Kanakgiri assembly constituency is a large village in the Gangawati Taluka of the Koppal district of Karnataka, with a total population of 3043 people. Kanakgiri constituenct election results will be known once the Election Commission shall announce the Karnataka election results of 2023. Kanakgiri Vidhan Sabha 2023 results shall be awaited once the elections are held in the state of Karnataka. According to the 2011 Population Census, the Kanakgiri village has a population of 16938 people, of which 8569 are males and 8369 are females. Hindus make up 87.63% of the population, Muslims 11.64%, and Christians 0.29%. In 2018, Kanakagiri Vidhan Sabha constituency had total 2,11,567 electors.
The lists of candidates for the Kanakgiri constituency have been declared by various political parties for the upcoming Karnataka elections 2023.
Sitting and previous MLAs from Kanakagiri Assembly Constituency
Below is the list of winners and runners-up in the Kanakagiri assembly elections conducted so far.
| Year | A C No. | Constituency Name | Category | Winner | Gender | Party | Votes | Runner Up | Gender | Party | Votes |
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| 2023 | 61 | Kanakagiri | (SC) | Shivaraj Tangadagi | M | INC | 106164 | Basavaraj Dadesugur | M | BJP | 63532 |
| 2018 | 61 | Kanakagiri | (SC) | Basavaraj Dadesugur | M | BJP | 87735 | Shivaraj Sangappa Gadagi | M | INC | 73510 |
| 2013 | 61 | Kanakagiri | (SC) | Shivaraj Sangappatangadagi | M | INC | 49451 | Basavaraj Dadhesuguru | M | KJP | 44399 |
| 2008 | 61 | Kanakagiri | (SC) | Shivaraj S/O Sangappa Tangadagi | M | IND | 32743 | Bhavanimath Mukundarao | M | INC | 30560 |
| 2004 | 28 | Kanakagiri | GEN | Veerappa Devappa Kesarahatti G | M | BJP | 46712 | Mallikarjuna Nagappa M | M | INC | 41136 |
| 1999 | 28 | Kanakagiri | GEN | M Malikarjun Nagappa | M | INC | 55808 | Nagappa Bheemappa Saloni | M | JD(U) | 32601 |
| 1994 | 28 | Kanakagiri | GEN | Nagappa Bheemappa Saloni | M | JD | 32238 | M. Mallikarjuna Nagappa | M | INC | 32045 |
| 1989 | 28 | Kanakagiri | GEN | M. Mallikarjuna | M | INC | 39812 | Nagappa | M | JD | 30279 |
| 1985 | 28 | Kanakagiri | GEN | Srirangadevarayalu | M | INC | 29791 | Nagappa Bhemappa Sadoni | M | JNP | 29128 |
| 1983 | 28 | Kanakagiri | GEN | Srirangadevarayalu Venkarayalu | M | INC | 25992 | Durgadas | M | IND | 5629 |
| 1978 | 28 | Kanakagiri | GEN | M.Nagappa Mukappa | M | INC(I) | 27932 | Mariyappa Doddabasappa Bhatada | M | JNP | 12924 |
Last Updated on: June 08, 2023