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KRISHNARAJ

Assembly seat no. 114 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.

Winner, 2004
SOMASHEKAR MK
JD(S)
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 7
Margin, 2004
3,394
5.74% of valid votes

Result, 2004

Winner
Votes
25,439
Vote share
43.02%
Margin
3,394
Runner-up
BJPRAMDAS A
Votes
22,045
Vote share
37.28%
Behind by
3,394
Electors
1,06,282
Total votes polled
59,136
Valid votes
59,136
NOTA votes
Turnout
55.6%

Full result, 2004

8 candidates · 59,136 valid votes

2004 election →
SOMASHEKAR MKJD(S)won
25,439
43.0%
RAMDAS ABJP
22,045
37.3%
RAMESH SINC
8,605
14.6%
RAJASHEKAR VBBSP
1,054
1.8%
RAVINDRA MSJP
792
1.3%
JANARDHAN NKNDP
554
0.9%
RAMDASIND
379
0.6%
SRINIVASA HSIND
268
0.5%

Past results

Most recent 5 of 7 elections

View all 7
YearWinnerPartyVotesVote shareRunner-upMargin
2004SOMASHEKAR MKJD(S)25,43943.02%RAMDAS A3,394
1999A.RAMADASBJP29,81345.65%M. K.SOMASHEKAR9,752
1994A. RAMDASBJP28,19047.55%M. VEDANTHA HEMMIGE9,363
1989K. N. SOMASUNDARAMINC28,72250.74%VEDANTHA HEMMIGE9,732
1985VEDANT HEMMIGEJNP20,65748.37%SRIKANTA SHARMA6,692

Who has held it

Wins by party across every election above

Turnout and closeness over time

Turnout

0%17%35%52%70%1978198319851989199419992004Turnout

Winning margin

0%8%16%23%31%1978198319851989199419992004Margin

Frequently asked

Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.

Who won the KRISHNARAJ assembly constituency in 2004?

SOMASHEKAR MK (JD(S)) won KRISHNARAJ in 2004, by a margin of 3,394 votes.

Which party has won KRISHNARAJ the most times?

BJP, with 3 of the 7 wins recorded since 1978.

How many times has KRISHNARAJ gone to the polls?

7 times, from 1978 to 2004.

Who has won KRISHNARAJ the most times?

SOMASHEKAR MK, with 1 win between 2004 and 2004.

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