DHARWAD RURAL
Assembly seat no. 174 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1983
PUDAKALAKATTI CHANABASAPPA VIRUPAXAPPA
INC
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
IND
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1983
8,294
15.36% of valid votes
Result, 1983
Runner-up
JNPM. A. CONTRACTOR
- Votes
- 21,946
- Vote share
- 40.64%
- Behind by
- 8,294
Electors
82,035
Total votes polled
53,997
Valid votes
53,997
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
65.8%
Full result, 1983
5 candidates · 53,997 valid votes
PUDAKALAKATTI CHANABASAPPA VIRUPAXAPPAINCwon
30,240
56.0%
M. A. CONTRACTORJNP
21,946
40.6%
RAMASWAMY BHEEMMAPPA SURPURIND
638
1.2%
NEELAGANGAYYA BASAYYA PUJARIND
606
1.1%
KALLAPPA IRAPPA DASANKOPPAIND
567
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.
