MELUKOTE
Assembly seat no. 188 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2008.
Winner, 2008
C S PUTTARAJU
JD(S)
Elections held
4
2008–2023
Most successful party
JD(S)
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2008
11,945
8.57% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
SKPK S PUTTANNAIAH
- Votes
- 54,681
- Vote share
- 39.23%
- Behind by
- 11,945
Electors
1,74,942
Total votes polled
1,39,386
Valid votes
1,39,386
NOTA votes
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Turnout
79.7%
Full result, 2008
8 candidates · 1,39,386 valid votes
C S PUTTARAJUJD(S)won
66,626
47.8%
K S PUTTANNAIAHSKP
54,681
39.2%
C. ANNEGOWDAINC
4,600
3.3%
K KEMPEGOWDABJP
4,265
3.1%
RANGASWAMYBSP
3,217
2.3%
N BASAVARAJUIND
2,889
2.1%
N C PUTTASWAMYIND
2,179
1.6%
GOVINDARAJUSP
929
0.7%
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.
