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H.D. KUMARASWAMY

7 candidacies between 1996 and 2024, 5 won, across 5 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
7
1996–2024
Won
5
71% win rate
Lost
2
29% of contests
Votes polled
23,98,152
across every contest
Best result
MANDYA
58.3% vote share, 2024
Largest victory
2,84,620
MANDYA, 2024

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%16%33%49%65%1996199819992009201820232024H.D. KUMARASWAMY

Results Overview

7CONTESTS
  • Won5 (71%)
  • Lost2 (29%)

Parties fought under

  • JD(S)1999, 2009, 2018, 2023, 2024
  • JD1996, 1998

Recommended reading

Why the Constitution Matters: Selected SpeechesJustice DY ChandrachudView on Amazon →Politics, Policy and Predictions: Views from the Front Row of ParliamentDerek O'BrienView on Amazon →The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain WorldS. JaishankarView on Amazon →Narendra Damodardas Modi: No More ApologistVivekanand JhaView on Amazon →India After Gandhi: A HistoryRamachandra GuhaView on Amazon →A Nation of IdiotsDaksh TyagiView on Amazon →

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