HASSAN
Assembly seat no. 196 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Karnataka also has a Lok Sabha constituency called HASSAN. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 13 results.
Winner, 1999
K.H.HANUMEGOWDA
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
JD(S)
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1999
5,604
4.73% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
INCK.M.RAJEGOWDA
- Votes
- 34,774
- Vote share
- 29.33%
- Behind by
- 5,604
Electors
1,92,041
Total votes polled
1,18,557
Valid votes
1,18,557
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
61.7%
Full result, 1999
5 candidates · 1,18,557 valid votes
K.H.HANUMEGOWDABJPwon
40,378
34.1%
K.M.RAJEGOWDAINC
34,774
29.3%
H.S.PRAKASHJD(S)
33,029
27.9%
B.K.RANGASWAMYIND
10,160
8.6%
DR.H.NAGARAJJD(U)
216
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Swaroop Prakash | JD(S) | 85,176 | 49.80% | Preetham J. Gowda | 7,854 |
| 2018 | PREETHAM J GOWDA | BJP | 63,348 | 41.02% | H S PRAKASH | 13,006 |
| 2013 | H.S.PRAKASH | JD(S) | 61,306 | 46.78% | H.K.MAHESH | 4,196 |
| 2008 | H. S. PRAKASH | JD(S) | 52,266 | 46.61% | B. SHIVARAMU | 16,804 |
| 2004 | PRAKASH HS | JD(S) | 63,527 | 49.63% | RAJEGOWDA KM | 27,723 |
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 HASSAN assembly constituency in 2023?
Swaroop Prakash (JD(S)) won HASSAN in 2023, by a margin of 7,854 votes.
Which party has won HASSAN the most times?
JD(S), with 4 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has HASSAN gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won HASSAN the most times?
Swaroop Prakash, with 1 win between 2023 and 2023.







