Assembly constituency 97, reserved (ST), Karnataka

Molakalmuru

N.Y.Gopalakrishna (INC) won the 2023 election by 22,149 votes, taking 53.81% of the vote to S.Thippeswamy (BJP)'s 42.90%. Below is every result here since 2009.

Latest winnerINCN.Y.Gopalakrishna, 2023
Winner's vote share, 202353.81%runner-up 42.90%
Winning margin, 202322,14910.89% of votes cast
Elections on record3INC 1, BJP 1, BSRCP 1

Result by result

2013 BSRCP 76,827 46.7% vs 42.4%2018 BJP 84,018 43.6% vs 22.0%2023 INC 1,09,459 53.8% vs 42.9%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMarginTurnout
2023AssemblyMolakalmuru
Seat 97
N.Y.Gopalakrishna
INC
1,09,459
53.8%
S.Thippeswamy
BJP
87,310
42.9%
22,149 votes
10.89%
82.9%
2018AssemblyMolakalmuru
Seat 97
B. Sreeramulu
BJP
84,018
43.6%
Dr. B. Yogesh Babu
INC
41,973
22.0%
42,045 votes
21.84%
84.8%
2013AssemblyMolakalmuru
Seat 97
S. Thippeswamy
BSRCP
76,827
46.7%
N. Y. Gopalakrishna
INC
69,658
42.4%
7,169 votes
4.36%
79.4%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.