DHARWAD RURAL
Assembly seat no. 174 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 2004
VINAY KULKARNI
IND
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
IND
won 2 of 7
Margin, 2004
3,230
3.10% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
JD(U)DESAI AB
- Votes
- 30,514
- Vote share
- 29.28%
- Behind by
- 3,230
Electors
1,44,829
Total votes polled
1,04,206
Valid votes
1,04,206
NOTA votes
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Turnout
72.0%
Full result, 2004
10 candidates · 1,04,206 valid votes
VINAY KULKARNIINDwon
33,744
32.4%
DESAI ABJD(U)
30,514
29.3%
AMBADAGATTI SHIVANANDARUDRAPPAINC
19,342
18.6%
ILYAS AHMAD SIRAJ AHMED MULLAIND
7,203
6.9%
SHIVANANDA HOLEHADAGALIJD(S)
6,357
6.1%
SANGAMESH CHANNABASAPPAHAMPANNAVARJP
1,900
1.8%
MALIMATH PARVATIDEVICHANDRASHEKARSWAMYKNDP
1,362
1.3%
RAMESH K MALLEDIIND
1,355
1.3%
MANGAJI SUMITRA SOMANINGIND
1,291
1.2%
NINGAPPA RUDRAPPAKUDUVAKKALIGARBSP
1,138
1.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | VINAY KULKARNI | IND | 33,744 | 32.38% | DESAI AB | 3,230 |
| 1999 | AMBADAGATTI SHIVANAND RUDRAPPA | IND | 30,375 | 34.88% | SHIVANAND SHIVAGOUD HOLEHADAGALI | 2,902 |
| 1994 | AMBADAGATTI SHRIKANT RUDRAPPA | INC | 25,054 | 30.19% | A.B. DESAI | 3,242 |
| 1989 | PATIL BABAGOUDA RUDRAGOUDA | KRS | 35,497 | 45.76% | AMBADAGATTI SHREEKANT RUDRAPPA | 13,809 |
| 1985 | DESAI AYYAPPA BASAVARAJ | JNP | 35,492 | 57.77% | PUDAKALAKATTI CHANNABASAPPA VIRUPAXAPPA | 10,293 |
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 DHARWAD RURAL assembly constituency in 2004?
VINAY KULKARNI (IND) won DHARWAD RURAL in 2004, by a margin of 3,230 votes.
Which party has won DHARWAD RURAL the most times?
IND, with 2 of the 7 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has DHARWAD RURAL gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1978 to 2004.
Who has won DHARWAD RURAL the most times?
VINAY KULKARNI, with 1 win between 2004 and 2004.
