PUTTUR
Assembly seat no. 206 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2004
SHAKUNTHALA T SHETTY
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2004
11,112
8.68% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCSUDHAKAR SHETTY N
- Votes
- 54,007
- Vote share
- 42.18%
- Behind by
- 11,112
Electors
1,63,050
Total votes polled
1,28,052
Valid votes
1,28,052
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
78.5%
Full result, 2004
4 candidates · 1,28,052 valid votes
SHAKUNTHALA T SHETTYBJPwon
65,119
50.9%
SUDHAKAR SHETTY NINC
54,007
42.2%
LAKSHMANA GOWDA KRJD(S)
6,355
5.0%
KAMALAKSHI MOHANKNDP
2,571
2.0%
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.







