KARKAL
Assembly seat no. 122 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2013
V.SUNILL KUMAR
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2013
4,254
3.26% of valid votes
Result, 2013
Runner-up
INCH.GOPAL BHANDARY
- Votes
- 60,785
- Vote share
- 46.59%
- Behind by
- 4,254
Electors
1,61,008
Total votes polled
1,30,474
Valid votes
1,30,474
NOTA votes
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Turnout
81.0%
Full result, 2013
9 candidates · 1,30,474 valid votes
V.SUNILL KUMARBJPwon
65,039
49.9%
H.GOPAL BHANDARYINC
60,785
46.6%
WALTER D'SOUZAJD(S)
1,302
1.0%
ANNA SUNIL SOANSBSP
878
0.7%
U.K. SYADIND
873
0.7%
PRAVEEN POOJARIKJP
553
0.4%
K P PADMAVATHIIND
478
0.4%
RIYAZIND
334
0.3%
GOPALAIND
232
0.2%
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.
