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, 2009
ANANTH KUMAR
BJP
Elections held
13
1977–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 9 of 13
Margin, 2009
37,612
4.14% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
INCKRISHNA BYRE GOWDA
- Votes
- 4,00,341
- Vote share
- 44.06%
- Behind by
- 37,612
Electors
20,31,030
Total votes polled
9,08,590
Valid votes
9,08,590
NOTA votes
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Turnout
44.7%
Full result, 2009
20 candidates · 9,08,590 valid votes
ANANTH KUMARBJPwon
4,37,953
48.2%
KRISHNA BYRE GOWDAINC
4,00,341
44.1%
PROF.RADHAKRISHNAJD(S)
30,045
3.3%
CAPT. G.R. GOPINATHIND
16,383
1.8%
NAHEEDA SALMA SBSP
4,621
0.5%
MURALIDHARA.D.J.IND
3,480
0.4%
RAVI KUMARA.T.IND
3,424
0.4%
MADESH.CIND
2,939
0.3%
VATAL NAGARAJKCVP
1,514
0.2%
SANTOSH MIN.BIND
1,178
0.1%
K.M.NARAYANAIND
1,100
0.1%
B.M.GOVINDRAJ NAIKABHM
1,038
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 20. The full list is in the API.
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.
