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Kanakapura, Karnataka — Lok Sabha Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Kanakapura (Karnataka) was won by Tejashwini See Ramesh (Indian National Congress) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 116,663 votes over Ramachandra Gowda. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Kanakapura, Karnataka, from 1977 to 2004.

Full Election History, 1977–2004

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1977 M. V. Chandrasekhara Murthy Indian National Congress 192,111 47.1% M. V. Rajasekharan (Bharatiya Lok Dal) 4,652 (1.1 pts)
1980 M.V. Chandrasekhara Murthy Congress (I) 252,383 53.4% M.V. Rajasekharan (Janata Party) 128,504 (27.2 pts)
1984 M. V. Chandrashekara Murthy Indian National Congress 305,210 47.8% P. G. R. Sindhiya (Janata Party) 7,026 (1.1 pts)
1989 M.V.Chandrashekhara Murthy Indian National Congress 472,265 53.0% C.Narayanaswamy (Janata Dal) 255,221 (28.6 pts)
1991 M.V. Chandrashekara Murthy Indian National Congress 301,455 38.0% Ramchandra Gowda (Bharatiya Janata Party) 33,463 (4.2 pts)
1996 H D Kumaraswamy Janata Dal 440,444 42.1% M V Chandraseekhara Murthy (Indian National Congress) 107,404 (10.3 pts)
1998 M.Srinivas Bharatiya Janata Party 470,387 39.0% Dr.D.Premachandra Sagar (Indian National Congress) 16,441 (1.4 pts)
1999 M.V.Chandrashekara Murthy Indian National Congress 532,910 43.2% M. Srinivas (Bharatiya Janata Party) 34,017 (2.8 pts)
2004 Tejashwini See Ramesh Indian National Congress 584,238 37.6% Ramachandra Gowda (Bharatiya Janata Party) 116,663 (7.5 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
M. V. Chandrasekhara Murthy Indian National Congress 192,111 47.1%
M. V. Rajasekharan Bharatiya Lok Dal 187,459 46.0%
Shivanna Independent 20,849 5.1%
C. Mahadevaswamy Independent 7,039 1.7%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
M.V. Chandrasekhara Murthy Congress (I) 252,383 53.4%
M.V. Rajasekharan Janata Party 123,879 26.2%
S. Kariyappa Congress (U) 67,960 14.4%
M.P. Krishnappa Janata Party (Secular) 17,767 3.8%
C. Mahadevaswamy Independent 4,498 1.0%
M. Krishanswamy Independent 3,668 0.8%
Arun Nagarkatti Independent 834 0.2%
R. Siddaiah Independent 793 0.2%
G.K. Siddaiah Independent 563 0.1%

1984

CandidatePartyVotesShare
M. V. Chandrashekara Murthy Indian National Congress 305,210 47.8%
P. G. R. Sindhiya Janata Party 298,184 46.7%
M. P. Krishnappa LKD 17,303 2.7%
A. J. Sadashiva Independent 9,292 1.5%
K. Annaiah Independent 2,129 0.3%
Devagiri Panduranga Independent 2,105 0.3%
K. S. Krishna Murthy Independent 1,349 0.2%
Ramakrishna Naik Independent 1,239 0.2%
Mohammed Facrudin Independent 1,018 0.2%
Basheer Ahamed Independent 891 0.1%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
M.V.Chandrashekhara Murthy Indian National Congress 472,265 53.0%
C.Narayanaswamy Janata Dal 217,044 24.4%
B.L.Lakke Gowda JNP (JP) 185,716 20.8%
M.Basappaji KRS 10,553 1.2%
K.G.Ashwathanarayanaiah LKD (B) 2,832 0.3%
C.Mehadevaswamy Independent 2,772 0.3%

1991

CandidatePartyVotesShare
M.V. Chandrashekara Murthy Indian National Congress 301,455 38.0%
Ramchandra Gowda Bharatiya Janata Party 267,992 33.8%
P.G.R. Sindhia Janata Dal 207,376 26.2%
B. Gopal Bahujan Samaj Party 4,509 0.6%
Venkatappa Reddy P.C. Independent 4,279 0.5%
K. Annaiah Independent 2,670 0.3%
R. Prabhudeva Swamy Independent 1,962 0.2%
C. Mahadeva Swamy Independent 780 0.1%
B.K. Krishna Independent 725 0.1%
P. Devaraja Independent 684 0.1%
B.L. Prasannakumara Gupta Independent 405 0.1%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
H D Kumaraswamy Janata Dal 440,444 42.1%
M V Chandraseekhara Murthy Indian National Congress 333,040 31.8%
Ramachandra Gowda Bharatiya Janata Party 246,838 23.6%
Iliyas Shariff Independent 4,907 0.5%
Laxminarayana S Bathada Independent 4,240 0.4%
Mohammed Harris Independent 3,085 0.3%
G Veerabhadraiah Independent 2,134 0.2%
Ambarish Independent 1,986 0.2%
Karigowda Independent 1,163 0.1%
L Nagaraj Independent 1,034 0.1%
R Sreenivasaiah Independent 1,025 0.1%
B Nagarudraiah Independent 1,003 0.1%
H L Rajappa Independent 921 0.1%
M Sreenivasa Independent 905 0.1%
B L Prasannakumar Gupta Independent 903 0.1%
A Chikkamuniyappa Independent 718 0.1%
Thana Shanathakumar Independent 618 0.1%
G K Mallaiah Independent 602 0.1%
Sadashivaiah Independent 345 0.0%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
M.Srinivas Bharatiya Janata Party 470,387 39.0%
Dr.D.Premachandra Sagar Indian National Congress 453,946 37.6%
H.D.Kumaraswamy Janata Dal 260,859 21.6%
Muniyappa Bahujan Samaj Party 15,732 1.3%
Ram Avathar Agarval Independent 3,255 0.3%
G.Srinivas Independent 1,397 0.1%
H.G.Srinivas Independent 465 0.0%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
M.V.Chandrashekara Murthy Indian National Congress 532,910 43.2%
M. Srinivas Bharatiya Janata Party 498,893 40.4%
H.D. Kumaraswamy Janata Dal (Secular) 162,448 13.2%
Veerappa Independent 33,322 2.7%
N.Brahmananda Independent 6,252 0.5%

2004

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Tejashwini See Ramesh Indian National Congress 584,238 37.6%
Ramachandra Gowda Bharatiya Janata Party 467,575 30.1%
Devegowda H D Janata Dal (Secular) 462,320 29.8%
Muniramaiah Independent 23,350 1.5%
Kumar G S Independent 14,933 1.0%

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).

1977: Indian National Congress margin 1.1 pts 1980: Congress (I) margin 27.2 pts 1984: Indian National Congress margin 1.1 pts 1989: Indian National Congress margin 28.6 pts 1991: Indian National Congress margin 4.2 pts 1996: Janata Dal margin 10.3 pts 1998: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 1.4 pts 1999: Indian National Congress margin 2.8 pts 2004: Indian National Congress margin 7.5 pts 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004

Trend

Kanakapura has been contested at 9 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1977. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, Congress (I), Janata Dal, Bharatiya Janata Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Kanakapura in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?

Tejashwini See Ramesh (Indian National Congress) won Kanakapura, Karnataka, in 2004 with 584,238 votes (37.6%), a margin of 116,663 votes over Ramachandra Gowda.

Which parties have won Kanakapura since 1977?

Since 1977, Kanakapura has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress (I), Indian National Congress, Janata Dal.

What was the closest result in Kanakapura?

The closest result on record for Kanakapura was 1977, when Indian National Congress beat Bharatiya Lok Dal by just 4,652 votes (1.1 percentage points).

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