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, 2014
K.H.MUNIYAPPA
INC
Elections held
13
1977–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 9 of 13
Margin, 2014
47,850
4.24% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
JD(S)KOLAR KESAVA
- Votes
- 3,71,076
- Vote share
- 32.92%
- Behind by
- 47,850
Electors
14,92,977
Total votes polled
11,27,315
Valid votes
11,27,315
NOTA votes
5,097
0.45% of votes polled
Turnout
75.5%
Full result, 2014
22 candidates · 11,27,315 valid votes
K.H.MUNIYAPPAINCwon
4,18,926
37.2%
KOLAR KESAVAJD(S)
3,71,076
32.9%
EM.NARAYANASWAMYBJP
2,67,322
23.7%
KOTIGANAHALLI RAMAIAHAAAP
17,563
1.6%
B.V.VENKATAGIRIYAPPAIND
6,713
0.6%
G.N.VENKATESHIND
6,236
0.6%
D.M.AMBAREESHABSP
4,934
0.4%
V.MUNISWAMYSP
4,803
0.4%
N.VENKATESHIND
3,601
0.3%
DR.C.MOHANIND
2,907
0.3%
M.MUNIYAPPAIND
2,663
0.2%
VINAYAKA PRASAD.H.NIND
2,074
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 22. The full list is in the API.
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.
