TUMKUR
Constituency no. 19 in Karnataka · Lok Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1977.
Karnataka also has an assembly constituency called TUMKUR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 7 results.
Winner, 1999
G.S.Basavaraj
INC
Elections held
13
1977–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 6 of 13
Margin, 1999
63,937
8.26% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
BJPS.Mallikarjunaiah
- Votes
- 2,54,985
- Vote share
- 32.95%
- Behind by
- 63,937
Electors
10,86,936
Total votes polled
7,73,846
Valid votes
7,73,846
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.2%
Full result, 1999
4 candidates · 7,73,846 valid votes
G.S.BasavarajINCwon
3,18,922
41.2%
S.MallikarjunaiahBJP
2,54,985
33.0%
C.N.BhasakarappaJD(S)
1,90,295
24.6%
V.NagarajuBSP
9,644
1.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | V. SOMANNA | BJP | 7,20,946 | 55.31% | S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA | 1,75,594 |
| 2019 | G. S. BASAVARAJ | BJP | 5,96,127 | 47.89% | H. D. DEVEGOWDA | 13,339 |
| 2014 | MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA.S.P. | INC | 4,29,868 | 39.03% | G.S.BASAVARAJ | 74,041 |
| 2009 | G.S. BASAVARAJ | BJP | 3,31,064 | 36.79% | MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA S.P. | 21,445 |
| 2004 | S. MALLIKARJUNAIAH | BJP | 3,03,016 | 35.08% | JAGADEESH D L | 2,351 |
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 TUMKUR constituency in 2024?
V. SOMANNA (BJP) won TUMKUR in 2024, by a margin of 1,75,594 votes.
Which party has won TUMKUR the most times?
BJP, with 6 of the 13 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has TUMKUR gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1977 to 2024.
Who has won TUMKUR the most times?
S. MALLIKARJUNAIAH, with 2 wins between 1991 and 2004.
