KARKAL
Assembly seat no. 122 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2004
SUNIL KUMAR
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2004
9,795
9.99% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCGOPALA BHANDARI H
- Votes
- 42,266
- Vote share
- 43.09%
- Behind by
- 9,795
Electors
1,33,079
Total votes polled
98,092
Valid votes
98,092
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.7%
Full result, 2004
4 candidates · 98,092 valid votes
SUNIL KUMARBJPwon
52,061
53.1%
GOPALA BHANDARI HINC
42,266
43.1%
PANDARINATHA SHENOY YKNDP
2,205
2.3%
ANAND BANDIMATA CJD(S)
1,560
1.6%
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.
