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, 2014
ANANTH KUMAR
BJP
Elections held
13
1977–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 9 of 13
Margin, 2014
2,28,575
20.52% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
INCNANDAN NILEKANI
- Votes
- 4,05,241
- Vote share
- 36.39%
- Behind by
- 2,28,575
Electors
19,98,724
Total votes polled
11,13,726
Valid votes
11,13,726
NOTA votes
7,414
0.67% of votes polled
Turnout
55.7%
Full result, 2014
23 candidates · 11,13,726 valid votes
ANANTH KUMARBJPwon
6,33,816
56.9%
NANDAN NILEKANIINC
4,05,241
36.4%
RUTH MANORAMAJD(S)
25,677
2.3%
NINA P NAYAKAAAP
21,403
1.9%
PRAMOD MUTALIKIND
4,247
0.4%
KHAN ABDUL RBSP
2,747
0.3%
PRABHUIND
2,325
0.2%
YOGESHIND
2,061
0.2%
T.K. DASARIND
929
0.1%
M. UMADEVISUCI
918
0.1%
RAVIKUMARA TSP
781
0.1%
G. VENKATESH BHOVIIND
736
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 23. 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.
