KALMALA
Assembly seat no. 22 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1999
RAJA AMRESHWARA NAIK
INC
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1999
1,614
1.99% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
BJPSHANKAR GOWDA HARAVI
- Votes
- 26,077
- Vote share
- 32.08%
- Behind by
- 1,614
Electors
1,59,697
Total votes polled
81,294
Valid votes
81,294
NOTA votes
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Turnout
50.9%
Full result, 1999
9 candidates · 81,294 valid votes
RAJA AMRESHWARA NAIKINCwon
27,691
34.1%
SHANKAR GOWDA HARAVIBJP
26,077
32.1%
B. MUNIYAPPAJD(S)
14,968
18.4%
DEVAMITRAIND
4,018
4.9%
ANTHONY MATHEWIND
3,002
3.7%
RAJA PANDURANGA NAYAKIND
2,303
2.8%
SHIVA REDDYBSP
1,849
2.3%
SAKHAMURU RAMAGOPALIND
1,153
1.4%
SAI BABAIND
233
0.3%
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.







