KUMTA
Assembly seat no. 78 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2023
DINAKAR KESHAV SHETTY
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 11
Margin, 2023
676
0.46% of valid votes
Result, 2023
Runner-up
JD(S)SURAJ NAIK SONI
- Votes
- 59,289
- Vote share
- 39.92%
- Behind by
- 676
Electors
1,92,671
Total votes polled
1,48,530
Valid votes
1,48,530
NOTA votes
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Turnout
77.1%
Full result, 2023
10 candidates · 1,48,530 valid votes
DINAKAR KESHAV SHETTYBJPwon
59,965
40.4%
SURAJ NAIK SONIJD(S)
59,289
39.9%
ALVA NIVEDITHINC
19,270
13.0%
ISHWAR GOUDAIND
3,588
2.4%
NOTANONEOFTHEABOVE
2,085
1.4%
ROOPA GAJANAN NAIKAAAP
1,960
1.3%
DINESHCHANDRA N ANGADIKERILOKSHAKTI
707
0.5%
GANI IMAMSAB JAINUDDININD
686
0.5%
SUBRAHMANYA BHAT MADGUNIIND
522
0.3%
NAGARAJ SRIDHAR SHETRJSMP
458
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DINAKAR KESHAV SHETTY | BJP | 59,965 | 40.37% | SURAJ NAIK SONI | 676 |
| 2018 | DINAKAR KESHAV SHETTY | BJP | 59,392 | 40.63% | SHARADA MOHAN SHETTY | 32,750 |
| 2013 | SHARDA MOHAN SHETTY | INC | 36,756 | 29.58% | DINAKAR KESHAV SHETTY | 420 |
| 2008 | DINAKAR KESHAV SHETTY | JD(S) | 30,792 | 28.76% | MOHAN KRISHNA SHETTY | 20 |
| 2004 | MOHAN KRISHNA SHETTY | INC | 34,738 | 33.78% | SHASHIBHUSHAN E HEGDE | 3,465 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above