Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Mandya (Karnataka) was won by Sumalatha Ambareesh (Independent) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 125,876 votes over Nikhil Kumaraswamy. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Mandya, Karnataka, from 1977 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1977–2019
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1977
K. Chickalingaiah
Indian National Congress
200,360
48.4%
M. Srinivas (Bharatiya Lok Dal)
5,321 (1.3 pts)
1980
S.M. Krishna
Congress (I)
223,675
52.0%
C. Bandegowda (Janata Party)
115,342 (26.8 pts)
1984
K. V. Shankaragowda
Janata Party
319,176
58.6%
S. M. Krishna (Indian National Congress)
120,396 (22.1 pts)
1989
G.Made Gowda
Indian National Congress
337,024
47.7%
H.L.Nage Gowda (JNP (JP))
74,889 (10.6 pts)
1991
G. Madegowda
Indian National Congress
259,500
42.5%
D. Ramalingaiah (Bharatiya Janata Party)
95,347 (15.6 pts)
1996
Krishna
Janata Dal
335,852
46.0%
G Madegowda (Indian National Congress)
33,386 (4.6 pts)
1998
Ambareesh
Janata Dal
431,439
55.0%
G.Made Gowda (Indian National Congress)
180,523 (23.0 pts)
1999
Ambareesh @ Amaranatha .M.H
Indian National Congress
418,110
52.2%
Krishna (Janata Dal (Secular))
152,180 (19.0 pts)
2004
Ambareesh M. H.
Indian National Congress
411,116
47.9%
Dr. S Ramegowda (Janata Dal (Secular))
124,438 (14.5 pts)
2009
N Cheluvaraya Swamy @ Swamygowda
Janata Dal (Secular)
384,443
37.3%
M H Ambareesh (Indian National Congress)
23,500 (2.3 pts)
2014
C.S.Puttaraju
Janata Dal (Secular)
524,370
44.0%
Ramya (Indian National Congress)
5,518 (0.5 pts)
2019
Sumalatha Ambareesh
Independent
703,660
51.1%
Nikhil Kumaraswamy (Janata Dal (Secular))
125,876 (9.2 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
K. Chickalingaiah
Indian National Congress
200,360
48.4%
M. Srinivas
Bharatiya Lok Dal
195,039
47.1%
G. Rangaswamy
Independent
16,009
3.9%
Kowdle Channappa
Independent
2,631
0.6%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
S.M. Krishna
Congress (I)
223,675
52.0%
C. Bandegowda
Janata Party
108,333
25.2%
M. Lingaiah
Congress (U)
86,245
20.1%
M.S. Siddappa
Independent
5,155
1.2%
Guruswamy
Independent
3,886
0.9%
R. Siddaiah
Independent
1,353
0.3%
Hette Paksha Rangaswamy Alias Swamy Ranganathananda Puri
Independent
1,330
0.3%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
K. V. Shankaragowda
Janata Party
319,176
58.6%
S. M. Krishna
Indian National Congress
198,780
36.5%
B. N. Thirumalegowda
Independent
7,240
1.3%
S. B. Shivalingegowda
Independent
3,833
0.7%
S. S. Khothari
Independent
3,659
0.7%
K. Jogaiah
Independent
3,267
0.6%
Manjunath M.
Independent
2,786
0.5%
V. Sundarakrishna
Independent
2,638
0.5%
C. Boraiah
Independent
1,923
0.4%
Yellappa
Independent
1,807
0.3%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
G.Made Gowda
Indian National Congress
337,024
47.7%
H.L.Nage Gowda
JNP (JP)
262,135
37.1%
Kowdley Channappa
Janata Dal
74,548
10.6%
V.Krishna Shetty
Independent
14,810
2.1%
Devegowda
Independent
5,946
0.8%
V.Sundrakrishna
Independent
5,083
0.7%
N.C.Prasanna Kumar
Independent
3,635
0.5%
C.N.Margigowda
Independent
3,007
0.4%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
G. Madegowda
Indian National Congress
259,500
42.5%
D. Ramalingaiah
Bharatiya Janata Party
164,153
26.9%
H. Srinivas
KRS
117,136
19.2%
H.T. Krishnappa
Janata Dal
52,331
8.6%
Puttagowda
Independent
4,872
0.8%
Srinivas
Independent
4,390
0.7%
N.C. Prasanna Kumara
Independent
3,358
0.5%
Manavar Sherief
Independent
2,874
0.5%
V. Krishnashetty
BKUS
2,294
0.4%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Krishna
Janata Dal
335,852
46.0%
G Madegowda
Indian National Congress
302,466
41.4%
D Ramalingaiah
Bharatiya Janata Party
70,823
9.7%
D C Chowdegowda
Janata Party
9,687
1.3%
K. Rao
Independent
3,695
0.5%
Kullegowda
Independent
2,545
0.3%
Ramachandra
Independent
1,743
0.2%
Ameer Baig
Independent
1,544
0.2%
Honnagirigowda
Independent
798
0.1%
C Basavarajappa
Independent
768
0.1%
P Venkataramaiah
Independent
704
0.1%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ambareesh
Janata Dal
431,439
55.0%
G.Made Gowda
Indian National Congress
250,916
32.0%
H. Srinivas
Bharatiya Janata Party
102,459
13.1%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ambareesh @ Amaranatha .M.H
Indian National Congress
418,110
52.2%
Krishna
Janata Dal (Secular)
265,930
33.2%
D. Ramalingaiah
Bharatiya Janata Party
82,522
10.3%
N. Mahesh
Bahujan Samaj Party
21,562
2.7%
C.M. Dyavappa
Independent
12,470
1.6%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ambareesh M. H.
Indian National Congress
411,116
47.9%
Dr. S Ramegowda
Janata Dal (Secular)
286,678
33.4%
Dr. K S Jayaram
Janata Dal (United)
98,260
11.5%
B T Srinivasagowda
KNDP
33,014
3.8%
Ravikeerti C
Bahujan Samaj Party
28,496
3.3%
2009
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
N Cheluvaraya Swamy @ Swamygowda
Janata Dal (Secular)
384,443
37.3%
M H Ambareesh
Indian National Congress
360,943
35.0%
L R Shivaramegowda
Bharatiya Janata Party
144,875
14.0%
K S Puttannaiah
SKP
53,644
5.2%
M Krishnamurthy
Bahujan Samaj Party
25,441
2.5%
S. Balasubramaniyan
Independent
15,733
1.5%
Shambhulingegowda
Independent
15,234
1.5%
Shakunthala
Independent
11,257
1.1%
Venkatesh R
Independent
7,086
0.7%
H S Ramanna
PPOI
5,099
0.5%
Kowdle Channappa
Janata Dal (United)
4,495
0.4%
Johnson Chinnappan
AIJMK
3,453
0.3%
2014
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
C.S.Puttaraju
Janata Dal (Secular)
524,370
44.0%
Ramya
Indian National Congress
518,852
43.5%
Prof. B.Shivalingaiah
Bharatiya Janata Party
86,993
7.3%
M.Krishnamurthy
Bahujan Samaj Party
22,391
1.9%
H.K.Krishna
KP
8,604
0.7%
None Of The Above
Independent
6,021
0.5%
Bhanuprakash.K.L
Independent
4,354
0.4%
Dr. C.S.Hanumanthappa
Aam Aadmi Party
4,098
0.3%
N.C.Puttaraju
Independent
4,021
0.3%
K.Udayakumara
Independent
3,070
0.3%
Ashraf
Independent
2,163
0.2%
Krishnamurthy Kommerahalli
RPI(A)
1,643
0.1%
K.Mahadevappa
BDBRAJP
1,423
0.1%
Arunakumara
Independent
1,179
0.1%
Aravind Premanand
Independent
1,172
0.1%
K.Shivananda
HJP
1,165
0.1%
Jayachandra
BMP
1,119
0.1%
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sumalatha Ambareesh
Independent
703,660
51.1%
Nikhil Kumaraswamy
Janata Dal (Secular)
577,784
42.0%
M.L. Shashikumar
Independent
18,323
1.3%
Nanjundaswamy
Bahujan Samaj Party
12,545
0.9%
Sumalatha
Independent
8,902
0.6%
M. Sumalatha
Independent
8,542
0.6%
C. Lingegowda
Independent
6,408
0.5%
Gurulingaiah
INCP
6,322
0.5%
D.C. Jayashankara
ANP
4,992
0.4%
T.K. Dasar
Independent
4,272
0.3%
Divakar.C.P.Gowda
UPP
3,404
0.2%
Lingegowda S H
Independent
3,260
0.2%
Sumalatha
Independent
3,119
0.2%
Satheesh Kumar .T.N
Independent
2,762
0.2%
Manjunath B
Independent
1,732
0.1%
Arvind Premanand
Independent
1,725
0.1%
G. Manjunatha
Independent
1,723
0.1%
Premakumara .V.V
Independent
1,592
0.1%
Santhosh Mandya Gowda
EP
1,442
0.1%
H.Narayana
Independent
1,295
0.1%
Kowdle Channappa
Independent
1,046
0.1%
Puttegowda.N.C.
Independent
834
0.1%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Mandya 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, Janata Dal, Janata Dal (Secular), Independent.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Mandya in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?
Sumalatha Ambareesh (Independent) won Mandya, Karnataka, in 2019 with 703,660 votes (51.1%), a margin of 125,876 votes over Nikhil Kumaraswamy.
Which parties have won Mandya since 1977?
Since 1977, Mandya has been won by: Congress (I), Independent, Indian National Congress, Janata Dal, Janata Dal (Secular), Janata Party.
What was the closest result in Mandya?
The closest result on record for Mandya was 2014, when Janata Dal (Secular) beat Indian National Congress by just 5,518 votes (0.5 percentage points).