PUTTUR
Assembly seat no. 206 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2008
MALLIKA PRASADA
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2008
1,425
1.15% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
INCBONDALA JAGANNATHA SHETTY
- Votes
- 45,180
- Vote share
- 36.61%
- Behind by
- 1,425
Electors
1,61,183
Total votes polled
1,23,403
Valid votes
1,23,403
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
76.6%
Full result, 2008
6 candidates · 1,23,403 valid votes
MALLIKA PRASADABJPwon
46,605
37.8%
BONDALA JAGANNATHA SHETTYINC
45,180
36.6%
AKKA SHAKUNTHALA SHETTYIND
25,171
20.4%
NALINI LOKAPPA GOWDAIND
2,721
2.2%
ABDUL HAMEEDBSP
2,553
2.1%
PRASAD H.M.SP
1,173
0.9%
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.







