BIRUR
Assembly seat no. 155 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1983
S. R. LAXMAIAH
JNP
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
JNP
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1983
540
1.08% of valid votes
Result, 1983
Runner-up
INCK. S. MALLIKARJUNA PASANNA
- Votes
- 23,158
- Vote share
- 46.19%
- Behind by
- 540
Electors
75,558
Total votes polled
50,137
Valid votes
50,137
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.4%
Full result, 1983
6 candidates · 50,137 valid votes
S. R. LAXMAIAHJNPwon
23,698
47.3%
K. S. MALLIKARJUNA PASANNAINC
23,158
46.2%
D. C. SRIKANTAPPABJP
1,695
3.4%
K. V. SHIVAMURTHYIND
588
1.2%
B. THIMMAIAHIND
535
1.1%
G. S. SIDDAPPA YENA THAMMANNAIND
463
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | DHARME GOWDA S L | JD(S) | 33,164 | 34.59% | MALLIKARJUNA K B | 1,133 |
| 1999 | KB MALLIKARJUNA | JD(U) | 29,864 | 37.29% | SR LAXMAIAH | 4,985 |
| 1994 | S.R. LAKSHMAIAH | JD | 35,535 | 43.97% | N.K. HUCHAPPA | 13,720 |
| 1989 | K. S. MALLIKARJUNAPRSANNA | INC | 33,954 | 45.73% | S. R. LAXMAIAH | 16,554 |
| 1985 | S. R. LAKSHMAIAH | JNP | 31,405 | 51.24% | K. S. MALLIKARJUNA | 2,791 |
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 BIRUR assembly constituency in 2004?
DHARME GOWDA S L (JD(S)) won BIRUR in 2004, by a margin of 1,133 votes.
Which party has won BIRUR the most times?
JNP, with 2 of the 7 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has BIRUR gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1978 to 2004.
Who has won BIRUR the most times?
DHARME GOWDA S L, with 1 win between 2004 and 2004.
