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, 1996
H D KUMARASWAMY
JD
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 9
Margin, 1996
1,07,404
10.27% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCM V CHANDRASEEKHARA MURTHY
- Votes
- 3,33,040
- Vote share
- 31.84%
- Behind by
- 1,07,404
Electors
17,24,264
Total votes polled
10,45,911
Valid votes
10,45,911
NOTA votes
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Turnout
60.7%
Full result, 1996
19 candidates · 10,45,911 valid votes
H D KUMARASWAMYJDwon
4,40,444
42.1%
M V CHANDRASEEKHARA MURTHYINC
3,33,040
31.8%
RAMACHANDRA GOWDABJP
2,46,838
23.6%
ILIYAS SHARIFFIND
4,907
0.5%
LAXMINARAYANA S BATHADAIND
4,240
0.4%
MOHAMMED HARRISIND
3,085
0.3%
G VEERABHADRAIAHIND
2,134
0.2%
AMBARISHIND
1,986
0.2%
KARIGOWDAIND
1,163
0.1%
L NAGARAJIND
1,034
0.1%
R SREENIVASAIAHIND
1,025
0.1%
B NAGARUDRAIAHIND
1,003
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 19. The full list is in the API.
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.
