BANTWAL
Assembly seat no. 141 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1985
RAMANATH RAI
INC
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 7
Margin, 1985
8,016
15.20% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
BJPN. SHIVA RAO
- Votes
- 18,328
- Vote share
- 34.76%
- Behind by
- 8,016
Electors
76,582
Total votes polled
52,730
Valid votes
52,730
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.8%
Full result, 1985
4 candidates · 52,730 valid votes
RAMANATH RAIINCwon
26,344
50.0%
N. SHIVA RAOBJP
18,328
34.8%
B. VISHWANATH NAIKCPI
7,316
13.9%
SHEIKH IBRAHIM SAHEBIND
742
1.4%
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.
