KRISHNARAJ
Assembly seat no. 114 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1989
K. N. SOMASUNDARAM
INC
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 7
Margin, 1989
9,732
17.19% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
JDVEDANTHA HEMMIGE
- Votes
- 18,990
- Vote share
- 33.55%
- Behind by
- 9,732
Electors
1,03,921
Total votes polled
56,607
Valid votes
56,607
NOTA votes
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Turnout
54.5%
Full result, 1989
5 candidates · 56,607 valid votes
K. N. SOMASUNDARAMINCwon
28,722
50.7%
VEDANTHA HEMMIGEJD
18,990
33.5%
H. VEERARHADRAIAHBJP
5,830
10.3%
C. N. N. MURTHYJNPJP
2,871
5.1%
S. G. KUMARA ARADHYAIND
194
0.3%
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.
