KARKAL
Assembly seat no. 122 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2018
V. SUNIL KUMAR
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2018
42,566
29.17% of valid votes
Result, 2018
Runner-up
INCGOPALA BHANDARY
- Votes
- 48,679
- Vote share
- 33.36%
- Behind by
- 42,566
Electors
1,79,029
Total votes polled
1,45,935
Valid votes
1,45,935
NOTA votes
1,340
0.92% of votes polled
Turnout
81.5%
Full result, 2018
7 candidates · 1,45,935 valid votes
V. SUNIL KUMARBJPwon
91,245
62.5%
GOPALA BHANDARYINC
48,679
33.4%
MAKSOOD AHAMEDAIMEP
1,817
1.3%
UDAY KUMARBSP
1,348
0.9%
SUMANTHA K POOJARYIND
554
0.4%
ASHRAF ALIIND
539
0.4%
ABDUL AZIZIND
413
0.3%
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.
