KANAKAGIRI
Assembly seat no. 61 in Karnataka · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2018
BASAVARAJ DADESUGUR
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2018
14,225
8.49% of valid votes
Result, 2018
Runner-up
INCSHIVARAJ SANGAPPA TANGADAGI
- Votes
- 73,510
- Vote share
- 43.89%
- Behind by
- 14,225
Electors
2,09,885
Total votes polled
1,67,505
Valid votes
1,67,505
NOTA votes
1,676
1.00% of votes polled
Turnout
79.8%
Full result, 2018
10 candidates · 1,67,505 valid votes
BASAVARAJ DADESUGURBJPwon
87,735
52.4%
SHIVARAJ SANGAPPA TANGADAGIINC
73,510
43.9%
MANJULA RAVIKUMARJD(S)
1,464
0.9%
KENCHAPPA HIREKHEDACPI(ML)(L)
843
0.5%
DR. M P DARKESWARAIAHIND
686
0.4%
RAMESH CHANNADASARIND
572
0.3%
MUKKANNA RAMACHANDRAPPA NAIKAIMEP
443
0.3%
K ERANNAIND
273
0.2%
KOTI RAMESHJPK
160
0.1%
K H HULAGANNASJPA
143
0.1%
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.
