RANIBENNUR
Assembly seat no. 87 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2004
SHIVANNA G
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 2004
16,086
13.88% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCKOLIWAD KRISHNAPPA BHIMAPPA
- Votes
- 41,037
- Vote share
- 35.40%
- Behind by
- 16,086
Electors
1,63,087
Total votes polled
1,15,920
Valid votes
1,15,920
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.1%
Full result, 2004
8 candidates · 1,15,920 valid votes
SHIVANNA GBJPwon
57,123
49.3%
KOLIWAD KRISHNAPPA BHIMAPPAINC
41,037
35.4%
KAMBLI KUBEERAPPA PUTTAPPAJD(S)
13,135
11.3%
RAJANNA P PAWARJP
1,644
1.4%
KOTRESH MEHARAWADEUSYP
901
0.8%
DR HANDE MOHANIND
849
0.7%
DR GANESH M DEVAGIRIMATHKNDP
651
0.6%
ALLA BAKSHA NEELAGARIND
580
0.5%
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.







