BIRUR
Assembly seat no. 155 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1985
S. R. LAKSHMAIAH
JNP
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
JNP
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1985
2,791
4.55% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCK. S. MALLIKARJUNA
- Votes
- 28,614
- Vote share
- 46.69%
- Behind by
- 2,791
Electors
84,137
Total votes polled
61,288
Valid votes
61,288
NOTA votes
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Turnout
72.8%
Full result, 1985
5 candidates · 61,288 valid votes
S. R. LAKSHMAIAHJNPwon
31,405
51.2%
K. S. MALLIKARJUNAINC
28,614
46.7%
U. S. SHIVALINGA MURTHYIND
540
0.9%
RAJASHEKHARAPPAIND
464
0.8%
B. N. RAMASWAMYIND
265
0.4%
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.
