BANTWAL
Assembly seat no. 141 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1994
B. RAMANATHA RAI
INC
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 7
Margin, 1994
4,293
5.59% of valid votes
Result, 1994
Runner-up
BJPSHAKUNTHALA T. SHETTY
- Votes
- 29,734
- Vote share
- 38.69%
- Behind by
- 4,293
Electors
1,08,602
Total votes polled
76,851
Valid votes
76,851
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.8%
Full result, 1994
7 candidates · 76,851 valid votes
B. RAMANATHA RAIINCwon
34,027
44.3%
SHAKUNTHALA T. SHETTYBJP
29,734
38.7%
VIJAYA KUMAR RAIKCP
7,393
9.6%
ABDUL RAHIMANJD
4,026
5.2%
N. SHIVA RAOIND
905
1.2%
GREGORY D'SOUZAIND
453
0.6%
LAWRENCE PINTOIND
313
0.4%
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.
