RANIBENNUR
Assembly seat no. 87 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 1999
KOLIWADI KRISHNAPPA BHIMAPPA
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 1999
5,498
5.42% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
JD(U)TILAVALLI SHIVANNA GURAPPA
- Votes
- 45,460
- Vote share
- 44.81%
- Behind by
- 5,498
Electors
1,49,397
Total votes polled
1,01,441
Valid votes
1,01,441
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.9%
Full result, 1999
8 candidates · 1,01,441 valid votes
KOLIWADI KRISHNAPPA BHIMAPPAINCwon
50,958
50.2%
TILAVALLI SHIVANNA GURAPPAJD(U)
45,460
44.8%
KARURMARADEPPA MALLAPPABSP
1,827
1.8%
K SHIVALINGAPPABJP
1,188
1.2%
SANGHAVI DAYALAL PREMACHANDSP
765
0.8%
PUJAR NINGAPPA BHARAMAPPAIND
686
0.7%
KORADHANYAMATH KALLAYYANAGAYYAJD(S)
421
0.4%
SALAGERI GOVINDAPPA THIMMAPPAIND
136
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | PRAKASH KOLIWAD | INC | 71,830 | 37.21% | ARUNKUMAR GUTTUR | 9,800 |
| 2018 | R SHANKAR S/O M RAMACHANDRA | KPJP | 63,910 | 35.64% | KRISHNAPPA KOLIWAD S/O BHEEMAPPA KOLIWAD | 4,338 |
| 2013 | KOLIWAD K.B | INC | 53,780 | 33.79% | R.SHANKAR | 6,788 |
| 2008 | G.SHIVANNA | BJP | 59,399 | 47.29% | K.B.KOLIWAD | 2,732 |
| 2004 | SHIVANNA G | BJP | 57,123 | 49.28% | KOLIWAD KRISHNAPPA BHIMAPPA | 16,086 |
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 RANIBENNUR assembly constituency in 2023?
PRAKASH KOLIWAD (INC) won RANIBENNUR in 2023, by a margin of 9,800 votes.
Which party has won RANIBENNUR the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has RANIBENNUR gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won RANIBENNUR the most times?
PRAKASH KOLIWAD, with 1 win between 2023 and 2023.







