KAUP
Assembly seat no. 145 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1985
VASANTHA V. SALIAN
INC
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 7
Margin, 1985
18,862
39.57% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INDBHASKAR SHETTY
- Votes
- 8,494
- Vote share
- 17.82%
- Behind by
- 18,862
Electors
74,001
Total votes polled
47,672
Valid votes
47,672
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.4%
Full result, 1985
7 candidates · 47,672 valid votes
VASANTHA V. SALIANINCwon
27,356
57.4%
BHASKAR SHETTYIND
8,494
17.8%
DAYANATHA K. KOTIANJNP
8,340
17.5%
GANGADHARA SUVARNABJP
2,649
5.6%
KRISHNANADA SHENOYIND
420
0.9%
BHOJARAJA V. SHETTYIND
278
0.6%
SHANKARAIND
135
0.3%
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.
