SIRUGUPPA
Assembly seat no. 92 in Karnataka · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2008
SOMALINGAPPA M.S
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 2008
4,824
4.19% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
INCNAGARAJ B.M.
- Votes
- 38,535
- Vote share
- 33.50%
- Behind by
- 4,824
Electors
1,54,604
Total votes polled
1,15,020
Valid votes
1,15,020
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
74.4%
Full result, 2008
6 candidates · 1,15,020 valid votes
SOMALINGAPPA M.SBJPwon
43,359
37.7%
NAGARAJ B.M.INC
38,535
33.5%
MALLIKARJUNA BALAPPA .H.M.JD(S)
26,226
22.8%
DODDA HANUMANTHAPPA GUDIVATTIIND
3,409
3.0%
DESAI JADEPPAIND
2,034
1.8%
DODDA SUNKAPPA BIND
1,457
1.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | B. M. NAGARAJA | INC | 90,862 | 54.05% | M. S. SOMALINGAPPA | 37,032 |
| 2018 | M.S. SOMALINGAPPA | BJP | 82,546 | 54.25% | B. MURALI KRISHNA | 21,271 |
| 2013 | B.M. NAGARAJA | INC | 65,490 | 51.66% | M.S. SOMALINGAPPA | 21,814 |
| 2008 | SOMALINGAPPA M.S | BJP | 43,359 | 37.70% | NAGARAJ B.M. | 4,824 |
| 2004 | SOMALINGAPPA M S | BJP | 49,160 | 34.77% | CHEDRASHEKARAIAH TM | 6,316 |
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 SIRUGUPPA assembly constituency in 2023?
B. M. NAGARAJA (INC) won SIRUGUPPA in 2023, by a margin of 37,032 votes.
Which party has won SIRUGUPPA the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has SIRUGUPPA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won SIRUGUPPA the most times?
M. SHANKAR REDDY, with 2 wins between 1989 and 1999.
