The counting of votes for South West Teachers and South West Graduates constituencies too were taken up at Maharani’s College. These Constituencies comprises of Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Shivamogga, Chikkamangaluru and parts of Davangere districts.
Ayanur Manjunath of BJP won from South West Graduates Constituency, defeating his nearest rival S.P. Dinesh by a huge margin of over 9,000 votes. This victory was special for the BJP, as the party emerged victorious after the first round of counting itself.
