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D K SHIVAKUMAR

6 candidacies between 1985 and 2023, 5 won, across 2 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
6
1985–2023
Won
5
83% win rate
Lost
1
17% of contests
Votes polled
5,16,757
across every contest
Best result
KANAKAPURA
75.0% vote share, 2023
Largest victory
1,22,392
KANAKAPURA, 2023

Vote share by contest

Chronological, one point per candidacy — not one per year, since a career can include more than one contest in the same election

0%21%42%63%84%198519942008201320182023D K SHIVAKUMAR

Results Overview

6CONTESTS
  • Won5 (83%)
  • Lost1 (17%)

Parties fought under

  • INC1985, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2023
  • IND1994

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