KANAKAGIRI
Assembly seat no. 61 in Karnataka · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2004
VEERAPPA DEVAPPA KESARAHATTI G
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2004
5,576
5.00% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCMALLIKARJUNA NAGAPPA M
- Votes
- 41,136
- Vote share
- 36.91%
- Behind by
- 5,576
Electors
1,76,618
Total votes polled
1,11,446
Valid votes
1,11,446
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
63.1%
Full result, 2004
13 candidates · 1,11,446 valid votes
VEERAPPA DEVAPPA KESARAHATTI GBJPwon
46,712
41.9%
MALLIKARJUNA NAGAPPA MINC
41,136
36.9%
BASAPPA ARALIJD(S)
8,116
7.3%
HANUMESH NAIKIND
7,570
6.8%
ARATI TIPPANNABSP
2,098
1.9%
ANILKUMAR SHIVASHANKARAPPABIJJALKNDP
1,238
1.1%
KARAKAPPA AMARANNAIND
1,007
0.9%
RAMESH PATIL HIRE BERAGIIND
870
0.8%
RANGA SUBBIAHUSYP
735
0.7%
BASAVARAJ GOWRIPURAIND
538
0.5%
KARIYAPPA SINGNALIND
513
0.5%
CHANNAGOUDA VERUPAKSHAGOUDA MALI PATILIND
471
0.4%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | TANGADAGI SHIVARAJ SANGAPPA | INC | 1,06,164 | 60.13% | BASAVARAJ DADESUGUR | 42,632 |
| 2018 | BASAVARAJ DADESUGUR | BJP | 87,735 | 52.38% | SHIVARAJ SANGAPPA TANGADAGI | 14,225 |
| 2013 | SHIVARAJ SANGAPPA TANGADAGI | INC | 49,451 | 36.51% | BASAVARAJ DADHESUGURU | 5,052 |
| 2008 | SHIVARAJ S/O SANGAPPA TANGADAGI | IND | 32,743 | 33.88% | BHAVANIMATH MUKUNDARAO | 2,183 |
| 2004 | VEERAPPA DEVAPPA KESARAHATTI G | BJP | 46,712 | 41.91% | MALLIKARJUNA NAGAPPA M | 5,576 |
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 KANAKAGIRI assembly constituency in 2023?
TANGADAGI SHIVARAJ SANGAPPA (INC) won KANAKAGIRI in 2023, by a margin of 42,632 votes.
Which party has won KANAKAGIRI the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has KANAKAGIRI gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won KANAKAGIRI the most times?
TANGADAGI SHIVARAJ SANGAPPA, with 1 win between 2023 and 2023.
