GANDHINAGAR
Assembly seat no. 78 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1985
M. S. NARAYANA RAO
JNP
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 7
Margin, 1985
3,956
7.49% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCBIMA RAIKAR
- Votes
- 16,715
- Vote share
- 31.63%
- Behind by
- 3,956
Electors
94,217
Total votes polled
52,839
Valid votes
52,839
NOTA votes
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Turnout
56.1%
Full result, 1985
12 candidates · 52,839 valid votes
M. S. NARAYANA RAOJNPwon
20,671
39.1%
BIMA RAIKARINC
16,715
31.6%
B. MUNIYAPPAIND
9,457
17.9%
V. T. SHANMUGAMIND
4,505
8.5%
S. M. SHIVASHANKARLKD
548
1.0%
KHALEELULHA KHANIND
280
0.5%
L. VIJAYA KUMARIND
225
0.4%
SHASHIDHARIND
135
0.3%
D. RAVIIND
113
0.2%
NARAYANA REDDYIND
78
0.1%
SHANKARA B. R.IND
71
0.1%
L. ESWARAIAHIND
41
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | DINESH GUNDURAO | INC | 40,797 | 66.65% | NAGARAJ V | 28,268 |
| 1999 | DINESH GUNDURAO | INC | 15,634 | 25.32% | NAGARAJ V | 1,115 |
| 1994 | B. MUNIYAPPA | ADMK | 16,893 | 27.25% | R. DAYANANDA RAO | 2,666 |
| 1989 | R. DAYANANDA RAO | INC | 32,767 | 53.81% | LEELADEVI R. PRASAD | 20,150 |
| 1985 | M. S. NARAYANA RAO | JNP | 20,671 | 39.12% | BIMA RAIKAR | 3,956 |
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 GANDHINAGAR assembly constituency in 2004?
DINESH GUNDURAO (INC) won GANDHINAGAR in 2004, by a margin of 28,268 votes.
Which party has won GANDHINAGAR the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 7 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has GANDHINAGAR gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1978 to 2004.
Who has won GANDHINAGAR the most times?
DINESH GUNDURAO, with 2 wins between 1999 and 2004.
