BETHAMANGALA
Assembly seat no. 72 in Karnataka · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1985
A. CHINNAPPA
JNP
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1985
22,522
37.76% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCV. VENKATAMUNI
- Votes
- 16,321
- Vote share
- 27.37%
- Behind by
- 22,522
Electors
1,01,316
Total votes polled
59,640
Valid votes
59,640
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.9%
Full result, 1985
8 candidates · 59,640 valid votes
A. CHINNAPPAJNPwon
38,843
65.1%
V. VENKATAMUNIINC
16,321
27.4%
A. PULIEINDIRANIND
2,570
4.3%
D. BALUIND
861
1.4%
B. H. HUNUMAPPAIND
393
0.7%
M. NARAYANASWAMYIND
378
0.6%
C. M. VENKATASWAMYIND
152
0.3%
B. GANESHAIND
122
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | VENKATAMUNIYAPPA BP | BJP | 41,117 | 33.54% | NARAYANA SWAMY M | 547 |
| 1999 | C VENKATESHAPPA | INC | 75,844 | 68.93% | M NARAYANASWAMY | 43,240 |
| 1994 | M. NARAYANASWAMY | JD | 43,157 | 42.05% | C. VENKATESHAPPA | 4,674 |
| 1989 | M. NARAYANA SWAMY | JD | 28,162 | 36.15% | C. VENKATESHAPPA | 4,881 |
| 1985 | A. CHINNAPPA | JNP | 38,843 | 65.13% | V. VENKATAMUNI | 22,522 |
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 BETHAMANGALA assembly constituency in 2004?
VENKATAMUNIYAPPA BP (BJP) won BETHAMANGALA in 2004, by a margin of 547 votes.
Which party has won BETHAMANGALA the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 7 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has BETHAMANGALA gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1978 to 2004.
Who has won BETHAMANGALA the most times?
VENKATAMUNIYAPPA BP, with 1 win between 2004 and 2004.
