KAPU
Assembly seat no. 121 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2008.
Winner, 2018
LALAJI .R. MENDON
BJP
Elections held
4
2008–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 4
Margin, 2018
11,917
8.25% of valid votes
Result, 2018
Runner-up
INCVINAY KUMAR SORAKE
- Votes
- 63,976
- Vote share
- 44.29%
- Behind by
- 11,917
Electors
1,79,828
Total votes polled
1,44,448
Valid votes
1,44,448
NOTA votes
839
0.58% of votes polled
Turnout
80.3%
Full result, 2018
5 candidates · 1,44,448 valid votes
LALAJI .R. MENDONBJPwon
75,893
52.5%
VINAY KUMAR SORAKEINC
63,976
44.3%
ANUPAMA SHENOYBJSC
1,634
1.1%
M.MANSOOR IBRAHIMJD(S)
1,393
1.0%
ABDUL RAHIMANAIMEP
713
0.5%
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.
