KOLAR GOLD FIELDS
Assembly seat no. 71 in Karnataka · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1999
M. BACKTHAVACHALAM
ADMK
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
RPI
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1999
3,747
6.19% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
BJPDR. K. THINAGARAN
- Votes
- 18,508
- Vote share
- 30.57%
- Behind by
- 3,747
Electors
99,315
Total votes polled
60,549
Valid votes
60,549
NOTA votes
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Turnout
61.0%
Full result, 1999
10 candidates · 60,549 valid votes
M. BACKTHAVACHALAMADMKwon
22,255
36.8%
DR. K. THINAGARANBJP
18,508
30.6%
S RAJENDIRANRPI
15,461
25.5%
T S MANICPM
2,703
4.5%
E RAVICHANDRANIND
771
1.3%
D NIRMALAIND
446
0.7%
JAYA KUMAR VBSP
153
0.3%
T KARUNANIDHIIND
101
0.2%
S ALBERT ANANDIND
77
0.1%
M VENKATESHIND
74
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.
