MOODABIDRI
Assembly seat no. 201 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2004
ABHAYACHANDRA K
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 2004
2,949
3.58% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
JD(S)AMARANATHA SHETTY K
- Votes
- 26,977
- Vote share
- 32.74%
- Behind by
- 2,949
Electors
1,18,538
Total votes polled
82,403
Valid votes
82,403
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
69.5%
Full result, 2004
4 candidates · 82,403 valid votes
ABHAYACHANDRA KINCwon
29,926
36.3%
AMARANATHA SHETTY KJD(S)
26,977
32.7%
KOTIAN MSBJP
23,788
28.9%
ROBERT ROSARIOKNDP
1,712
2.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UMANATHA KOTIAN | BJP | 86,925 | 54.77% | MITHUN M RAI | 22,468 |
| 2018 | UMANATHA. A. KOTIAN | BJP | 87,444 | 57.44% | K. ABHAYACHANDRA | 29,799 |
| 2013 | K ABHAYACHANDRA | INC | 53,180 | 41.29% | UMANATHA KOTIAN | 4,550 |
| 2008 | K.ABHAYACHANDRA | INC | 44,744 | 40.31% | K.P.JAGADISH ADHIKARI | 9,903 |
| 2004 | ABHAYACHANDRA K | INC | 29,926 | 36.32% | AMARANATHA SHETTY K | 2,949 |
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 MOODABIDRI assembly constituency in 2023?
UMANATHA KOTIAN (BJP) won MOODABIDRI in 2023, by a margin of 22,468 votes.
Which party has won MOODABIDRI the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has MOODABIDRI gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won MOODABIDRI the most times?
K ABHAYACHANDRA, with 2 wins between 1999 and 2013.







