ANKOLA
Assembly seat no. 171 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1983
HEGDE SHRIPAD RAMAKRISHNA
INC
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 7
Margin, 1983
2,900
6.04% of valid votes
Result, 1983
Runner-up
JNPANASUYA GAJANAN SHARMA KALLAL
- Votes
- 13,479
- Vote share
- 28.08%
- Behind by
- 2,900
Electors
76,790
Total votes polled
48,008
Valid votes
48,008
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.5%
Full result, 1983
4 candidates · 48,008 valid votes
HEGDE SHRIPAD RAMAKRISHNAINCwon
16,379
34.1%
ANASUYA GAJANAN SHARMA KALLALJNP
13,479
28.1%
GOUDA BUDDU KEERAIND
11,514
24.0%
SURESH NAIK HONNAPPABJP
6,636
13.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | VISHVESHWAR HEGDE KAGERI | BJP | 46,787 | 48.52% | SHANTARAM HEGDE SHIGEHALLI | 16,078 |
| 1999 | VISHVESHWAR HEGDE KAGERI | BJP | 41,500 | 50.61% | UMESH SHANKAR BHAT | 8,241 |
| 1994 | VISHWASHWAR HEGDE KAGERI | BJP | 28,285 | 34.13% | PRAMOD HEGDE | 4,602 |
| 1989 | UMESH BHAT | INC | 25,122 | 36.82% | BHAT RAMCHANDRA GOPAL | 3,835 |
| 1985 | AJJIBAL G. S. HEGDE | JNP | 31,365 | 54.16% | HEGDE RAMAKRISHNA NARAYAN | 9,186 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the ANKOLA assembly constituency in 2004?
VISHVESHWAR HEGDE KAGERI (BJP) won ANKOLA in 2004, by a margin of 16,078 votes.
Which party has won ANKOLA the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 7 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has ANKOLA gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1978 to 2004.
Who has won ANKOLA the most times?
VISHVESHWAR HEGDE KAGERI, with 2 wins between 1999 and 2004.







