BELTHANGADY
Assembly seat no. 200 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 1999
K PRABHAKARA BANGERA
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 6 of 11
Margin, 1999
5,261
4.84% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
INCK GANGADHARAGOWDA
- Votes
- 39,781
- Vote share
- 36.62%
- Behind by
- 5,261
Electors
1,45,239
Total votes polled
1,08,628
Valid votes
1,08,628
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
74.8%
Full result, 1999
3 candidates · 1,08,628 valid votes
K PRABHAKARA BANGERABJPwon
45,042
41.5%
K GANGADHARAGOWDAINC
39,781
36.6%
K VASANTHA BANGERAJD(S)
23,805
21.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | HARISH POONJA | BJP | 1,01,004 | 53.44% | RAKSHITH SHIVARAM | 18,216 |
| 2018 | HARISH POONJA | BJP | 98,417 | 54.81% | K.VASANTHA BANGERA | 22,974 |
| 2013 | K. VASANTHA BANGERA | INC | 74,530 | 50.97% | RANJAN G. GOWDA | 15,741 |
| 2008 | K.VASANTHA BANGERA | INC | 59,528 | 46.13% | K.PRABHAKARA BANGERA | 16,103 |
| 2004 | PRABHAKARA BANGERA K | BJP | 48,102 | 37.26% | HARISH KUMAR K | 12,821 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BELTHANGADY assembly constituency in 2023?
HARISH POONJA (BJP) won BELTHANGADY in 2023, by a margin of 18,216 votes.
Which party has won BELTHANGADY the most times?
BJP, with 6 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has BELTHANGADY gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won BELTHANGADY the most times?
K. VASANTHA BANGERA, with 4 wins between 1983 and 2013.







