DODDABALLAPUR
Assembly seat no. 180 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 1999
V.KRISHNAPPA
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1999
14,130
12.57% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
INCR.G.VENKATACHALAIAH S/O R. GIRIRAO
- Votes
- 47,966
- Vote share
- 42.68%
- Behind by
- 14,130
Electors
1,66,435
Total votes polled
1,12,386
Valid votes
1,12,386
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
67.5%
Full result, 1999
3 candidates · 1,12,386 valid votes
V.KRISHNAPPABJPwon
62,096
55.3%
R.G.VENKATACHALAIAH S/O R. GIRIRAOINC
47,966
42.7%
R.CHANDRA TEJASWI S/O C.RAMABHADRAIAHCPI
2,324
2.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DHEERAJ MUNIRAJ | BJP | 85,144 | 46.69% | T.VENKATARAMANAIAH (APPAKARANAHALLI T.VENKATESH) | 31,753 |
| 2018 | T VENKATARAMANAIAH | INC | 73,225 | 43.39% | B MUNEGOWDA | 9,945 |
| 2013 | T.VENKATARAMANAIAH (APPAKARANAHALLI T.VENKATESH) | INC | 38,877 | 26.21% | B MUNEGOWDA | 1,447 |
| 2008 | J.NARASIMHASWAMY | INC | 51,724 | 41.32% | C.CHANNIGAPPA | 3,754 |
| 2004 | NARASHIMHA SWAMY J. | INC | 59,954 | 45.74% | KRISHNAPPA V | 13,056 |
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 DODDABALLAPUR assembly constituency in 2023?
DHEERAJ MUNIRAJ (BJP) won DODDABALLAPUR in 2023, by a margin of 31,753 votes.
Which party has won DODDABALLAPUR the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has DODDABALLAPUR gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won DODDABALLAPUR the most times?
R. L. JALAPPA, with 2 wins between 1985 and 1989.







