BIRUR
Assembly seat no. 155 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1999
KB MALLIKARJUNA
JD(U)
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
JNP
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1999
4,985
6.23% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
JD(S)SR LAXMAIAH
- Votes
- 24,879
- Vote share
- 31.07%
- Behind by
- 4,985
Electors
1,29,250
Total votes polled
80,080
Valid votes
80,080
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.0%
Full result, 1999
4 candidates · 80,080 valid votes
KB MALLIKARJUNAJD(U)won
29,864
37.3%
SR LAXMAIAHJD(S)
24,879
31.1%
N DEVARAJINC
19,039
23.8%
M P PRAKASHACHARBJP
6,298
7.9%
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.
