PULAKESHINAGAR
Assembly seat no. 159 in Karnataka · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2008.
Winner, 2013
AKHANDA SRINIVAS MURTHY.R
JD(S)
Elections held
4
2008–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 4
Margin, 2013
10,199
10.15% of valid votes
Result, 2013
Runner-up
INCB.PRASANNA KUMAR
- Votes
- 38,796
- Vote share
- 38.60%
- Behind by
- 10,199
Electors
1,78,272
Total votes polled
1,00,501
Valid votes
1,00,501
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
56.4%
Full result, 2013
13 candidates · 1,00,501 valid votes
AKHANDA SRINIVAS MURTHY.RJD(S)won
48,995
48.8%
B.PRASANNA KUMARINC
38,796
38.6%
A.HEMALATHASDPI
5,431
5.4%
PALANI VELU KBJP
4,589
4.6%
M.MURTHYIND
684
0.7%
SUSHEELA DEVARAJKJP
511
0.5%
ELUMALAIIND
333
0.3%
BHAGYA.MRPIA
308
0.3%
P.M.KRISHNAIND
242
0.2%
M.RAJAANC
167
0.2%
SUNSTAR.D.JAIRAMIND
157
0.2%
SUNIL KUMAR MEGHANATHNPP
152
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 | 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.







