KUNIGAL
Assembly seat no. 131 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2023
DR|| H D RANGANATH
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2023
26,573
15.25% of valid votes
Result, 2023
Runner-up
BJPD KRISHNAKUMAR
- Votes
- 48,151
- Vote share
- 27.63%
- Behind by
- 26,573
Electors
1,99,790
Total votes polled
1,74,277
Valid votes
1,74,277
NOTA votes
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Turnout
87.2%
Full result, 2023
9 candidates · 1,74,277 valid votes
DR|| H D RANGANATHINCwon
74,724
42.9%
D KRISHNAKUMARBJP
48,151
27.6%
DR RAVI NAGARAJAIAHJD(S)
46,974
26.9%
JAYARAMAIAH HITHALAPURAAAAP
1,672
1.0%
RAGHU JANAGEREKARNATAKARASHTRASAMITHI
1,037
0.6%
NOTANONEOFTHEABOVE
630
0.4%
B B RAMASWAMY GOWDAIND
561
0.3%
B T TIRUMALE GOWDAIND
303
0.2%
RAMESHA S BRASHTRIYAJANAHITAPARTY
225
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DR|| H D RANGANATH | INC | 74,724 | 42.88% | D KRISHNAKUMAR | 26,573 |
| 2018 | DR H.D. RANGANATH | INC | 58,697 | 36.25% | D KRISHNA KUMAR | 5,600 |
| 2013 | D. NAGARAJAIAH | JD(S) | 44,575 | 31.27% | D.KRISHNAKUMAR | 9,632 |
| 2008 | B.B. RAMASWAMY GOWDA | INC | 48,160 | 39.92% | D. KRISHNA KUMAR | 13,794 |
| 2004 | NINGAPPA H | JD(S) | 52,370 | 46.31% | MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA S P | 19,090 |
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 KUNIGAL assembly constituency in 2023?
DR|| H D RANGANATH (INC) won KUNIGAL in 2023, by a margin of 26,573 votes.
Which party has won KUNIGAL the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has KUNIGAL gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won KUNIGAL the most times?
Y. K. RAMAIAH, with 2 wins between 1983 and 1985.
