HOSPET
Assembly seat no. 34 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1999
JAYALAKSHMI GUJJAL
INC
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1999
11,205
11.92% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
BJPG SHANKARGOUD
- Votes
- 36,015
- Vote share
- 38.32%
- Behind by
- 11,205
Electors
1,74,870
Total votes polled
93,996
Valid votes
93,996
NOTA votes
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Turnout
53.8%
Full result, 1999
8 candidates · 93,996 valid votes
JAYALAKSHMI GUJJALINCwon
47,220
50.2%
G SHANKARGOUDBJP
36,015
38.3%
S PRASANNAKUMARCPM
4,103
4.4%
KAVIRAJUIND
2,977
3.2%
V VENKATESHWARA REDDYJD(S)
1,371
1.5%
B SHOWKATH ALIIND
1,102
1.2%
DAKI REDDY KPPOI
836
0.9%
K AMEER BASHAIND
372
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | GAVIAPPA H R | IND | 31,440 | 28.15% | SHANKARA GOUD G | 7,703 |
| 1999 | JAYALAKSHMI GUJJAL | INC | 47,220 | 50.24% | G SHANKARGOUD | 11,205 |
| 1994 | G. SHANK ARGOUD | BJP | 48,249 | 48.06% | H. ABDUL WAHAB | 18,261 |
| 1989 | GUJJALA HANUMANTHAPPA | JD | 63,805 | 63.80% | H. ABDUL WAHAB | 32,202 |
| 1985 | BHIMANENI KONDAIAH | JNP | 45,777 | 62.51% | G. SHANKAR GOUD | 18,325 |
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 HOSPET assembly constituency in 2004?
GAVIAPPA H R (IND) won HOSPET in 2004, by a margin of 7,703 votes.
Which party has won HOSPET the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 7 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has HOSPET gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1978 to 2004.
Who has won HOSPET the most times?
GAVIAPPA H R, with 1 win between 2004 and 2004.







