KUMTA
Assembly seat no. 78 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2018
DINAKAR KESHAV SHETTY
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 11
Margin, 2018
32,750
22.40% of valid votes
Result, 2018
Runner-up
INCSHARADA MOHAN SHETTY
- Votes
- 26,642
- Vote share
- 18.23%
- Behind by
- 32,750
Electors
1,79,087
Total votes polled
1,46,177
Valid votes
1,46,177
NOTA votes
2,192
1.50% of votes polled
Turnout
81.6%
Full result, 2018
12 candidates · 1,46,177 valid votes
DINAKAR KESHAV SHETTYBJPwon
59,392
40.6%
SHARADA MOHAN SHETTYINC
26,642
18.2%
SURAJ NAIK SONIIND
20,474
14.0%
NAYAK PRADEEP DAYANANDJD(S)
16,561
11.3%
YASHODHAR G. NAIKIND
11,512
7.9%
KRISHNA JATTI GOUDAIND
5,089
3.5%
MOHAN BAGLU PATGARINCP
1,274
0.9%
NAGRAJ .N. NAIKAIMEP
984
0.7%
SUMANA HEGDEIND
758
0.5%
PRASHANT SHANKAR NAIKIND
531
0.4%
GANESH AMKUSH GOUDAIND
412
0.3%
NAGRAJ SHRIDHAR SHETRJSMP
356
0.2%
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
