KUNIGAL
Assembly seat no. 131 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2008
B.B. RAMASWAMY GOWDA
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2008
13,794
11.43% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
BJPD. KRISHNA KUMAR
- Votes
- 34,366
- Vote share
- 28.48%
- Behind by
- 13,794
Electors
1,55,450
Total votes polled
1,20,653
Valid votes
1,20,653
NOTA votes
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Turnout
77.6%
Full result, 2008
5 candidates · 1,20,653 valid votes
B.B. RAMASWAMY GOWDAINCwon
48,160
39.9%
D. KRISHNA KUMARBJP
34,366
28.5%
D. NAGARAJAIAHJD(S)
32,545
27.0%
K.K. RAMAKRISHNABSP
2,975
2.5%
ANITHAIND
2,607
2.2%
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.
