KOLAR
Constituency no. 28 in Karnataka · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Lok Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1977.
Karnataka also has an assembly constituency called KOLAR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 1999
K.H. Muniyappa
INC
Elections held
13
1977–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 9 of 13
Margin, 1999
82,782
10.15% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
BJPG. Mangamma
- Votes
- 2,39,182
- Vote share
- 29.32%
- Behind by
- 82,782
Electors
11,45,553
Total votes polled
8,15,758
Valid votes
8,15,758
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.2%
Full result, 1999
9 candidates · 8,15,758 valid votes
K.H. MuniyappaINCwon
3,21,964
39.5%
G. MangammaBJP
2,39,182
29.3%
Balaji ChannaiahJD(U)
1,87,261
23.0%
M.G. RamannaJD(S)
26,754
3.3%
A.N. VenkataravanappaIND
21,604
2.6%
V. Narayana SwamyIND
5,918
0.7%
PrakashIND
5,453
0.7%
GopinathIND
5,101
0.6%
M ChowdappaIND
2,521
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | M. MALLESH BABU | JD(S) | 6,91,481 | 51.02% | K V GOWTHAM | 71,388 |
| 2019 | S. MUNISWAMY | BJP | 7,09,165 | 56.35% | K.H. MUNIYAPPA | 2,10,021 |
| 2014 | K.H.MUNIYAPPA | INC | 4,18,926 | 37.16% | KOLAR KESAVA | 47,850 |
| 2009 | K.H.MUNIYAPPA | INC | 3,44,771 | 37.18% | D.S.VEERAIAH | 23,006 |
| 2004 | K.H. MUNIYAPPA | INC | 3,85,582 | 42.41% | VEERAIAH D S | 11,635 |
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 KOLAR constituency in 2024?
M. MALLESH BABU (JD(S)) won KOLAR in 2024, by a margin of 71,388 votes.
Which party has won KOLAR the most times?
INC, with 9 of the 13 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has KOLAR gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1977 to 2024.
Who has won KOLAR the most times?
K.H.MUNIYAPPA, with 3 wins between 1998 and 2014.
