TARIKERE
Assembly seat no. 126 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2008
SURESH .D.S
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2008
18,419
16.73% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
INCT.V.SHIVASHANKARAPPA
- Votes
- 33,748
- Vote share
- 30.65%
- Behind by
- 18,419
Electors
1,49,874
Total votes polled
1,10,096
Valid votes
1,10,096
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
73.5%
Full result, 2008
15 candidates · 1,10,096 valid votes
SURESH .D.SBJPwon
52,167
47.4%
T.V.SHIVASHANKARAPPAINC
33,748
30.6%
H.OMKARAPPAJD(S)
16,652
15.1%
K.LINGARAJUBSP
2,151
1.9%
SHIVASHANKAR Y.SIND
1,415
1.3%
A.S.ESWARAPPASUP
1,005
0.9%
N.C.RAVIKUMARIND
522
0.5%
T.H. SHIVASHANKARAPPAIND
502
0.5%
RAJAKUMARSP
360
0.3%
H.M.LINGAMARIYAPPAIND
334
0.3%
KANTHARAJUIND
326
0.3%
MAMATHAIND
314
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 15. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | G.H. SRINIVASA | INC | 63,086 | 40.93% | D.S. SURESH | 12,131 |
| 2018 | D S SURESH | BJP | 44,940 | 30.04% | G H SRINIVASA | 11,687 |
| 2013 | G.H SRINIVASA | INC | 35,817 | 28.72% | D.S SURESH | 899 |
| 2008 | SURESH .D.S | BJP | 52,167 | 47.38% | T.V.SHIVASHANKARAPPA | 18,419 |
| 2004 | SHIVASHANKARAPPA T H | INC | 47,593 | 44.24% | OMKARAPPA H | 19,674 |
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 TARIKERE assembly constituency in 2023?
G.H. SRINIVASA (INC) won TARIKERE in 2023, by a margin of 12,131 votes.
Which party has won TARIKERE the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has TARIKERE gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won TARIKERE the most times?
H. R. RAJU, with 2 wins between 1983 and 1989.







