BANGALORE SOUTH
Constituency no. 26 in Karnataka · Lok Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1977.
Karnataka also has an assembly constituency called BANGALORE SOUTH. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 4 results.
Winner, 1999
Ananth Kumar
BJP
Elections held
13
1977–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 9 of 13
Margin, 1999
66,054
8.21% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
INCB.K.Hari Prasad
- Votes
- 3,44,107
- Vote share
- 42.78%
- Behind by
- 66,054
Electors
14,87,215
Total votes polled
8,04,342
Valid votes
8,04,342
NOTA votes
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Turnout
54.1%
Full result, 1999
6 candidates · 8,04,342 valid votes
Ananth KumarBJPwon
4,10,161
51.0%
B.K.Hari PrasadINC
3,44,107
42.8%
B.T. ParthasarathyJD(S)
22,801
2.8%
D. ArumugamADMK
11,643
1.4%
Dr. B.R.ManjunathIND
11,636
1.4%
Guinnes Hotte Paksha RangaswamyIND
3,994
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TEJASVI SURYA | BJP | 7,50,830 | 60.10% | SOWMYA REDDY | 2,77,083 |
| 2019 | TEJASVI SURYA | BJP | 7,39,229 | 62.20% | B.K.HARIPRASAD | 3,31,192 |
| 2014 | ANANTH KUMAR | BJP | 6,33,816 | 56.91% | NANDAN NILEKANI | 2,28,575 |
| 2009 | ANANTH KUMAR | BJP | 4,37,953 | 48.20% | KRISHNA BYRE GOWDA | 37,612 |
| 2004 | ANANTH KUMAR | BJP | 3,86,682 | 48.30% | KRISHNAPPA M | 62,271 |
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 BANGALORE SOUTH constituency in 2024?
TEJASVI SURYA (BJP) won BANGALORE SOUTH in 2024, by a margin of 2,77,083 votes.
Which party has won BANGALORE SOUTH the most times?
BJP, with 9 of the 13 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has BANGALORE SOUTH gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1977 to 2024.
Who has won BANGALORE SOUTH the most times?
ANANTH KUMAR, with 5 wins between 1996 and 2014.
