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, 2019
S. MUNISWAMY
BJP
Elections held
13
1977–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 9 of 13
Margin, 2019
2,10,021
16.69% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
INCK.H. MUNIYAPPA
- Votes
- 4,99,144
- Vote share
- 39.66%
- Behind by
- 2,10,021
Electors
16,29,961
Total votes polled
12,58,551
Valid votes
12,58,551
NOTA votes
13,889
1.10% of votes polled
Turnout
77.2%
Full result, 2019
14 candidates · 12,58,551 valid votes
S. MUNISWAMYBJPwon
7,09,165
56.4%
K.H. MUNIYAPPAINC
4,99,144
39.7%
JAYAPRASAD M.GBSP
9,861
0.8%
ASHOK CHAKRAVARTHI M.BASP
7,085
0.6%
RAMANJI. RUPJP
3,412
0.3%
RAJ KUMARESAN. LIND
2,881
0.2%
N.C. SUBBARAYAPPAIND
2,574
0.2%
C. SHANKARAPPAIND
2,495
0.2%
Dr. RAMESH BABU. V.M.IND
1,494
0.1%
G. CHIKKANARAYANARPSN
1,491
0.1%
MEDIHALA CHALAVADI M CHANDRASHEKARIND
1,454
0.1%
SARVESH N.M.PPOI
1,407
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 14. 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.
