KUNIGAL
Assembly seat no. 131 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2004
NINGAPPA H
JD(S)
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2004
19,090
16.88% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCMUDDAHANUMEGOWDA S P
- Votes
- 33,280
- Vote share
- 29.43%
- Behind by
- 19,090
Electors
1,52,382
Total votes polled
1,13,086
Valid votes
1,13,086
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
74.2%
Full result, 2004
10 candidates · 1,13,086 valid votes
NINGAPPA HJD(S)won
52,370
46.3%
MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA S PINC
33,280
29.4%
SURESH BBJP
24,766
21.9%
SURESH PIND
557
0.5%
SHIVAKUMARKNDP
555
0.5%
SREENIVASAGOWDA B TJP
508
0.5%
NINGAPPA B LIND
309
0.3%
AREYUR B SHIVAKUMAR PATELUSYP
301
0.3%
SIDDARAMEGOWDA T BIND
240
0.2%
SRINIVASAIAH K VIND
200
0.2%
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.







