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Kolar, Karnataka — Lok Sabha Election Results

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

Kolar (Karnataka) was won by S. Muniswamy (Bharatiya Janata Party) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 210,021 votes over K.H. Muniyappa. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Kolar, Karnataka, from 1977 to 2019.

Full Election History, 1977–2019

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1977 G. Y. Krishnan Indian National Congress 196,290 55.8% Y. Ramakrishna (Bharatiya Lok Dal) 73,016 (20.8 pts)
1980 G.Y. Krishnan Congress (I) 182,241 50.2% T. Channaiah (Janata Party) 97,512 (26.9 pts)
1984 V. Venkatesh Janata Party 239,562 51.9% G. Y. Krishnan (Indian National Congress) 44,765 (9.7 pts)
1989 Y.Ramakrishna Indian National Congress 350,009 51.9% B.Muniyappa (Janata Dal) 132,602 (19.6 pts)
1991 K.H. Muniyappa Indian National Congress 235,902 40.1% V. Hanumappa (Bharatiya Janata Party) 62,377 (10.6 pts)
1996 K H Muniyappa Indian National Congress 310,349 44.4% Balaji Channaiah (Janata Dal) 17,042 (2.4 pts)
1998 K.H.Muniyappa Indian National Congress 304,261 39.6% Balaji Channaiah (Janata Dal) 77,972 (10.2 pts)
1999 K.H. Muniyappa Indian National Congress 321,964 39.5% G. Mangamma (Bharatiya Janata Party) 82,782 (10.2 pts)
2004 K.H. Muniyappa Indian National Congress 385,582 42.4% Veeraiah D S (Bharatiya Janata Party) 11,635 (1.3 pts)
2009 K.H.Muniyappa Indian National Congress 344,771 37.2% D.S.Veeraiah (Bharatiya Janata Party) 23,006 (2.5 pts)
2014 K.H.Muniyappa Indian National Congress 418,926 37.2% Kolar Kesava (Janata Dal (Secular)) 47,850 (4.2 pts)
2019 S. Muniswamy Bharatiya Janata Party 709,165 57.0% K.H. Muniyappa (Indian National Congress) 210,021 (16.9 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
G. Y. Krishnan Indian National Congress 196,290 55.8%
Y. Ramakrishna Bharatiya Lok Dal 123,274 35.1%
T. M. Narayanappa Independent 12,381 3.5%
M. Muniswamy Independent 7,823 2.2%
N. Rachiah Independent 7,385 2.1%
Thiru Mallappa Independent 4,337 1.2%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
G.Y. Krishnan Congress (I) 182,241 50.2%
T. Channaiah Janata Party 84,729 23.3%
M. Narayana Congress (U) 75,101 20.7%
B. Somasekhar Janata Party (Secular) 7,790 2.1%
M. Chandrappa Independent 4,537 1.2%
B. Mallappa Independent 4,486 1.2%
K.M. Narayanappa Independent 1,856 0.5%
M. Muniswamy Independent 1,018 0.3%
A.K. Earappa Independent 667 0.2%
M. Chowdappa Independent 666 0.2%

1984

CandidatePartyVotesShare
V. Venkatesh Janata Party 239,562 51.9%
G. Y. Krishnan Indian National Congress 194,797 42.2%
Anantharamaiya Independent 4,427 1.0%
A. Venkararamnappa Independent 4,124 0.9%
M. Venkatappa Independent 3,545 0.8%
Narayan Independent 1,736 0.4%
N. Rachiah Independent 1,728 0.4%
M. Muddaiah Independent 1,559 0.3%
M. Annappa Independent 1,368 0.3%
D. Balu Independent 1,317 0.3%
D. Nagaraju Independent 1,291 0.3%
C. Gopal Independent 1,243 0.3%
M. Muniswamy Independent 1,117 0.2%
J. Rajamma Independent 1,114 0.2%
T. M. Narayanappa Independent 899 0.2%
T. N. Raghayaiah Independent 790 0.2%
R. Muniswamy Independent 768 0.2%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Y.Ramakrishna Indian National Congress 350,009 51.9%
B.Muniyappa Janata Dal 217,407 32.2%
C.D.Shivanna JNP (JP) 76,243 11.3%
N.Venketeshu Independent 19,775 2.9%
B.Venkataswamappa Independent 4,426 0.7%
S.Gurulingappa Independent 3,378 0.5%
T.Krishnan LKD (B) 1,962 0.3%
Yadigur Gangadharam Independent 1,827 0.3%

1991

CandidatePartyVotesShare
K.H. Muniyappa Indian National Congress 235,902 40.1%
V. Hanumappa Bharatiya Janata Party 173,525 29.5%
B. Krishnappa Janata Dal 152,157 25.9%
Chikka Munivekatappa Independent 7,223 1.2%
M.V. Narayanaswamy Independent 5,816 1.0%
Chikka Muniyappa Independent 2,690 0.5%
D. Balu Independent 2,058 0.4%
D. Thimmaiah Independent 1,973 0.3%
T.R. Narayanappa Independent 1,410 0.2%
B. Venkataswamappa Independent 1,135 0.2%
R. Muniswamy Independent 868 0.1%
S.M. Sriramappa Independent 790 0.1%
K.V. Narayanaswamy Independent 741 0.1%
K. Rangaswamy Independent 548 0.1%
N. Pushparaj Independent 416 0.1%
S.M. Sadanandaiah Independent 382 0.1%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
K H Muniyappa Indian National Congress 310,349 44.4%
Balaji Channaiah Janata Dal 293,307 41.9%
V Hanumappa Bharatiya Janata Party 84,558 12.1%
R Prabhuram Independent 4,756 0.7%
M Srinivasappa Independent 1,144 0.2%
D Balu Independent 1,075 0.2%
M Puttaswamy PSSS 830 0.1%
Prakash Independent 714 0.1%
R Sundara Murthy Independent 642 0.1%
K Venkateshappa Independent 540 0.1%
Venkatappa Independent 536 0.1%
C Mohanraj Independent 473 0.1%
K M Venkataramanappa Chinnappaiah Independent 334 0.0%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
K.H.Muniyappa Indian National Congress 304,261 39.6%
Balaji Channaiah Janata Dal 226,289 29.5%
V.Hanumappa Bharatiya Janata Party 225,368 29.3%
Narayanaswamy CPI (Marxist) 8,127 1.1%
S.B.Munivenkatappa Independent 1,637 0.2%
Alexander @ C. Ranganathan Independent 1,257 0.2%
S.P.Govinda Raju Independent 998 0.1%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
K.H. Muniyappa Indian National Congress 321,964 39.5%
G. Mangamma Bharatiya Janata Party 239,182 29.3%
Balaji Channaiah Janata Dal (United) 187,261 23.0%
M.G. Ramanna Janata Dal (Secular) 26,754 3.3%
A.N. Venkataravanappa Independent 21,604 2.6%
V. Narayana Swamy Independent 5,918 0.7%
Prakash Independent 5,453 0.7%
Gopinath Independent 5,101 0.6%
M Chowdappa Independent 2,521 0.3%

2004

CandidatePartyVotesShare
K.H. Muniyappa Indian National Congress 385,582 42.4%
Veeraiah D S Bharatiya Janata Party 373,947 41.1%
Gangadharappa S L Janata Dal (Secular) 83,433 9.2%
Balaji Channaiah Janata Party 27,704 3.0%
Sreenivasappa B N Independent 22,047 2.4%
Srinivasa Independent 7,202 0.8%
Ravi Kumar M Independent 4,693 0.5%
Suresha N KNDP 4,656 0.5%

2009

CandidatePartyVotesShare
K.H.Muniyappa Indian National Congress 344,771 37.2%
D.S.Veeraiah Bharatiya Janata Party 321,765 34.7%
G.Chandranna Janata Dal (Secular) 199,896 21.6%
N.Muniswamy Bahujan Samaj Party 7,332 0.8%
C.K.Muniyappa Independent 6,369 0.7%
K.Narayanaswamy Independent 4,822 0.5%
K.R.Devaraja RDMP 4,803 0.5%
M.Nagaraja Independent 4,718 0.5%
Lakshmi Shanmugam Nationalist Congress Party 4,655 0.5%
K.Venkatesh Independent 4,388 0.5%
M.Ravi Kumar Independent 4,195 0.5%
Srinivasa T.O. Independent 3,458 0.4%
Narayanaswamy Independent 2,359 0.3%
P.Chandrappa Independent 2,193 0.2%
Srinivasa P. Independent 2,000 0.2%
M.Venkataswamy Independent 1,841 0.2%
Nagarathna M. Independent 1,599 0.2%
Jayaramappa Independent 1,511 0.2%
B.M.Krishnappa Independent 1,367 0.1%
M.R.Gantappa Independent 1,223 0.1%
P.V.Changalarayappa Independent 1,157 0.1%
V.Jayarama Independent 839 0.1%

2014

CandidatePartyVotesShare
K.H.Muniyappa Indian National Congress 418,926 37.2%
Kolar Kesava Janata Dal (Secular) 371,076 32.9%
Em.Narayanaswamy Bharatiya Janata Party 267,322 23.7%
Kotiganahalli Ramaiah Aam Aadmi Party 17,563 1.6%
B.V.Venkatagiriyappa Independent 6,716 0.6%
G.N.Venkatesh Independent 6,233 0.6%
None Of The Above Independent 5,098 0.5%
D.M.Ambareesha Bahujan Samaj Party 4,934 0.4%
V.Muniswamy Samajwadi Party 4,803 0.4%
N.Venkatesh Independent 3,602 0.3%
Dr.C.Mohan Independent 2,903 0.3%
M.Muniyappa Independent 2,667 0.2%
Vinayaka Prasad.H.N Independent 2,074 0.2%
K.H.Madhusoodan Independent 1,759 0.2%
H.N.Narayanaswamy Independent 1,583 0.1%
Narayanaswamy Independent 1,517 0.1%
V.Srinivasa Independent 1,424 0.1%
Beeda Srinivas N Independent 1,404 0.1%
M.S.Narayanaswamy Independent 1,291 0.1%
A.Prasad Independent 1,275 0.1%
R.Ravindra Kumar BDBRAJP 1,144 0.1%
K.Narendrababu Independent 1,089 0.1%
H.V.Anjappa Independent 920 0.1%

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShare
S. Muniswamy Bharatiya Janata Party 709,165 57.0%
K.H. Muniyappa Indian National Congress 499,144 40.1%
Jayaprasad M.G Bahujan Samaj Party 9,861 0.8%
Ashok Chakravarthi M.B ASP 7,085 0.6%
Ramanji. R UPP 3,412 0.3%
Raj Kumaresan. L Independent 2,881 0.2%
N.C. Subbarayappa Independent 2,574 0.2%
C. Shankarappa Independent 2,495 0.2%
Dr. Ramesh Babu. V.M. Independent 1,494 0.1%
G. Chikkanarayana RS 1,491 0.1%
Medihala Chalavadi M Chandrashekar Independent 1,454 0.1%
Sarvesh N.M. PPI 1,407 0.1%
Munirajappa. P Independent 1,184 0.1%
Dhanamatnalli Venkateshappa RPI(A) 1,015 0.1%

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 20.8 pts 1980: Congress (I) margin 26.9 pts 1984: Janata Party margin 9.7 pts 1989: Indian National Congress margin 19.6 pts 1991: Indian National Congress margin 10.6 pts 1996: Indian National Congress margin 2.4 pts 1998: Indian National Congress margin 10.2 pts 1999: Indian National Congress margin 10.2 pts 2004: Indian National Congress margin 1.3 pts 2009: Indian National Congress margin 2.5 pts 2014: Indian National Congress margin 4.2 pts 2019: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 16.9 pts 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019

Trend

Kolar has been contested at 12 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1977. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, Congress (I), Janata Party, Bharatiya Janata Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Kolar in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?

S. Muniswamy (Bharatiya Janata Party) won Kolar, Karnataka, in 2019 with 709,165 votes (57.0%), a margin of 210,021 votes over K.H. Muniyappa.

Which parties have won Kolar since 1977?

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

What was the closest result in Kolar?

The closest result on record for Kolar was 2004, when Indian National Congress beat Bharatiya Janata Party by just 11,635 votes (1.3 percentage points).

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