MADIKERE
Assembly seat no. 127 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1985
D. A. CHINNAPPA
INC
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 7
Margin, 1985
5,122
8.39% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
JNPAJJIKUTTIRA N. SOMAIAH
- Votes
- 23,523
- Vote share
- 38.54%
- Behind by
- 5,122
Electors
90,725
Total votes polled
61,031
Valid votes
61,031
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.3%
Full result, 1985
8 candidates · 61,031 valid votes
D. A. CHINNAPPAINCwon
28,645
46.9%
AJJIKUTTIRA N. SOMAIAHJNP
23,523
38.5%
DAMBEKODI SUBRAYA MADAPPABJP
4,581
7.5%
K. M. ABOODACKERIND
3,519
5.8%
BAEEMANDA E. KUSHALAPPAIND
316
0.5%
P. C. JOHNIND
232
0.4%
KANAKARAJIND
112
0.2%
SHEIKABDUL RAHIMANIND
103
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | BOPAIAH KG | BJP | 31,610 | 37.61% | DAMBEKODI S MADAPPA | 8,164 |
| 1999 | MUNDANDA M NANAIAH | INC | 26,052 | 34.55% | DAMBEKODI S MADAPPA | 4,620 |
| 1994 | DAMBEKODI SUBBAYA MADAPPA | BJP | 33,306 | 44.12% | T.P. RAMESHA | 11,152 |
| 1989 | D. A. CHINNAPPA | INC | 30,804 | 42.63% | DAMBEKODI SUBRAYA MADAPPA | 7,266 |
| 1985 | D. A. CHINNAPPA | INC | 28,645 | 46.94% | AJJIKUTTIRA N. SOMAIAH | 5,122 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the MADIKERE assembly constituency in 2004?
BOPAIAH KG (BJP) won MADIKERE in 2004, by a margin of 8,164 votes.
Which party has won MADIKERE the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 7 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has MADIKERE gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1978 to 2004.
Who has won MADIKERE the most times?
D. A. CHINNAPPA, with 2 wins between 1985 and 1989.
