PULAKESHINAGAR
Assembly seat no. 159 in Karnataka · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2008.
Winner, 2018
R. AKHANDA SRINIVASAMURTHY
INC
Elections held
4
2008–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 4
Margin, 2018
81,626
64.56% of valid votes
Result, 2018
Runner-up
JD(S)B. PRASANNAKUMAR
- Votes
- 15,948
- Vote share
- 12.61%
- Behind by
- 81,626
Electors
2,31,913
Total votes polled
1,26,432
Valid votes
1,26,432
NOTA votes
1,402
1.11% of votes polled
Turnout
54.5%
Full result, 2018
13 candidates · 1,26,432 valid votes
R. AKHANDA SRINIVASAMURTHYINCwon
97,574
77.2%
B. PRASANNAKUMARJD(S)
15,948
12.6%
SUSHEELA DEVARAJBJP
9,479
7.5%
D.ANBARASANIND
636
0.5%
PRIYAIND
324
0.3%
SIDDAGANGAIAH.R (SIDDU)AAAP
301
0.2%
RAGHURAMAN.GRPIA
160
0.1%
AYYAPPA .KIND
134
0.1%
SRIKANTH SEETHARAMAIMEP
108
0.1%
SHIVAKUMARFCI
103
0.1%
SUNSTAR D. JAYARAMGAP
102
0.1%
GUNALAN. MIND
92
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.







