Kolar is parliamentary constituency number 28 in Karnataka, made up of 8 assembly segments. In the 2024 general election M. Mallesh Babu of the Janata Dal (Secular) won with 51.0% of the vote, 71,388 votes ahead of K V Gowtham (INC).
- 01M. Mallesh BabuJD(S)6,91,48151.02%
- 02K V GowthamINC6,20,09345.76%
- 03Suman H NIndependent6,4870.48%
- 04Holur SrinivasaIndependent6,1630.45%
- 05S B SureshaBSP4,7320.35%
- 13 other candidates · 20,441 votesNOTA · 5,831 (0.43%)
Margin 71,388 votes · 5.27% of valid votes
All 18 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of 13,55,228 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Mallesh BabuMale · 49 yrs · SC | JD(S) | 6,91,481 | 51.02% |
| 2 | K V GowthamMale · 51 yrs · SC | INC | 6,20,093 | 45.76% |
| 3 | Suman H NMale · 25 yrs · SC | Independent | 6,487 | 0.48% |
| 4 | Holur SrinivasaMale · 46 yrs · SC | Independent | 6,163 | 0.45% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 5,831 | 0.43% |
| 5 | S B SureshaMale · 47 yrs · SC | BSP | 4,732 | 0.35% |
| 6 | K R DevarajaMale · 66 yrs · SC | DJP | 4,597 | 0.34% |
| 7 | Dr M. VenkataswamyMale · 69 yrs · SC | Independent | 3,354 | 0.25% |
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| 8 | R RanjithkumarMale · 46 yrs · SC | Independent | 2,118 | 0.16% |
| 9 | S N Narayanaswamy VMale · 34 yrs · SC | Independent | 1,985 | 0.15% |
| 10 | D GopalakrishnaMale · 69 yrs · SC | SP(I) | 1,669 | 0.12% |
| 11 | Devaraja A AlusurudinneMale · 38 yrs · SC | UPJP | 1,354 | 0.10% |
| 12 | M S BadarinarayanaMale · 55 yrs · SC | Independent | 1,116 | 0.08% |
| 13 | Mahesh A VMale · 32 yrs · SC | KRS | 1,065 | 0.08% |
| 14 | ThimmarayappaMale · 42 yrs · SC | RPIK | 864 | 0.06% |
| 15 | R RajendraMale · 54 yrs · SC | Independent | 751 | 0.06% |
| 16 | M MunigangappaMale · 61 yrs · SC | Independent | 604 | 0.04% |
| 17 | M C Halli VenuMale · 46 yrs · SC | VCK | 521 | 0.04% |
| 18 | Krishnaiah NMale · 55 yrs · SC | Independent | 443 | 0.03% |
Winners and vote share in every Lok Sabha election on the current boundaries.
Kolar Lok Sabha result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Muniswamy | BJP | 7,09,165 | 56.35% |
| 2 | K.H. Muniyappa | INC | 4,99,144 | 39.66% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 13,889 | 1.10% |
| 3 | Jayaprasad M.g | BSP | 9,861 | 0.78% |
| 4 | Ashok Chakravarthi M.b | ASP | 7,085 | 0.56% |
| 5 | Ramanji. R | UPJP | 3,412 | 0.27% |
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| 6 | Raj Kumaresan. L | Independent | 2,881 | 0.23% |
| 7 | N.C. Subbarayappa | Independent | 2,574 | 0.20% |
| 8 | C. Shankarappa | Independent | 2,495 | 0.20% |
| 9 | Dr. Ramesh Babu. V.M. | Independent | 1,494 | 0.12% |
| 10 | G. Chikkanarayana | rpsn | 1,491 | 0.12% |
| 11 | Medihala Chalavadi M Chandrashekar | Independent | 1,454 | 0.12% |
| 12 | Sarvesh N.M. | PPOI | 1,407 | 0.11% |
| 13 | Munirajappa. P | Independent | 1,184 | 0.09% |
| 14 | Dhanamatnalli Venkateshappa | RPI(A) | 1,015 | 0.08% |
Kolar Lok Sabha result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.h.muniyappa | INC | 4,18,926 | 37.16% |
| 2 | Kolar Kesava | JD(S) | 3,71,076 | 32.92% |
| 3 | Em.narayanaswamy | BJP | 2,67,322 | 23.71% |
| 4 | Kotiganahalli Ramaiah | AAP | 17,563 | 1.56% |
| 5 | B.v.venkatagiriyappa | Independent | 6,713 | 0.60% |
| 6 | G.n.venkatesh | Independent | 6,236 | 0.55% |
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| — | NOTA | NOTA | 5,097 | 0.45% |
| 7 | D.m.ambareesha | BSP | 4,934 | 0.44% |
| 8 | V.muniswamy | SP | 4,803 | 0.43% |
| 9 | N.venkatesh | Independent | 3,601 | 0.32% |
| 10 | Dr.c.mohan | Independent | 2,907 | 0.26% |
| 11 | M.muniyappa | Independent | 2,663 | 0.24% |
| 12 | Vinayaka Prasad.h.n | Independent | 2,074 | 0.18% |
| 13 | K.h.madhusoodan | Independent | 1,759 | 0.16% |
| 14 | H.n.narayanaswamy | Independent | 1,583 | 0.14% |
| 15 | Narayanaswamy | Independent | 1,517 | 0.13% |
| 16 | V.srinivasa | Independent | 1,424 | 0.13% |
| 17 | Beeda Srinivas N | Independent | 1,398 | 0.12% |
| 18 | M.s.narayanaswamy | Independent | 1,291 | 0.11% |
| 19 | A.prasad | Independent | 1,275 | 0.11% |
| 20 | R.ravindra Kumar | BDBRAJP | 1,144 | 0.10% |
| 21 | K.narendrababu | Independent | 1,089 | 0.10% |
| 22 | H.v.anjappa | Independent | 920 | 0.08% |
Kolar Lok Sabha result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.h.muniyappa | INC | 3,44,771 | 37.18% |
| 2 | D.s.veeraiah | BJP | 3,21,765 | 34.70% |
| 3 | G.chandranna | JD(S) | 1,99,896 | 21.56% |
| 4 | N.muniswamy | BSP | 7,332 | 0.79% |
| 5 | C.k.muniyappa | Independent | 6,369 | 0.69% |
| 6 | K.narayanaswamy | Independent | 4,822 | 0.52% |
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| 7 | K.r.devaraja | RDMP | 4,803 | 0.52% |
| 8 | M.nagaraja | Independent | 4,718 | 0.51% |
| 9 | Lakshmi Shanmugam | NCP | 4,655 | 0.50% |
| 10 | K.venkatesh | Independent | 4,388 | 0.47% |
| 11 | M.ravi Kumar | Independent | 4,195 | 0.45% |
| 12 | Srinivasa T.O. | Independent | 3,458 | 0.37% |
| 13 | Narayanaswamy | Independent | 2,359 | 0.25% |
| 14 | P.chandrappa | Independent | 2,193 | 0.24% |
| 15 | Srinivasa P. | Independent | 2,000 | 0.22% |
| 16 | M.venkataswamy | Independent | 1,841 | 0.20% |
| 17 | Nagarathna M. | Independent | 1,599 | 0.17% |
| 18 | Jayaramappa | Independent | 1,511 | 0.16% |
| 19 | B.m.krishnappa | Independent | 1,367 | 0.15% |
| 20 | M.r.gantappa | Independent | 1,223 | 0.13% |
| 21 | P.v.changalarayappa | Independent | 1,157 | 0.12% |
| 22 | V.jayarama | Independent | 839 | 0.09% |
Lead of M. Mallesh Babu (JD(S)) over K V Gowtham (INC) in each assembly segment. Bars to the right are segments the winner led; bars to the left went to the runner-up.
- Sidlaghatta 142423
- Chintamani 1437,250
- Srinivaspur 14410,068
- Mulbagal 14535,875
- Kolar Gold Field 14633,505
- Bangarapet 14728,134
- Kolar 1488,940
- Malur 14913,300
EVM votes by assembly segment (ECI report 34). Postal ballots are counted at constituency level only, so segment totals are slightly lower than the final result.
| Segment | Electors | Led in Lok Sabha 2024 | Assembly winner (latest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidlaghatta AC 142 | 2,05,812 | JD(S) by 423 | JD(S) (2023) |
| Chintamani AC 143 | 2,28,350 | JD(S) by 7,250 | INC (2023) |
| Srinivaspur AC 144 | 2,20,198 | JD(S) by 10,068 | JD(S) (2023) |
| Mulbagal AC 145 | 2,22,476 | JD(S) by 35,875 | JD(S) (2023) |
| Kolar Gold Field AC 146 | 2,01,899 | INC by 33,505 | INC (2023) |
| Bangarapet AC 147 | 2,10,612 | JD(S) by 28,134 | INC (2023) |
| Kolar AC 148 | 2,43,165 | JD(S) by 8,940 | INC (2023) |
| Malur AC 149 | 1,95,686 | JD(S) by 13,300 | INC (2023) |
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Answers use the Election Commission of India statistical report for the 2024 general election.
Who won the Kolar Lok Sabha seat in 2024?
M. Mallesh Babu of the Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)) won Kolar in the 2024 Lok Sabha election with 6,91,481 votes (51.02%). The margin over K V Gowtham (INC) was 71,388 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Kolar in 2024?
13,56,814 of 17,28,198 registered electors voted, a turnout of 78.51% across 2,060 polling stations.
Which assembly segments are in Kolar?
Kolar is made up of 8 assembly segments: Sidlaghatta, Chintamani, Srinivaspur, Mulbagal, Kolar Gold Field, Bangarapet, Kolar, Malur. M. Mallesh Babu led in 7 of them on EVM votes.
Who has won Kolar in past Lok Sabha elections?
2024: M. Mallesh Babu (JD(S)); 2019: S. Muniswamy (BJP); 2014: K.h.muniyappa (INC); 2009: K.h.muniyappa (INC).
Is Kolar a reserved Lok Sabha seat?
Yes. Kolar is reserved for scheduled castes (sc). Only candidates from that community can contest; every registered voter in the constituency can vote.
When is the next Lok Sabha election for Kolar?
The Lok Sabha elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by mid-2029 unless the house is dissolved early or a bye-election is held for this seat.
Source: Election Commission of India, General Election to Lok Sabha 2024 statistical reports — 33 (constituency-wise detailed result), 32 (constituency data summary) and 34 (details of assembly segments). Segment figures are EVM votes only. Boundaries: DataMeet india_pc_2019 (simplified, CC0), approximate.
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