TUMKUR RURAL
Assembly seat no. 133 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2008.
Winner, 2008
B. SURESH GOWDA
BJP
Elections held
4
2008–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 4
Margin, 2008
28,392
23.35% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
JD(S)H. NINGAPPA
- Votes
- 32,512
- Vote share
- 26.73%
- Behind by
- 28,392
Electors
1,55,943
Total votes polled
1,21,617
Valid votes
1,21,617
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
78.0%
Full result, 2008
10 candidates · 1,21,617 valid votes
B. SURESH GOWDABJPwon
60,904
50.1%
H. NINGAPPAJD(S)
32,512
26.7%
ARAKERE RUDRESHINC
21,642
17.8%
SYED IMTHIYAZ PASHAIND
1,463
1.2%
SYED MUKBUL AHAMEDBSP
1,419
1.2%
T.B. SIDDARAMEGOWDAIND
1,111
0.9%
K.V.SREENIVASAIAHIND
1,063
0.9%
KANNADAKANDA RAMAMURTHY.H [ RAMAMURTHY GOWDA ]BPJP
714
0.6%
K.B. LOKESHSP
427
0.3%
VASUDEVAMURTHYIND
362
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | B.SURESH GOWDA | BJP | 89,191 | 48.90% | D.C.GOWRISHANKAR SWAMY | 4,594 |
| 2018 | D C GOWRISHANKAR | JD(S) | 82,740 | 48.01% | B SURESH GOWDA | 5,640 |
| 2013 | B.SURESH GOWDA | BJP | 55,029 | 37.50% | GOWRISHANKAR.D.C. | 1,572 |
| 2008 | B. SURESH GOWDA | BJP | 60,904 | 50.08% | H. NINGAPPA | 28,392 |
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 TUMKUR RURAL assembly constituency in 2023?
B.SURESH GOWDA (BJP) won TUMKUR RURAL in 2023, by a margin of 4,594 votes.
Which party has won TUMKUR RURAL the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 4 wins recorded since 2008.
How many times has TUMKUR RURAL gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2008 to 2023.
Who has won TUMKUR RURAL the most times?
B.SURESH GOWDA, with 2 wins between 2013 and 2023.







