KOTTUR
Assembly seat no. 37 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1989
K. V. RAVINDRANATH BABU
INC
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 7
Margin, 1989
7,016
9.26% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
JDH. CHIDANANDAPPA
- Votes
- 27,145
- Vote share
- 35.81%
- Behind by
- 7,016
Electors
1,12,587
Total votes polled
75,800
Valid votes
75,800
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.3%
Full result, 1989
7 candidates · 75,800 valid votes
K. V. RAVINDRANATH BABUINCwon
34,161
45.1%
H. CHIDANANDAPPAJD
27,145
35.8%
KENGANAVARA JATHAPPAJNPJP
13,684
18.1%
M. G. SWAMYIND
307
0.4%
K. SHANMUKHAPPAIND
231
0.3%
G. VAMADEVAPPAIND
225
0.3%
G. SIDDANA GOUDAIND
47
0.1%
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.
