KALMALA
Assembly seat no. 22 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1985
KRISHNAMURTHY
JNP
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1985
2,174
4.07% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCPARASMAL SUKHANI
- Votes
- 25,181
- Vote share
- 47.17%
- Behind by
- 2,174
Electors
97,668
Total votes polled
53,378
Valid votes
53,378
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
54.6%
Full result, 1985
3 candidates · 53,378 valid votes
KRISHNAMURTHYJNPwon
27,355
51.3%
PARASMAL SUKHANIINC
25,181
47.2%
SAMON JEMISIND
842
1.6%
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.
