KUNIGAL
Assembly seat no. 131 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2018
DR H.D. RANGANATH
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2018
5,600
3.46% of valid votes
Result, 2018
Runner-up
BJPD KRISHNA KUMAR
- Votes
- 53,097
- Vote share
- 32.79%
- Behind by
- 5,600
Electors
1,88,580
Total votes polled
1,61,923
Valid votes
1,61,923
NOTA votes
830
0.51% of votes polled
Turnout
85.9%
Full result, 2018
10 candidates · 1,61,923 valid votes
DR H.D. RANGANATHINCwon
58,697
36.3%
D KRISHNA KUMARBJP
53,097
32.8%
D. NAGARAJAIAHJD(S)
44,476
27.5%
ANAND PATEL HULIKATTEKRRS
2,869
1.8%
H B SHIVALINGAIAHIND
527
0.3%
H.A JAYARAMAIAHIND
485
0.3%
BHAGYALAKSHMI EIND
343
0.2%
HERUR DHANARAJRPIA
240
0.1%
B.T. THIRUMALEGOWDAIND
222
0.1%
LAKSHMINARAYANA GOWDASP
137
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.
