KOTTUR
Assembly seat no. 37 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1985
K. V. RAVINDRANATH BABU
INC
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 7
Margin, 1985
3,256
5.11% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
JNPB. S. VEERABHADRAPPA
- Votes
- 29,548
- Vote share
- 46.41%
- Behind by
- 3,256
Electors
87,762
Total votes polled
63,661
Valid votes
63,661
NOTA votes
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Turnout
72.5%
Full result, 1985
7 candidates · 63,661 valid votes
K. V. RAVINDRANATH BABUINCwon
32,804
51.5%
B. S. VEERABHADRAPPAJNP
29,548
46.4%
L. KHALANDARIND
470
0.7%
B. NAIJALINGAPPAIND
368
0.6%
K. KOTRABASAVANA GOUDIND
205
0.3%
M. G. SWAMYIND
133
0.2%
K. SHANMUKAPPAIND
133
0.2%
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.
