BHARATHINAGAR
Assembly seat no. 86 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1985
K. J. GEORGE
INC
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 7
Margin, 1985
3,946
7.68% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
JNPMICHAEL B. FERANANDES
- Votes
- 18,195
- Vote share
- 35.42%
- Behind by
- 3,946
Electors
95,556
Total votes polled
51,370
Valid votes
51,370
NOTA votes
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Turnout
53.8%
Full result, 1985
11 candidates · 51,370 valid votes
K. J. GEORGEINCwon
22,141
43.1%
MICHAEL B. FERANANDESJNP
18,195
35.4%
V. SHIVASHANKARIND
5,264
10.3%
M. SUNDARIND
4,925
9.6%
JAGAIND
529
1.0%
G RAMESH BABUIND
103
0.2%
B. N. RAOIND
71
0.1%
M. JAYA DEVAIND
51
0.1%
PURUSHOTHAMAN AMARNATHIND
41
0.1%
SABSTIANIND
31
0.1%
K. N. YELLAPPAIND
19
0.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | NIRMAL SURANA | BJP | 27,867 | 44.22% | ALEXANDER J | 4,881 |
| 1999 | J ALEXANDER | INC | 23,466 | 36.56% | R PRADEEP KUMAR REDDY | 10,399 |
| 1994 | N. RAJANNA | JD | 20,232 | 33.68% | M.J. VICTOR | 9,146 |
| 1989 | K. J. GEORGE | INC | 36,198 | 57.53% | S. SURYANARAYANA RAO | 23,811 |
| 1985 | K. J. GEORGE | INC | 22,141 | 43.10% | MICHAEL B. FERANANDES | 3,946 |
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 BHARATHINAGAR assembly constituency in 2004?
NIRMAL SURANA (BJP) won BHARATHINAGAR in 2004, by a margin of 4,881 votes.
Which party has won BHARATHINAGAR the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 7 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has BHARATHINAGAR gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1978 to 2004.
Who has won BHARATHINAGAR the most times?
K. J. GEORGE, with 2 wins between 1985 and 1989.







