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, 1998
M.SRINIVAS
BJP
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 9
Margin, 1998
16,441
1.36% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCDR.D.PREMACHANDRA SAGAR
- Votes
- 4,53,946
- Vote share
- 37.64%
- Behind by
- 16,441
Electors
19,21,886
Total votes polled
12,06,041
Valid votes
12,06,041
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.8%
Full result, 1998
7 candidates · 12,06,041 valid votes
M.SRINIVASBJPwon
4,70,387
39.0%
DR.D.PREMACHANDRA SAGARINC
4,53,946
37.6%
H.D.KUMARASWAMYJD
2,60,859
21.6%
MUNIYAPPABSP
15,732
1.3%
RAM AVATHAR AGARVALIND
3,255
0.3%
G.SRINIVASIND
1,397
0.1%
H.G.SRINIVASIND
465
0.0%
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.
