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, 2014
MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA.S.P.
INC
Elections held
13
1977–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 6 of 13
Margin, 2014
74,041
6.72% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
BJPG.S.BASAVARAJ
- Votes
- 3,55,827
- Vote share
- 32.30%
- Behind by
- 74,041
Electors
15,18,518
Total votes polled
11,01,484
Valid votes
11,01,484
NOTA votes
12,934
1.17% of votes polled
Turnout
72.5%
Full result, 2014
16 candidates · 11,01,484 valid votes
MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA.S.P.INCwon
4,29,868
39.0%
G.S.BASAVARAJBJP
3,55,827
32.3%
A.KRISHNAPPAJD(S)
2,58,683
23.5%
CHINNAPPA.VCPI
10,448
0.9%
A.S.D''''SILVAAAAP
8,322
0.8%
S.B.HANUMANTHARAYAPPAIND
6,301
0.6%
NILUFAR JAMANI AHMEDBSP
4,732
0.4%
B.VENKATESHAKAP
2,390
0.2%
K.V.SRINIVAS KALKEREIND
2,195
0.2%
SHIVAKUMARIND
1,674
0.1%
BRAHMANANDA REDDYIND
1,673
0.1%
H.L.MOHAN KUMARHJP
1,528
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 16. 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 | 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.
