MELUKOTE
Assembly seat no. 188 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2008.
Winner, 2018
C S PUTTARAJU
JD(S)
Elections held
4
2008–2023
Most successful party
JD(S)
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2018
22,224
12.70% of valid votes
Result, 2018
Runner-up
SWIDARSHAN PUTTANNAIAH
- Votes
- 73,779
- Vote share
- 42.17%
- Behind by
- 22,224
Electors
1,93,010
Total votes polled
1,74,965
Valid votes
1,74,965
NOTA votes
979
0.56% of votes polled
Turnout
90.7%
Full result, 2018
13 candidates · 1,74,965 valid votes
C S PUTTARAJUJD(S)won
96,003
54.9%
DARSHAN PUTTANNAIAHSWI
73,779
42.2%
SUNDAHALLI SOMASHEKARABJP
1,595
0.9%
B.K.PUTTARAJUIND
689
0.4%
MAHESH VAKEELARUAIMEP
498
0.3%
DARSHAN.K.SEENEGOWDAIND
301
0.2%
D K RAVIKUMARAIND
260
0.1%
MAHESHAJSMPK
210
0.1%
PUTTARAJUIND
163
0.1%
ROHINISP
153
0.1%
ARUNKUMARIND
133
0.1%
H NARAYANAIND
117
0.1%
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.
