PAVAGADA
Assembly seat no. 137 in Karnataka · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2008
VENKATARAMANAPPA
IND
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 2008
13,047
10.06% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
JD(S)K.M. THIMMARAYAPPA
- Votes
- 30,515
- Vote share
- 23.54%
- Behind by
- 13,047
Electors
1,77,365
Total votes polled
1,29,632
Valid votes
1,29,632
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
73.1%
Full result, 2008
12 candidates · 1,29,632 valid votes
VENKATARAMANAPPAINDwon
43,562
33.6%
K.M. THIMMARAYAPPAJD(S)
30,515
23.5%
SOMLANAIKABJP
26,484
20.4%
DR. P.A. GAYATRI DEVIINC
21,397
16.5%
S.G.SRINIVASAIND
2,714
2.1%
H. SHESHANANDANBSP
1,495
1.1%
THAVARENAIKAIND
1,033
0.8%
MODALETAPPAIND
841
0.7%
G.MUTHYALAPPASP
704
0.5%
CHANDRASHEKARANAIKAIND
315
0.2%
KENCHAPPAIND
298
0.2%
P.A. GOVINDARAJUIND
274
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | H.V.VENKATESH | INC | 83,062 | 49.62% | K.M.THIMMARAYAPPA | 10,881 |
| 2018 | VENKATARAMANAPPA | INC | 72,974 | 44.79% | K M THIMMARAYAPPA | 409 |
| 2013 | K.M.THIMMARAYAPPA | JD(S) | 68,686 | 47.25% | H.V.VENKATESH | 4,863 |
| 2008 | VENKATARAMANAPPA | IND | 43,562 | 33.60% | K.M. THIMMARAYAPPA | 13,047 |
| 2004 | THIMMARAYAPPA K M | JD(S) | 53,136 | 39.69% | VENKATARAMANAPPA | 8,078 |
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 PAVAGADA assembly constituency in 2023?
H.V.VENKATESH (INC) won PAVAGADA in 2023, by a margin of 10,881 votes.
Which party has won PAVAGADA the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has PAVAGADA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won PAVAGADA the most times?
VENKATARAMANAPPA, with 3 wins between 1999 and 2018.







