ANKOLA
Assembly seat no. 171 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1989
UMESH BHAT
INC
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 7
Margin, 1989
3,835
5.62% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
JDBHAT RAMCHANDRA GOPAL
- Votes
- 21,287
- Vote share
- 31.20%
- Behind by
- 3,835
Electors
1,07,847
Total votes polled
68,236
Valid votes
68,236
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.3%
Full result, 1989
6 candidates · 68,236 valid votes
UMESH BHATINCwon
25,122
36.8%
BHAT RAMCHANDRA GOPALJD
21,287
31.2%
KADEKODI HEGDE SHANKARBJP
10,750
15.8%
LAXMAN CHUDYA NAIKIND
7,459
10.9%
KENIKAR GARU BANUJNPJP
3,523
5.2%
INDIRA NARASINHA BHAT CHITRAGIIND
95
0.1%
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.
