SAKLESHPUR
Assembly seat no. 199 in Karnataka · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2018
H K KUMARASWAMY
JD(S)
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
JD(S)
won 4 of 11
Margin, 2018
4,942
3.07% of valid votes
Result, 2018
Runner-up
BJPSOMASHEKAR JAYARAJ
- Votes
- 57,320
- Vote share
- 35.60%
- Behind by
- 4,942
Electors
1,93,313
Total votes polled
1,61,008
Valid votes
1,61,008
NOTA votes
1,597
0.99% of votes polled
Turnout
83.3%
Full result, 2018
7 candidates · 1,61,008 valid votes
H K KUMARASWAMYJD(S)won
62,262
38.7%
SOMASHEKAR JAYARAJBJP
57,320
35.6%
SIDDAIAHINC
37,002
23.0%
K R PRADEEP KUMARAIMEP
1,148
0.7%
VEERESHAIND
576
0.4%
M CHINNAMALLAIAHIND
572
0.4%
KUMARASWAMYIND
531
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CEMENT MANJU | BJP | 58,604 | 35.54% | KUMARASWAMY H.K | 2,056 |
| 2018 | H K KUMARASWAMY | JD(S) | 62,262 | 38.67% | SOMASHEKAR JAYARAJ | 4,942 |
| 2013 | KUMARASWAMY H.K. | JD(S) | 63,602 | 45.27% | D. MALLESH | 33,069 |
| 2008 | H. K. KUMARASWAMY | JD(S) | 49,768 | 39.44% | NIRVANAIAH | 13,295 |
| 2004 | VISHWANATHA HM | JD(S) | 41,704 | 38.33% | SHIVAPPA BB | 21,793 |
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 SAKLESHPUR assembly constituency in 2023?
CEMENT MANJU (BJP) won SAKLESHPUR in 2023, by a margin of 2,056 votes.
Which party has won SAKLESHPUR the most times?
JD(S), with 4 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has SAKLESHPUR gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won SAKLESHPUR the most times?
CEMENT MANJU, with 1 win between 2023 and 2023.







