BANTWAL
Assembly seat no. 141 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 2004
NAGARAJA SHETTY B
BJP
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 7
Margin, 2004
5,926
5.42% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCRAMANATHA RAI B
- Votes
- 48,934
- Vote share
- 44.79%
- Behind by
- 5,926
Electors
1,39,984
Total votes polled
1,09,256
Valid votes
1,09,256
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
78.0%
Full result, 2004
6 candidates · 1,09,256 valid votes
NAGARAJA SHETTY BBJPwon
54,860
50.2%
RAMANATHA RAI BINC
48,934
44.8%
MADHAVA KULAL BJD(S)
2,113
1.9%
RAMESH BODHI MBSP
1,374
1.3%
SHIVAPRASADKNDP
1,180
1.1%
KRISHNAPPA POOJARY TJP
795
0.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | NAGARAJA SHETTY B | BJP | 54,860 | 50.21% | RAMANATHA RAI B | 5,926 |
| 1999 | B RAMANATH RAI | INC | 49,905 | 56.96% | SHAKUNTHALA T SHETTY | 13,821 |
| 1994 | B. RAMANATHA RAI | INC | 34,027 | 44.28% | SHAKUNTHALA T. SHETTY | 4,293 |
| 1989 | RAMANATHA RAI | INC | 32,939 | 48.36% | H. NARAYANA RAI | 15,944 |
| 1985 | RAMANATH RAI | INC | 26,344 | 49.96% | N. SHIVA RAO | 8,016 |
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 BANTWAL assembly constituency in 2004?
NAGARAJA SHETTY B (BJP) won BANTWAL in 2004, by a margin of 5,926 votes.
Which party has won BANTWAL the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 7 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has BANTWAL gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1978 to 2004.
Who has won BANTWAL the most times?
NAGARAJA SHETTY B, with 1 win between 2004 and 2004.







