Gundlupet is assembly constituency number 224 in Karnataka, in Chamrajnagar* district, and one of the segments of the Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election H.m.ganesh Prasad of the Indian National Congress won with 57.3% of the vote, 36,675 votes ahead of C.S. Niranjan Kumar (BJP).
- 01H.m.ganesh PrasadINC1,07,79457.34%
- 02C.S. Niranjan KumarBJP71,11937.83%
- 03Sunil .m.pIndependent2,2271.18%
- 04Manjunatha K.sJD(S)1,8500.98%
- 05D.govindarajuBSP1,2340.66%
- 10 other candidates · 2,233 votesNOTA · 1,538 (0.82%)
Margin 36,675 votes · 19.51% of valid votes
All 15 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,87,995 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H.m.ganesh PrasadMale · 38 yrs | INC | 1,07,794 | 57.34% |
| 2 | C.S. Niranjan KumarMale · 50 yrs | BJP | 71,119 | 37.83% |
| 3 | Sunil .m.pMale · 42 yrs | Independent | 2,227 | 1.18% |
| 4 | Manjunatha K.sMale · 40 yrs | JD(S) | 1,850 | 0.98% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,538 | 0.82% |
| 5 | D.govindarajuMale · 51 yrs · SC | BSP | 1,234 | 0.66% |
| 6 | Siddaraju.h.s. Kanaka.Male · 35 yrs | Independent | 547 | 0.29% |
| 7 | Mahadevaprasad.mMale · 29 yrs | AAP | 507 | 0.27% |
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| 8 | Mahesha.mMale · 27 yrs | Independent | 297 | 0.16% |
| 9 | Prathap .mMale · 26 yrs · SC | Independent | 184 | 0.10% |
| 10 | Tippu BhaiMale · 51 yrs | Independent | 169 | 0.09% |
| 11 | Jayashree Raju .k.nFemale · 37 yrs · SC | Independent | 148 | 0.08% |
| 12 | N. AmbarishMale · 37 yrs · SC | KJP | 120 | 0.06% |
| 13 | H.s.thontadharyaswamyMale · 42 yrs | Independent | 106 | 0.06% |
| 14 | Girish.kMale · 43 yrs | KRS | 78 | 0.04% |
| 15 | K.basavashettyMale · 62 yrs | BTBP | 77 | 0.04% |
The seat changed hands: BJP won in 2018, INC in 2023.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Gundlupet bye-election, 4 Sept 2017
Turnout 87.1% · 1,75,000 of 2,00,891 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.c.mohan Kuimari Uruf Geetha | INC | 90,260 | 51.59% |
| 2 | C.S. Niranjan Kumar | BJP | 79,383 | 45.37% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,596 | 0.91% |
| 3 | Shivaraju.m | RPI | 1,512 | 0.86% |
| 4 | Kasomashekara | Independent | 901 | 0.51% |
| 5 | M.honnuraiah | BDBRAJP | 503 | 0.29% |
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| 6 | M.shivaramu | Independent | 470 | 0.27% |
| 7 | Mahadeva Prasad.b | Independent | 330 | 0.19% |
Gundlupet result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C S Niranjan Kumar | BJP | 94,151 | 51.48% |
| 2 | M C Mohan Kumari Uruf Geetha | INC | 77,467 | 42.35% |
| 3 | S Guruprasad | BSP | 6,412 | 3.51% |
| 4 | Kantharaj C G | PPRP | 1,419 | 0.78% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,231 | 0.67% |
| 5 | A G Ramachandra Rao | AIMEP | 857 | 0.47% |
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| 6 | B C Shekar Raju | Independent | 717 | 0.39% |
| 7 | Bellasetty Siddaiah | Independent | 648 | 0.35% |
Gundlupet result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H.S. Mahadeva Prasad | INC | 73,723 | 45.42% |
| 2 | C.S. Niranjanakumar | KJP | 66,048 | 40.69% |
| 3 | Nagendra | BSP | 6,052 | 3.73% |
| 4 | B.P. Muddumallu | JD(S) | 4,017 | 2.47% |
| 5 | G.M. Gadkar | SAJP | 3,123 | 1.92% |
| 6 | Subhash | Independent | 3,041 | 1.87% |
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| 7 | H.G. Mallikarjunaswamy | BJP | 1,989 | 1.23% |
| 8 | P. Sanghasena | RPI(A) | 1,588 | 0.98% |
| 9 | Maridasaiah | Independent | 1,546 | 0.95% |
| 10 | Suresha | BSRCP | 1,199 | 0.74% |
Gundlupet result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H.s.mahadeva Prasad | INC | 64,824 | 45.15% |
| 2 | C.s.niranjan Kumar | BJP | 62,621 | 43.62% |
| 3 | Venkataramana Shetty | BSP | 7,677 | 5.35% |
| 4 | Subhash | Independent | 4,284 | 2.98% |
| 5 | S.shivabasappa | JD(S) | 4,156 | 2.89% |
Gundlupet outlined in orange among the other Karnataka seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2023. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Chamrajnagar* district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Gundlupet is one of the assembly segments of Chamarajanagar. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Chamarajanagar candidates.
- Sunil BoseINC94,362 53.3%
- Balaraj.sBJP76,380 43.1%
- M.krishna MurthyBSP2,145 1.2%
- C.m.krishnaDrAPP1,061 0.6%
- G.d.rajagopal (h.d.kote)Independent625 0.4%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 17,982 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Gundlupet.
Who won the Gundlupet assembly seat in 2023?
H.m.ganesh Prasad of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Gundlupet in the 2023 Karnataka assembly election with 1,07,794 votes, which was 57.34% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Gundlupet?
The margin was 36,675 votes (19.51% of valid votes). The runner-up was C.S. Niranjan Kumar of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 71,119 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Gundlupet in 2023?
Turnout was 87.90%: 1,88,014 of 2,13,888 registered electors voted, across 249 polling stations. That is 1.2 points lower than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Gundlupet part of?
Gundlupet is an assembly segment of the Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Sunil Bose got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Gundlupet had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 4 Sept 2017, M.c.mohan Kuimari Uruf Geetha (Indian National Congress) won by 10,877 votes.
Is Gundlupet a reserved constituency?
No. Gundlupet is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Gundlupet?
The Karnataka assembly elected in 2023 completes its five-year term in 2028, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Karnataka assembly elections of 2023 and 2018 and 2013 and 2008 (2023 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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- Chamarajanagar population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, ChamarajanagarEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- Karnataka state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- Karnataka Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Karnataka districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, KarnatakaBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in KarnatakaCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
- Urban local bodies in KarnatakaMunicipal corporations, councils, wards