Karnataka · AC 121
Kapu
Karnataka Vidhan Sabha Election 2008 · Udupi
138,057
Electors
98,653
Votes polled
71.46%
Turnout
967
Margin
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1 Lalaji R. Mendon
Won
Male
|
BJP | 45,961 | 46.59% |
| 2 |
2 Vasantha V. Salian
Male
|
INC | 44,994 | 45.61% |
| 3 |
3 Leeladhara Shetty
Male
|
JD(S) | 3,341 | 3.39% |
| 4 |
4 Nagesh Rao
Male
|
IND | 2,030 | 2.06% |
| 5 |
5 Stevan John Menezes
Male
|
BSP | 1,109 | 1.12% |
| 6 |
6 Gururaj Bhat Alias Surya
Male
|
IND | 680 | 0.69% |
| 7 |
7 Karunakar Prabhu
Male
|
SP | 538 | 0.55% |
Party Wise Vote Share
Overall vote % (Pie)Voter Participation by Gender
EVM voters — male vs femaleGender-wise turnout is not available for this constituency.
Kapu Constituency Results by Year
| Year | Winner | Vote share | Runner-up | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
Gurme Suresh Shetty
Male
BJP
|
53.23% |
Vinay Kumar Sorake
Male
INC
|
44.63% |
| 2018 |
Lalaji .R. Mendon
Male
BJP
|
52.54% |
Vinay Kumar Sorake
Male
INC
|
44.29% |
| 2013 |
Vinay Kumar Sorake
Male
INC
|
46.36% |
Lalaji R.Mendon
Male
BJP
|
44.73% |
| 2008 |
1 Lalaji R. Mendon
Male
BJP
|
46.59% |
2 Vasantha V. Salian
Male
INC
|
45.61% |