KOLAR GOLD FIELDS
Assembly seat no. 71 in Karnataka · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1985
T. S. MANI
CPM
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
RPI
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1985
15,780
28.43% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INDM. BACKTHAVACHALAM
- Votes
- 12,545
- Vote share
- 22.60%
- Behind by
- 15,780
Electors
82,815
Total votes polled
55,513
Valid votes
55,513
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
67.0%
Full result, 1985
10 candidates · 55,513 valid votes
T. S. MANICPMwon
28,325
51.0%
M. BACKTHAVACHALAMIND
12,545
22.6%
C. M. ARUMUGHAMIND
9,421
17.0%
S. RAJAGOPALINC
3,977
7.2%
K. NADARAJANBJP
830
1.5%
S. DINAKARANIND
153
0.3%
B. DEENADHAYALIND
87
0.2%
K. MOORTHYIND
84
0.1%
N. KUMARIND
55
0.1%
CHANDRAGANDHI, M.IND
36
0.1%
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.
