Melukote (KA-188): 2008 vs 2013 — Billion Ballots

2008

C S PUTTARAJU

JD(S)JD(S)

Margin11,9458.6%

Winner votes66,62647.8%

ReservationGEN

JD(S)SKPINCBJPBSP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	C S PUTTARAJU JD(S)	66,626	47.8%
2	K S PUTTANNAIAH SKP	54,681	39.2%
3	C. ANNEGOWDA INC	4,600	3.3%
4	K KEMPEGOWDA BJP	4,265	3.1%
5	RANGASWAMY BSP	3,217	2.3%
6	N BASAVARAJU IND	2,889	2.1%
7	N C PUTTASWAMY IND	2,179	1.6%
8	GOVINDARAJU SP	929	0.7%

Turnout79.7%Votes cast1,39,386Electors1,74,942

2013

K.S.PUTTANNAIAH

SKPSarvodaya Karnataka Paksha (pre-2023 spelling)

Margin9,8486.1%

Winner votes80,04149.8%

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SKPJD(S)INCINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	K.S.PUTTANNAIAH SKP	80,041	49.8%
2	C.S.PUTTARAJU JD(S)	70,193	43.6%
3	L.D.RAVI INC	2,314	1.4%
4	PUTTANNAIAH S/O NANJAPPA IND	1,605	1.0%
5	S.VASANTHAKUMAR IND	1,368	0.8%
6	MAHESHA M.M. BSP	1,362	0.8%
7	SUNDAHALLY SOMASHEKHARA HND	831	0.5%
8	G.M. RAVEENDRA BJP	827	0.5%
9	ARUNAKUMAR IND	720	0.5%
10	PUTTANNAIAH S/O TIMMARAJAPPA IND	535	0.3%
11	UDHAYAKUMARA B.S. BSRCP	498	0.3%
12	R.MANJUNATHA IND	339	0.2%
13	S.ALBERT IND	259	0.2%

Turnout84.1%Votes cast1,60,892Electors1,91,395