PULAKESHINAGAR
Assembly seat no. 159 in Karnataka · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2008.
Winner, 2008
B. PRASANNA KUMAR
INC
Elections held
4
2008–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 4
Margin, 2008
17,669
22.50% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
JD(S)R.SRINIVASA MURTHY
- Votes
- 21,908
- Vote share
- 27.90%
- Behind by
- 17,669
Electors
1,85,617
Total votes polled
78,514
Valid votes
78,514
NOTA votes
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Turnout
42.3%
Full result, 2008
11 candidates · 78,514 valid votes
B. PRASANNA KUMARINCwon
39,577
50.4%
R.SRINIVASA MURTHYJD(S)
21,908
27.9%
DR. CHIKKA MELURAPPA ALIAS PROF. MYLARAPPABJP
11,131
14.2%
V. SREENIVASANBSP
2,408
3.1%
D.ANBARASANADMK
1,537
2.0%
R. SARAVANANIND
888
1.1%
C. ERUCHAPPANIND
311
0.4%
S.M. RAJUIND
218
0.3%
B.P. UMAPATHIIUML
198
0.3%
D. JAIARAMIND
194
0.3%
S. MANOHARANJD(U)
144
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | A C SRINIVASA | INC | 87,316 | 66.72% | AKANDA SRINIVASA MURTHY R | 62,210 |
| 2018 | R. AKHANDA SRINIVASAMURTHY | INC | 97,574 | 77.18% | B. PRASANNAKUMAR | 81,626 |
| 2013 | AKHANDA SRINIVAS MURTHY.R | JD(S) | 48,995 | 48.75% | B.PRASANNA KUMAR | 10,199 |
| 2008 | B. PRASANNA KUMAR | INC | 39,577 | 50.41% | R.SRINIVASA MURTHY | 17,669 |
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 PULAKESHINAGAR assembly constituency in 2023?
A C SRINIVASA (INC) won PULAKESHINAGAR in 2023, by a margin of 62,210 votes.
Which party has won PULAKESHINAGAR the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 4 wins recorded since 2008.
How many times has PULAKESHINAGAR gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2008 to 2023.
Who has won PULAKESHINAGAR the most times?
A C SRINIVASA, with 1 win between 2023 and 2023.
