KOLAR GOLD FIELDS
Assembly seat no. 71 in Karnataka · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1983
M. BACKTHAVACHALLAM
ADMK
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
RPI
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1983
1,380
3.05% of valid votes
Result, 1983
Runner-up
CPMT. S. MANI
- Votes
- 14,854
- Vote share
- 32.82%
- Behind by
- 1,380
Electors
71,078
Total votes polled
45,253
Valid votes
45,253
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.7%
Full result, 1983
7 candidates · 45,253 valid votes
M. BACKTHAVACHALLAMADMKwon
16,234
35.9%
T. S. MANICPM
14,854
32.8%
C. M. ARUMUGHAMIND
12,043
26.6%
S. RAJAGOPALIND
1,734
3.8%
M. MOHANIND
211
0.5%
GANESHAN M.IND
91
0.2%
V. MUTHUKUMARIND
86
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | RAJENDRAN S | RPI | 23,098 | 42.84% | BHAKTHAVATHSALAM | 9,107 |
| 1999 | M. BACKTHAVACHALAM | ADMK | 22,255 | 36.76% | DR. K. THINAGARAN | 3,747 |
| 1994 | S. RAJENDIRAN | BRP | 27,271 | 42.88% | M. BAKTHAVATCHALAM | 9,409 |
| 1989 | M. BHAKTHAVACHALAM | ADK | 32,928 | 51.13% | T. S. MANI | 20,736 |
| 1985 | T. S. MANI | CPM | 28,325 | 51.02% | M. BACKTHAVACHALAM | 15,780 |
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 KOLAR GOLD FIELDS assembly constituency in 2004?
RAJENDRAN S (RPI) won KOLAR GOLD FIELDS in 2004, by a margin of 9,107 votes.
Which party has won KOLAR GOLD FIELDS the most times?
RPI, with 2 of the 7 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has KOLAR GOLD FIELDS gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1978 to 2004.
Who has won KOLAR GOLD FIELDS the most times?
RAJENDRAN S, with 1 win between 2004 and 2004.
