PUTTUR
Assembly seat no. 206 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2018
SANJEEVA MATANDOOR
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2018
19,477
11.71% of valid votes
Result, 2018
Runner-up
INCSHAKUNTHALA.T. SHETTY
- Votes
- 70,596
- Vote share
- 42.46%
- Behind by
- 19,477
Electors
1,97,987
Total votes polled
1,66,271
Valid votes
1,66,271
NOTA votes
1,227
0.74% of votes polled
Turnout
84.0%
Full result, 2018
11 candidates · 1,66,271 valid votes
SANJEEVA MATANDOORBJPwon
90,073
54.2%
SHAKUNTHALA.T. SHETTYINC
70,596
42.5%
I. C. KAILAS GOWDAJD(S)
1,424
0.9%
ABDUL MAJEED KOLPEJD(U)
527
0.3%
VIDYASHRI. SIND
454
0.3%
SHABANA. S. SHEIKAIMEP
425
0.3%
B. SHEKHAR MADAVUPPP
404
0.2%
CHETHAN KUMAR PUTTURIND
344
0.2%
M. SHESHAPPA RAO (M. S. RAO)SAJPL
340
0.2%
AMARNATHA .B. K.IND
244
0.1%
ABDUL BASEER BOODIYARIND
213
0.1%
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.
