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, 2004
K.H. MUNIYAPPA
INC
Elections held
13
1977–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 9 of 13
Margin, 2004
11,635
1.28% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
BJPVEERAIAH D S
- Votes
- 3,73,947
- Vote share
- 41.13%
- Behind by
- 11,635
Electors
12,62,765
Total votes polled
9,09,264
Valid votes
9,09,264
NOTA votes
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Turnout
72.0%
Full result, 2004
8 candidates · 9,09,264 valid votes
K.H. MUNIYAPPAINCwon
3,85,582
42.4%
VEERAIAH D SBJP
3,73,947
41.1%
GANGADHARAPPA S LJD(S)
83,433
9.2%
BALAJI CHANNAIAHJP
27,704
3.0%
SREENIVASAPPA B NIND
22,047
2.4%
SRINIVASAIND
7,202
0.8%
RAVI KUMAR MIND
4,693
0.5%
SURESHA NKNDP
4,656
0.5%
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.
