BANTWAL
Assembly seat no. 141 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1983
N. SHIVA RAO
BJP
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 7
Margin, 1983
3,473
7.48% of valid votes
Result, 1983
Runner-up
INCK. P. ABDULLA
- Votes
- 14,217
- Vote share
- 30.63%
- Behind by
- 3,473
Electors
69,264
Total votes polled
46,409
Valid votes
46,409
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.0%
Full result, 1983
5 candidates · 46,409 valid votes
N. SHIVA RAOBJPwon
17,690
38.1%
K. P. ABDULLAINC
14,217
30.6%
B. VISHWANATHA NAILKCPI
10,342
22.3%
SHEIKH IBRAHIM SAHEBIND
3,443
7.4%
N. V. K. BHATRAKODIIND
717
1.5%
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.







