GEN · Karnataka
Kanakapura
M.V. Chandrasekhara Murthy (INC(I)) won by 1,28,504 votes (27.2%).
- Electors
- 7,85,062
- Votes polled
- 4,86,180
- Valid votes
- —
- Turnout
- 61.9%
- NOTA
- 0
Margin vs 1980 national median: 27.2% (median 16.7%). Back to Karnataka · 1980 national · Target seats
Seat health
Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.
Competitive (5–10%)Party held vs 1999
- Margin · 2004
- 7.5%(+4.8%)
- Turnout
- 57.5%(-2.9%)
- NOTA
- 0.0%
- Top-2 squeeze
- 67.8%
Winning margin over time · Kanakapura
Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.V. Chandrasekhara MurthyWinner | INC(I) | 2,52,383 | 53.4% |
| 2 | M.V. Rajasekharan | JNP | 1,23,879 | 26.2% |
| 3 | S. Kariyappa | INC(U) | 67,960 | 14.4% |
| 4 | M.P. Krishnappa | JNP(S) | 17,767 | 3.8% |
| 5 | C. Mahadevaswamy | IND | 4,498 | 1.0% |
| 6 | M. Krishanswamy | IND | 3,668 | 0.8% |
| 7 | Arun Nagarkatti | IND | 834 | 0.2% |
| 8 | R. Siddaiah | IND | 793 | 0.2% |
| 9 | G.K. Siddaiah | IND | 563 | 0.1% |
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