KARKAL
Assembly seat no. 122 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2008
H. GOPAL BHANDARY
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2008
1,537
1.38% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
BJPV. SUNIL KUMAR
- Votes
- 54,992
- Vote share
- 49.31%
- Behind by
- 1,537
Electors
1,42,739
Total votes polled
1,11,521
Valid votes
1,11,521
NOTA votes
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Turnout
78.1%
Full result, 2008
2 candidates · 1,11,521 valid votes
H. GOPAL BHANDARYINCwon
56,529
50.7%
V. SUNIL KUMARBJP
54,992
49.3%
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.
