KUNIGAL
Assembly seat no. 131 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2013
D. NAGARAJAIAH
JD(S)
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2013
9,632
6.76% of valid votes
Result, 2013
Runner-up
BJPD.KRISHNAKUMAR
- Votes
- 34,943
- Vote share
- 24.51%
- Behind by
- 9,632
Electors
1,70,828
Total votes polled
1,42,545
Valid votes
1,42,545
NOTA votes
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Turnout
83.4%
Full result, 2013
9 candidates · 1,42,545 valid votes
D. NAGARAJAIAHJD(S)won
44,575
31.3%
D.KRISHNAKUMARBJP
34,943
24.5%
B.B. RAMASWAMYGOWDAINC
33,918
23.8%
C.N. RAVIKIRANIND
24,604
17.3%
DHANARAJ HERURRPI
1,280
0.9%
B.V. PRAKASHKJP
1,029
0.7%
A.L. NANJAPPAIND
926
0.7%
V.T. JAYARAMIND
833
0.6%
N.R.LAKSHMINARAYANABSRCP
437
0.3%
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.
