KAUP
Assembly seat no. 145 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1983
VASANTHA V. SALIAN
INC
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 7
Margin, 1983
6,397
14.17% of valid votes
Result, 1983
Runner-up
BJPGANGADHARA
- Votes
- 16,442
- Vote share
- 36.41%
- Behind by
- 6,397
Electors
69,345
Total votes polled
45,156
Valid votes
45,156
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.1%
Full result, 1983
8 candidates · 45,156 valid votes
VASANTHA V. SALIANINCwon
22,839
50.6%
GANGADHARABJP
16,442
36.4%
SRIDHARA M. KALMADYJNP
3,178
7.0%
JANET LOBOIND
771
1.7%
M. S. ABBASIND
738
1.6%
B. SILVERICS
430
0.9%
SANJEVA G. KARKERAIND
429
0.9%
K. BABUIND
329
0.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | LALAJI R MENOON | BJP | 33,611 | 46.72% | VASANTA V SALIAN | 1,390 |
| 1999 | VASANTH V SALIAN | INC | 31,151 | 47.49% | LALAJI R MENDON | 3,498 |
| 1994 | VASANTH V. SALIAN | INC | 17,152 | 27.78% | LALAJI R. MEMDON | 1,574 |
| 1989 | VASANTHA V. SALIAN | INC | 29,823 | 54.52% | B. BHASKAR SHETTY | 8,230 |
| 1985 | VASANTHA V. SALIAN | INC | 27,356 | 57.38% | BHASKAR SHETTY | 18,862 |
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 KAUP assembly constituency in 2004?
LALAJI R MENOON (BJP) won KAUP in 2004, by a margin of 1,390 votes.
Which party has won KAUP the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 7 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has KAUP gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1978 to 2004.
Who has won KAUP the most times?
VASANTHA V. SALIAN, with 3 wins between 1983 and 1989.
