MELUKOTE
Assembly seat no. 188 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2008.
Winner, 2023
DHARSHAN PUTTANNAIAH
SARVODAYAKARNATAKAPAKSHA
Elections held
4
2008–2023
Most successful party
JD(S)
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2023
10,862
5.91% of valid votes
Result, 2023
Runner-up
JD(S)C. S. PUTTARAJU
- Votes
- 80,289
- Vote share
- 43.66%
- Behind by
- 10,862
Electors
2,02,225
Total votes polled
1,83,883
Valid votes
1,83,883
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
90.9%
Full result, 2023
12 candidates · 1,83,883 valid votes
DHARSHAN PUTTANNAIAHSARVODAYAKARNATAKAPAKSHAwon
91,151
49.6%
C. S. PUTTARAJUJD(S)
80,289
43.7%
DR.INDRESH N.S.BJP
6,470
3.5%
MAHENDRA KUMAR K.R.KARNATAKARASHTRASAMITHI
1,379
0.8%
YOGANANDAGOWDABSP
1,157
0.6%
ASHOKAAAAP
809
0.4%
KRISHNA.E.N.IND
669
0.4%
AARYA LOKESHUTTAMAPRAJAAKEEYAPARTY
566
0.3%
NOTANONEOFTHEABOVE
480
0.3%
H.NARAYANAIND
402
0.2%
CHIKKAIAHIND
298
0.2%
RAVI KUMARAIND
213
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DHARSHAN PUTTANNAIAH | SARVODAYAK… | 91,151 | 49.57% | C. S. PUTTARAJU | 10,862 |
| 2018 | C S PUTTARAJU | JD(S) | 96,003 | 54.87% | DARSHAN PUTTANNAIAH | 22,224 |
| 2013 | K.S.PUTTANNAIAH | SKP | 80,041 | 49.75% | C.S.PUTTARAJU | 9,848 |
| 2008 | C S PUTTARAJU | JD(S) | 66,626 | 47.80% | K S PUTTANNAIAH | 11,945 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- JD(S)2 wins
- SARVODAYAK…1 win
- SKP1 win
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the MELUKOTE assembly constituency in 2023?
DHARSHAN PUTTANNAIAH (SARVODAYAKARNATAKAPAKSHA) won MELUKOTE in 2023, by a margin of 10,862 votes.
Which party has won MELUKOTE the most times?
JD(S), with 2 of the 4 wins recorded since 2008.
How many times has MELUKOTE gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2008 to 2023.
Who has won MELUKOTE the most times?
C S PUTTARAJU, with 2 wins between 2008 and 2018.
