KALMALA
Assembly seat no. 22 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1983
SUDHENDRA RAO KASBE
INC
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1983
3,395
8.39% of valid votes
Result, 1983
Runner-up
JNPKRISHNAMURTHY
- Votes
- 16,124
- Vote share
- 39.85%
- Behind by
- 3,395
Electors
82,187
Total votes polled
40,461
Valid votes
40,461
NOTA votes
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Turnout
49.2%
Full result, 1983
5 candidates · 40,461 valid votes
SUDHENDRA RAO KASBEINCwon
19,519
48.2%
KRISHNAMURTHYJNP
16,124
39.9%
DEVIPUTRAIND
2,035
5.0%
BESAVALINGAYYAIND
1,455
3.6%
SAWARAPPAIND
1,328
3.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | MUNIYAPPA MUDDAPPA B | JD(S) | 30,915 | 28.53% | SHANKARAGOUDA HARVI | 3,471 |
| 1999 | RAJA AMRESHWARA NAIK | INC | 27,691 | 34.06% | SHANKAR GOWDA HARAVI | 1,614 |
| 1994 | MUNIYAPPA | JD | 32,332 | 38.96% | BASAVARAJ PATEL SIRWAR | 12,088 |
| 1989 | K. BHEEMANNA | IND | 20,094 | 32.69% | MUNIYAPPA | 185 |
| 1985 | KRISHNAMURTHY | JNP | 27,355 | 51.25% | PARASMAL SUKHANI | 2,174 |
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 KALMALA assembly constituency in 2004?
MUNIYAPPA MUDDAPPA B (JD(S)) won KALMALA in 2004, by a margin of 3,471 votes.
Which party has won KALMALA the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 7 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has KALMALA gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1978 to 2004.
Who has won KALMALA the most times?
SUDHENDRA RAO KASBE, with 2 wins between 1978 and 1983.
