KARKAL
Assembly seat no. 122 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 1999
H GOPALA BHANDARY
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 1999
20,734
26.21% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
BJPKP SHENOY
- Votes
- 28,857
- Vote share
- 36.47%
- Behind by
- 20,734
Electors
1,18,064
Total votes polled
79,116
Valid votes
79,116
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
67.0%
Full result, 1999
3 candidates · 79,116 valid votes
H GOPALA BHANDARYINCwon
49,591
62.7%
KP SHENOYBJP
28,857
36.5%
MN JAYAKUMARJD(S)
668
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | V SUNILL KUMAR | BJP | 77,028 | 49.11% | UDAYA SHETTY MUNIYAL | 4,602 |
| 2018 | V. SUNIL KUMAR | BJP | 91,245 | 62.52% | GOPALA BHANDARY | 42,566 |
| 2013 | V.SUNILL KUMAR | BJP | 65,039 | 49.85% | H.GOPAL BHANDARY | 4,254 |
| 2008 | H. GOPAL BHANDARY | INC | 56,529 | 50.69% | V. SUNIL KUMAR | 1,537 |
| 2004 | SUNIL KUMAR | BJP | 52,061 | 53.07% | GOPALA BHANDARI H | 9,795 |
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 KARKAL assembly constituency in 2023?
V SUNILL KUMAR (BJP) won KARKAL in 2023, by a margin of 4,602 votes.
Which party has won KARKAL the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has KARKAL gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won KARKAL the most times?
M. VEERAPPA MOILY, with 4 wins between 1978 and 1994.
