KUNIGAL
Assembly seat no. 131 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 1999
S.P. MUDDAHANUMAGOWDA
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 1999
3,581
3.72% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
JD(S)H. NINGAPPA
- Votes
- 42,078
- Vote share
- 43.68%
- Behind by
- 3,581
Electors
1,36,676
Total votes polled
96,327
Valid votes
96,327
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.5%
Full result, 1999
5 candidates · 96,327 valid votes
S.P. MUDDAHANUMAGOWDAINCwon
45,659
47.4%
H. NINGAPPAJD(S)
42,078
43.7%
B. NAGARAJABJP
7,842
8.1%
NARASIMHAMURTHYBSP
625
0.7%
G.R. NAGARAJU (GULUR)IND
123
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.







