Udupi Lok Sabha constituency


Udupi Lok Sabha constituency
was a former Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka, India. This seat came into existence in 1957. With the implementation of the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in 2008, it ceased to exist.

History

The former Constituency of Udupi Lok Sabha constituency was South Kanara (North) Lok Sabha constituency, which came into existence in 1951. With the implementation of States Reorganisation Act, 1956, it ceased to exist.
After South Canara District of erstwhile Madras State got merged with Mysore State in 1956, that seat ceased to exist and was replaced by Udipi Lok Sabha constituency.

Assembly segments

Udupi Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following eight Karnataka Legislative Assembly segments:
  1. Bantwal
  2. Surathkal
  3. Kaup
  4. Udupi
  5. Brahmavar
  6. Kundapur
  7. Baindur
  8. Moodabidri
The Legislative Assembly segments of Baindur, Kundapur, Brahmavar, Udupi, and Kaup were in Udupi district, and the Legislative Assembly constituencies of Moodabidri, Surathkal and Bantwal were in Dakshina Kannada district. After delimitation process done by Election Commission of India in 2008 A.D., Baindur became part of Shimoga constituency and Brahmavar ceased to exist.