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Gowda won the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] from [[Madikeri Assembly constituency]] representing [[Indian National Congress]]. He polled 84,879 votes and defeated his nearest rival and five time MLA, [[Appachu Ranjan]] of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] by a margin of 4,413 votes.[{{Cite web |title=Dr Mantar Gowda in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/karnataka/dr-mantar-gowda-madikeri-candidate-s10a208c011/ |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=News18 |language=en}}][{{Cite web |date=2023-05-13 |title=Madikeri Election Result 2023 Live: Inc Candidate Dr. Mantar Gowda Wins From Madikeri |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/madikeri-election-result-2023-live-updates-constituency-vote-counting-result-winner-loser-name-bjp-congress-jds-karnataka-assembly-election-result-1601926 |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}] He lost the election for legislative council from local bodies in 2021 on Congress ticket.[{{Cite news |date=2023-04-06 |title=Son gets ticket from Congress, while his father is a JD(S) candidate |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/son-gets-ticket-from-congress-while-his-father-is-a-jds-candidate/article66706601.ece |access-date=2024-07-25 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}][{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Karnataka council election results: BJP inching closer to a majority while Congress fights to retain its seats |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2021/Dec/14/karnataka-council-election-results-bjp-inching-closer-to-a-majority-whilecongress-fightsto-retain-its-seats-2395446.html |access-date=29 March 2025 |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=14 December 2021 |language=en}}] |
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Gowda won the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]] from [[Madikeri Assembly constituency]] representing [[Indian National Congress]]. He polled 84,879 votes and defeated his nearest rival and five time MLA, [[Appachu Ranjan]] of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] by a margin of 4,413 votes.[{{Cite web |title=Dr Mantar Gowda in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/karnataka/dr-mantar-gowda-madikeri-candidate-s10a208c011/ |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=News18 |language=en}}][{{Cite web |date=2023-05-13 |title=Madikeri Election Result 2023 Live: Inc Candidate Dr. Mantar Gowda Wins From Madikeri |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/madikeri-election-result-2023-live-updates-constituency-vote-counting-result-winner-loser-name-bjp-congress-jds-karnataka-assembly-election-result-1601926 |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}] He lost the election for legislative council for local bodies in 2021 on Congress ticket.[{{Cite news |date=2023-04-06 |title=Son gets ticket from Congress, while his father is a JD(S) candidate |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/son-gets-ticket-from-congress-while-his-father-is-a-jds-candidate/article66706601.ece |access-date=2024-07-25 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}][{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Karnataka council election results: BJP inching closer to a majority while Congress fights to retain its seats |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2021/Dec/14/karnataka-council-election-results-bjp-inching-closer-to-a-majority-whilecongress-fightsto-retain-its-seats-2395446.html |access-date=29 March 2025 |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=14 December 2021 |language=en}}] |