ANKOLA
Assembly seat no. 171 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1999
VISHVESHWAR HEGDE KAGERI
BJP
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 7
Margin, 1999
8,241
10.05% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
INCUMESH SHANKAR BHAT
- Votes
- 33,259
- Vote share
- 40.56%
- Behind by
- 8,241
Electors
1,20,780
Total votes polled
81,997
Valid votes
81,997
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.9%
Full result, 1999
4 candidates · 81,997 valid votes
VISHVESHWAR HEGDE KAGERIBJPwon
41,500
50.6%
UMESH SHANKAR BHATINC
33,259
40.6%
NAIK RAVINDRA NARAYANJD(S)
6,767
8.3%
MANJUNATH MOHAN HARIKANTIND
471
0.6%
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.
