KAPU
Assembly seat no. 121 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2008.
Winner, 2013
VINAY KUMAR SORAKE
INC
Elections held
4
2008–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 4
Margin, 2013
1,855
1.63% of valid votes
Result, 2013
Runner-up
BJPLALAJI R.MENDON
- Votes
- 50,927
- Vote share
- 44.73%
- Behind by
- 1,855
Electors
1,55,380
Total votes polled
1,13,861
Valid votes
1,13,861
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.3%
Full result, 2013
11 candidates · 1,13,861 valid votes
VINAY KUMAR SORAKEINCwon
52,782
46.4%
LALAJI R.MENDONBJP
50,927
44.7%
VASANTH V.SALIANJD(S)
4,327
3.8%
ABDUL HAKEEMSDPI
2,171
1.9%
SRIKANTHA B.ACHARYAIND
1,174
1.0%
HAMEEDIND
1,125
1.0%
VIJAYA KUMAR HEGDE.BIND
467
0.4%
RONALD CASTELINOIND
269
0.2%
RICHARD LOBOIND
249
0.2%
KASIMIND
208
0.2%
PRAVEEN KUMARIND
162
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | GURME SURESH SHETTY | BJP | 80,559 | 53.23% | VINAY KUMAR SORAKE | 13,004 |
| 2018 | LALAJI .R. MENDON | BJP | 75,893 | 52.54% | VINAY KUMAR SORAKE | 11,917 |
| 2013 | VINAY KUMAR SORAKE | INC | 52,782 | 46.36% | LALAJI R.MENDON | 1,855 |
| 2008 | LALAJI R. MENDON | BJP | 45,961 | 46.59% | VASANTHA V. SALIAN | 967 |
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 KAPU assembly constituency in 2023?
GURME SURESH SHETTY (BJP) won KAPU in 2023, by a margin of 13,004 votes.
Which party has won KAPU the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 4 wins recorded since 2008.
How many times has KAPU gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2008 to 2023.
Who has won KAPU the most times?
GURME SURESH SHETTY, with 1 win between 2023 and 2023.
