GULBARGA
Constituency no. 5 in Karnataka · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Lok Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1977.
Karnataka also has an assembly constituency called GULBARGA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 7 results.
Winner, 2009
MALLIKARJUN KHARGE
INC
Elections held
13
1977–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 9 of 13
Margin, 2009
13,404
1.77% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
BJPREVUNAIK BELAMGI
- Votes
- 3,31,837
- Vote share
- 43.70%
- Behind by
- 13,404
Electors
15,43,771
Total votes polled
7,59,385
Valid votes
7,59,385
NOTA votes
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Turnout
49.2%
Full result, 2009
10 candidates · 7,59,385 valid votes
MALLIKARJUN KHARGEINCwon
3,45,241
45.5%
REVUNAIK BELAMGIBJP
3,31,837
43.7%
BABU HONNA NAIKJD(S)
27,130
3.6%
SHIVAKUMAR . KOLLURIND
13,818
1.8%
MAHADEV. B. DHANNIBSP
13,575
1.8%
DR. K. T. PALUSKARPRCP
8,656
1.1%
H.V. DIWAKARIND
6,348
0.8%
SHANKAR JADHAVBHPP
5,226
0.7%
RAVIKUMAR SHALIMANI SEDAMANC
3,777
0.5%
SHANKER KODLAJD(U)
3,777
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | RADHAKRISHNA | INC | 6,52,321 | 49.78% | DR. UMESH G JADHAV | 27,205 |
| 2019 | DR. UMESH G JADHAV | BJP | 6,20,192 | 52.14% | MALLIKARJUN KHARGE | 95,452 |
| 2014 | MALLIKARJUN KHARGE | INC | 5,07,193 | 50.84% | REVUNAIK BELAMAGI | 74,733 |
| 2009 | MALLIKARJUN KHARGE | INC | 3,45,241 | 45.46% | REVUNAIK BELAMGI | 13,404 |
| 2004 | IQBAL AHMED SARADGI | INC | 3,12,601 | 37.76% | BASAWARAJ PATIL SEDAM | 57,471 |
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 GULBARGA constituency in 2024?
RADHAKRISHNA (INC) won GULBARGA in 2024, by a margin of 27,205 votes.
Which party has won GULBARGA the most times?
INC, with 9 of the 13 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has GULBARGA gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1977 to 2024.
Who has won GULBARGA the most times?
MALLIKARJUN KHARGE, with 2 wins between 2009 and 2014.
