KANAKAPURA
Constituency no. 11 in Karnataka · Lok Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1977.
Karnataka also has an assembly constituency called KANAKAPURA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 1989
M.V.CHANDRASHEKHARA MURTHY
INC
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 9
Margin, 1989
2,55,221
28.64% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
JDC.NARAYANASWAMY
- Votes
- 2,17,044
- Vote share
- 24.35%
- Behind by
- 2,55,221
Electors
13,55,284
Total votes polled
8,91,182
Valid votes
8,91,182
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.8%
Full result, 1989
6 candidates · 8,91,182 valid votes
M.V.CHANDRASHEKHARA MURTHYINCwon
4,72,265
53.0%
C.NARAYANASWAMYJD
2,17,044
24.4%
B.L.LAKKE GOWDAJNPJP
1,85,716
20.8%
M.BASAPPAJIKRS
10,553
1.2%
K.G.ASHWATHANARAYANAIAHLKDB
2,832
0.3%
C.MEHADEVASWAMYIND
2,772
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | TEJASHWINI SEE RAMESH | INC | 5,84,238 | 37.63% | RAMACHANDRA GOWDA | 1,16,663 |
| 1999 | M.V.Chandrashekara Murthy | INC | 5,32,910 | 43.19% | M. Srinivas | 34,017 |
| 1998 | M.SRINIVAS | BJP | 4,70,387 | 39.00% | DR.D.PREMACHANDRA SAGAR | 16,441 |
| 1996 | H D KUMARASWAMY | JD | 4,40,444 | 42.11% | M V CHANDRASEEKHARA MURTHY | 1,07,404 |
| 1991 | M.V. CHANDRASHEKARA MURTHY | INC | 3,01,455 | 38.02% | RAMCHANDRA GOWDA | 33,463 |
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 KANAKAPURA constituency in 2004?
TEJASHWINI SEE RAMESH (INC) won KANAKAPURA in 2004, by a margin of 1,16,663 votes.
Which party has won KANAKAPURA the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 9 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has KANAKAPURA gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1977 to 2004.
Who has won KANAKAPURA the most times?
TEJASHWINI SEE RAMESH, with 1 win between 2004 and 2004.
