PUTTUR
Assembly seat no. 206 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 1999
DV SADANANDA GOWDA
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 6 of 11
Margin, 1999
7,293
6.20% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
INCN SUDHAKAR SHETTY
- Votes
- 55,013
- Vote share
- 46.74%
- Behind by
- 7,293
Electors
1,47,831
Total votes polled
1,17,688
Valid votes
1,17,688
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
79.6%
Full result, 1999
3 candidates · 1,17,688 valid votes
DV SADANANDA GOWDABJPwon
62,306
52.9%
N SUDHAKAR SHETTYINC
55,013
46.7%
B MAHAMMADJD(S)
369
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ASHOK KUMAR RAI | INC | 66,607 | 38.55% | ARUN KUMAR PUTHILA | 4,149 |
| 2018 | SANJEEVA MATANDOOR | BJP | 90,073 | 54.17% | SHAKUNTHALA.T. SHETTY | 19,477 |
| 2013 | SHAKUNTALA T SHETTY | INC | 66,345 | 46.46% | SANJEEVA MATANDOOR | 4,289 |
| 2008 | MALLIKA PRASADA | BJP | 46,605 | 37.77% | BONDALA JAGANNATHA SHETTY | 1,425 |
| 2004 | SHAKUNTHALA T SHETTY | BJP | 65,119 | 50.85% | SUDHAKAR SHETTY N | 11,112 |
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 PUTTUR assembly constituency in 2023?
ASHOK KUMAR RAI (INC) won PUTTUR in 2023, by a margin of 4,149 votes.
Which party has won PUTTUR the most times?
BJP, with 6 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has PUTTUR gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won PUTTUR the most times?
K. RAMA BHAT, with 2 wins between 1978 and 1983.
