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, 1991
M.V. CHANDRASHEKARA MURTHY
INC
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 9
Margin, 1991
33,463
4.22% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
BJPRAMCHANDRA GOWDA
- Votes
- 2,67,992
- Vote share
- 33.80%
- Behind by
- 33,463
Electors
13,70,470
Total votes polled
7,92,837
Valid votes
7,92,837
NOTA votes
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Turnout
57.9%
Full result, 1991
11 candidates · 7,92,837 valid votes
M.V. CHANDRASHEKARA MURTHYINCwon
3,01,455
38.0%
RAMCHANDRA GOWDABJP
2,67,992
33.8%
P.G.R. SINDHIAJD
2,07,376
26.2%
B. GOPALBSP
4,509
0.6%
VENKATAPPA REDDY P.C.IND
4,279
0.5%
K. ANNAIAHIND
2,670
0.3%
R. PRABHUDEVA SWAMYIND
1,962
0.3%
C. MAHADEVA SWAMYIND
780
0.1%
B.K. KRISHNAIND
725
0.1%
P. DEVARAJAIND
684
0.1%
B.L. PRASANNAKUMARA GUPTAIND
405
0.1%
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.
