KUMTA
Assembly seat no. 78 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2008
DINAKAR KESHAV SHETTY
JD(S)
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 11
Margin, 2008
20
0.02% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
INCMOHAN KRISHNA SHETTY
- Votes
- 30,772
- Vote share
- 28.74%
- Behind by
- 20
Electors
1,55,309
Total votes polled
1,07,065
Valid votes
1,07,065
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.9%
Full result, 2008
8 candidates · 1,07,065 valid votes
DINAKAR KESHAV SHETTYJD(S)won
30,792
28.8%
MOHAN KRISHNA SHETTYINC
30,772
28.7%
SHASHIBHUSHAN HEGDEBJP
30,201
28.2%
GANESH GANAPATHI HEGDESP
8,624
8.1%
SHET SAVITRI SHRIDHARIND
2,854
2.7%
G. NATHAKUMAR GOWDABSP
1,819
1.7%
TIPPAYYA NAGAPPA NAIKRAHS
1,011
0.9%
BHANDARI SADANAND ANNAPPAIND
992
0.9%
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
