KRISHNARAJA
Assembly seat no. 216 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2008.
Winner, 2018
S A RAMADAS
BJP
Elections held
4
2008–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 4
Margin, 2018
26,347
17.93% of valid votes
Result, 2018
Runner-up
INCM K SOMASHEKAR
- Votes
- 52,226
- Vote share
- 35.55%
- Behind by
- 26,347
Electors
2,39,243
Total votes polled
1,46,908
Valid votes
1,46,908
NOTA votes
1,441
0.98% of votes polled
Turnout
61.4%
Full result, 2018
19 candidates · 1,46,908 valid votes
S A RAMADASBJPwon
78,573
53.5%
M K SOMASHEKARINC
52,226
35.5%
MALLESH K VJD(S)
11,607
7.9%
B SOMASHEKARIND
413
0.3%
M D PARTHASARATHYIND
399
0.3%
B K ARAVINDKP
370
0.3%
RACHAPPA GIND
301
0.2%
SUCHITHRAIND
289
0.2%
JANAKI M CBJSC
178
0.1%
SREENIVAS SIND
153
0.1%
P KUMARASWAMYIND
149
0.1%
K M JAYANTHKPJP
145
0.1%
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Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | T.S. SRIVATHSA | BJP | 73,670 | 49.01% | M.K. SOMASHEKAR | 7,213 |
| 2018 | S A RAMADAS | BJP | 78,573 | 53.48% | M K SOMASHEKAR | 26,347 |
| 2013 | M.K.SOMASHEKAR | INC | 52,611 | 41.16% | S.A.RAMADAS | 6,065 |
| 2008 | S.A.RAMADASS | BJP | 63,314 | 54.56% | M.K.SOMASHEKAR | 19,422 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above







