KANAKAPURA
Assembly seat no. 184 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Karnataka also has a Lok Sabha constituency called KANAKAPURA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 9 results.
Winner, 2004
P G R SINDHIA
JD(S)
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 2004
8,949
8.17% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCNARAYANA GOWDA
- Votes
- 43,791
- Vote share
- 39.97%
- Behind by
- 8,949
Electors
1,66,680
Total votes polled
1,09,547
Valid votes
1,09,547
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.7%
Full result, 2004
7 candidates · 1,09,547 valid votes
P G R SINDHIAJD(S)won
52,740
48.1%
NARAYANA GOWDAINC
43,791
40.0%
NAGARAJ BBJP
5,307
4.8%
CHINNASWAMYBSP
4,340
4.0%
DURGAIAH TKNDP
1,182
1.1%
SUVARNAMMAAIFBS
1,099
1.0%
RAVIKUMARIND
1,088
1.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | D K SHIVAKUMAR | INC | 1,43,023 | 75.03% | B NAGARAJU | 1,22,392 |
| 2018 | D K SHIVAKUMAR | INC | 1,27,552 | 68.52% | NARAYANA GOWDA | 79,909 |
| 2013 | D.K. SHIVAKUMAR | INC | 1,00,007 | 56.77% | P.G.R SINDHIA | 31,424 |
| 2008 | D.K.SHIVAKUMAR | INC | 68,096 | 48.34% | D.M.VISHWANATH | 7,179 |
| 2004 | P G R SINDHIA | JD(S) | 52,740 | 48.14% | NARAYANA GOWDA | 8,949 |
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 KANAKAPURA assembly constituency in 2023?
D K SHIVAKUMAR (INC) won KANAKAPURA in 2023, by a margin of 1,22,392 votes.
Which party has won KANAKAPURA the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has KANAKAPURA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won KANAKAPURA the most times?
P. G. R. SINDHIA, with 3 wins between 1983 and 1989.
