KAUP
Assembly seat no. 145 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1999
VASANTH V SALIAN
INC
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 7
Margin, 1999
3,498
5.33% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
BJPLALAJI R MENDON
- Votes
- 27,653
- Vote share
- 42.16%
- Behind by
- 3,498
Electors
1,05,461
Total votes polled
65,595
Valid votes
65,595
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.2%
Full result, 1999
4 candidates · 65,595 valid votes
VASANTH V SALIANINCwon
31,151
47.5%
LALAJI R MENDONBJP
27,653
42.2%
IVAN D SOUZAJD(S)
6,046
9.2%
ABDUL HAMEEDIND
745
1.1%
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.
