KOTTUR
Assembly seat no. 37 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1983
B. S. VEERABHADRAPPA
JNP
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 7
Margin, 1983
13,932
25.02% of valid votes
Result, 1983
Runner-up
INCM. M. J. SADYOATHA
- Votes
- 20,507
- Vote share
- 36.83%
- Behind by
- 13,932
Electors
81,603
Total votes polled
55,682
Valid votes
55,682
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.2%
Full result, 1983
3 candidates · 55,682 valid votes
B. S. VEERABHADRAPPAJNPwon
34,439
61.9%
M. M. J. SADYOATHAINC
20,507
36.8%
M. G. SWAMYIND
736
1.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | BHAGIRATHI T | INC | 29,593 | 27.37% | BOMMANNA N T | 2,812 |
| 1999 | T BHAGIRATHI MARULA SIDDANA GOUDA | INC | 49,366 | 51.81% | MMJ SWAROOPANANDA | 9,634 |
| 1994 | T. MARULASIDDANA GOUD | INC | 29,922 | 35.39% | M.M.J. SWAROOPANANDA | 2,820 |
| 1989 | K. V. RAVINDRANATH BABU | INC | 34,161 | 45.07% | H. CHIDANANDAPPA | 7,016 |
| 1985 | K. V. RAVINDRANATH BABU | INC | 32,804 | 51.53% | B. S. VEERABHADRAPPA | 3,256 |
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 KOTTUR assembly constituency in 2004?
BHAGIRATHI T (INC) won KOTTUR in 2004, by a margin of 2,812 votes.
Which party has won KOTTUR the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 7 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has KOTTUR gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1978 to 2004.
Who has won KOTTUR the most times?
K. V. RAVINDRANATH BABU, with 2 wins between 1985 and 1989.
