KRISHNARAJ
Assembly seat no. 114 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1985
VEDANT HEMMIGE
JNP
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 7
Margin, 1985
6,692
15.67% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCSRIKANTA SHARMA
- Votes
- 13,965
- Vote share
- 32.70%
- Behind by
- 6,692
Electors
83,140
Total votes polled
42,707
Valid votes
42,707
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.4%
Full result, 1985
12 candidates · 42,707 valid votes
VEDANT HEMMIGEJNPwon
20,657
48.4%
SRIKANTA SHARMAINC
13,965
32.7%
H. GANGADHARANBJP
5,146
12.1%
S. JNANA SHANKARIND
1,043
2.4%
DASAPPAIND
949
2.2%
S. BOREGOWDAIND
302
0.7%
M. C. M. KUMARIND
240
0.6%
K. RAMESHIND
110
0.3%
M. S. SHRIKANTAIAHIND
101
0.2%
C. RANGANATHIND
79
0.2%
NARAYANA SALIYANIND
65
0.1%
G. MOHAMMED IQBALIND
50
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | SOMASHEKAR MK | JD(S) | 25,439 | 43.02% | RAMDAS A | 3,394 |
| 1999 | A.RAMADAS | BJP | 29,813 | 45.65% | M. K.SOMASHEKAR | 9,752 |
| 1994 | A. RAMDAS | BJP | 28,190 | 47.55% | M. VEDANTHA HEMMIGE | 9,363 |
| 1989 | K. N. SOMASUNDARAM | INC | 28,722 | 50.74% | VEDANTHA HEMMIGE | 9,732 |
| 1985 | VEDANT HEMMIGE | JNP | 20,657 | 48.37% | SRIKANTA SHARMA | 6,692 |
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 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.
