KUMTA
Assembly seat no. 78 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 1999
MOHAN K SHETTY
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1999
12,375
13.98% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
BJPDR.KARKI MP
- Votes
- 32,940
- Vote share
- 37.22%
- Behind by
- 12,375
Electors
1,38,435
Total votes polled
88,501
Valid votes
88,501
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.9%
Full result, 1999
4 candidates · 88,501 valid votes
MOHAN K SHETTYINCwon
45,315
51.2%
DR.KARKI MPBJP
32,940
37.2%
GOUDA NAGESH KUPPAJD(S)
9,752
11.0%
KALBAGKAR MKSAJBP
494
0.6%
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
