Assembly constituency 159, reserved (SC), Karnataka

Pulakeshinagar

A C Srinivasa (INC) won the 2023 election by 62,210 votes, taking 66.72% of the vote to Akanda Srinivasa Murthy R (BSP)'s 19.20%. Below is every result here since 2009.

Latest winnerINCA C Srinivasa, 2023
Winner's vote share, 202366.72%runner-up 19.20%
Winning margin, 202362,21047.54% of votes cast
Elections on record3INC 2, JD(S) 1

Result by result

2013 JD(S) 48,995 48.8% vs 38.6%2018 INC 97,574 77.2% vs 12.8%2023 INC 87,316 66.7% vs 19.2%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMarginTurnout
2023AssemblyPulakeshinagar
Seat 159
A C Srinivasa
INC
87,316
66.7%
Akanda Srinivasa Murthy R
BSP
25,106
19.2%
62,210 votes
47.54%
54.8%
2018AssemblyPulakeshinagar
Seat 159
R. Akhanda Srinivasamurthy
INC
97,574
77.2%
B. Prasannakumar
JD(S)
15,948
12.8%
81,626 votes
64.56%
54.5%
2013AssemblyPulakeshinagar
Seat 159
Akhanda Srinivas Murthy.R
JD(S)
48,995
48.8%
B.Prasanna Kumar
INC
38,796
38.6%
10,199 votes
10.15%
56.4%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.