MELUKOTE
Assembly seat no. 188 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2008.
Winner, 2013
K.S.PUTTANNAIAH
SKP
Elections held
4
2008–2023
Most successful party
JD(S)
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2013
9,848
6.12% of valid votes
Result, 2013
Runner-up
JD(S)C.S.PUTTARAJU
- Votes
- 70,193
- Vote share
- 43.63%
- Behind by
- 9,848
Electors
1,91,395
Total votes polled
1,60,892
Valid votes
1,60,892
NOTA votes
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Turnout
84.1%
Full result, 2013
13 candidates · 1,60,892 valid votes
K.S.PUTTANNAIAHSKPwon
80,041
49.8%
C.S.PUTTARAJUJD(S)
70,193
43.6%
L.D.RAVIINC
2,314
1.4%
PUTTANNAIAH S/O NANJAPPAIND
1,605
1.0%
S.VASANTHAKUMARIND
1,368
0.8%
MAHESHA M.M.BSP
1,362
0.8%
SUNDAHALLY SOMASHEKHARAHND
831
0.5%
G.M. RAVEENDRABJP
827
0.5%
ARUNAKUMARIND
720
0.5%
PUTTANNAIAH S/O TIMMARAJAPPAIND
535
0.3%
UDHAYAKUMARA B.S.BSRCP
498
0.3%
R.MANJUNATHAIND
339
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
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.
