due to delimitation (e.g., Kanakapura to Bangalore Rural, Kanara to Uttara Kannada).
10. H. D. Devegowda (JD(S)): Contested Kanakapura and Hassan in 2004 and Hassan in 2009.
11. Ananth Kumar (BJP): Bangalore South.
12. C. K. Jaffer Sharief (INC): Bangalore North.
13. M. H. Ambareesh (INC): Mandya.
14. G. M. Siddeshwara (BJP): Davangere.
15. S. S. Mallikarjun (INC): Davangere.
16. K. H. Muniyappa (INC): Kolar.
17. D. S. Veeraiah (BJP): Kolar.
18. C. H. Vijayashankar (BJP): Mysore.
19. P. C. Gaddigoudar (BJP): Bagalkot.
20. Suresh Angadi (BJP): Belgaum.
21. Amarsinh Vasantrao Patil (INC): Belgaum.
22. Pralhad Joshi (BJP): Dharwad North in 2004 and Dharwad in 2009.
23. Ananthkumar Hegde (BJP): Kanara in 2004 and Uttara Kannada in 2009.
24. Margaret Alva (INC): Kanara in 2004 and Uttara Kannada in 2009.
25. M. Shivanna (JD(S)): Chamarajanagar (listed as Kote M. Shivanna in 2009).
26. Tejashwini See Ramesh / Tejaswini Gowda (INC): Kanakapura in 2004 and Bangalore Rural in 2009.