DHARWAD RURAL
Assembly seat no. 174 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1989
PATIL BABAGOUDA RUDRAGOUDA
KRS
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
IND
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1989
13,809
17.80% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
INCAMBADAGATTI SHREEKANT RUDRAPPA
- Votes
- 21,688
- Vote share
- 27.96%
- Behind by
- 13,809
Electors
1,11,772
Total votes polled
77,566
Valid votes
77,566
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
69.4%
Full result, 1989
6 candidates · 77,566 valid votes
PATIL BABAGOUDA RUDRAGOUDAKRSwon
35,497
45.8%
AMBADAGATTI SHREEKANT RUDRAPPAINC
21,688
28.0%
DESAI AYYAPPA BASAVARAJJD
18,353
23.7%
KURUNAKOPPA BASAPPA KALLAPPAJNPJP
869
1.1%
ANGADI RUDRAPPA BASAVANNEPPAIND
795
1.0%
PATIL KRISHNAGOUDA SANGANAGOUDAIND
364
0.5%
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.







