KAUP
Assembly seat no. 145 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1994
VASANTH V. SALIAN
INC
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 7
Margin, 1994
1,574
2.55% of valid votes
Result, 1994
Runner-up
BJPLALAJI R. MEMDON
- Votes
- 15,578
- Vote share
- 25.23%
- Behind by
- 1,574
Electors
94,765
Total votes polled
61,742
Valid votes
61,742
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.2%
Full result, 1994
8 candidates · 61,742 valid votes
VASANTH V. SALIANINCwon
17,152
27.8%
LALAJI R. MEMDONBJP
15,578
25.2%
IVAN D'SOUZAJD
12,440
20.1%
ASHOK M. SUVARNAKCP
8,275
13.4%
LEELADARA SHETTYIND
7,818
12.7%
PANDIT RAMANATHACHARYAIND
255
0.4%
BLANCH CARNELIOIND
152
0.3%
SADANANDA SHETTYIND
72
0.1%
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.
