KAUP
Assembly seat no. 145 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1989
VASANTHA V. SALIAN
INC
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 7
Margin, 1989
8,230
15.05% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
JDB. BHASKAR SHETTY
- Votes
- 21,593
- Vote share
- 39.47%
- Behind by
- 8,230
Electors
97,141
Total votes polled
54,701
Valid votes
54,701
NOTA votes
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Turnout
56.3%
Full result, 1989
5 candidates · 54,701 valid votes
VASANTHA V. SALIANINCwon
29,823
54.5%
B. BHASKAR SHETTYJD
21,593
39.5%
MADHAVA SUVARNABJP
2,437
4.5%
KARUNAKARA SHETTYJNPJP
561
1.0%
RAMANTHACHARYAIND
287
0.5%
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.
