SHAHABAD
Assembly seat no. 11 in Karnataka · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1983
K. B. SHARANAPPA BHIMSHA
CPI
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
CPI
won 3 of 7
Margin, 1983
298
0.79% of valid votes
Result, 1983
Runner-up
INCNARSING RAO JADHAV
- Votes
- 16,590
- Vote share
- 43.86%
- Behind by
- 298
Electors
98,894
Total votes polled
37,825
Valid votes
37,825
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
38.3%
Full result, 1983
6 candidates · 37,825 valid votes
K. B. SHARANAPPA BHIMSHACPIwon
16,888
44.6%
NARSING RAO JADHAVINC
16,590
43.9%
ARJUN RAMANNABJP
2,048
5.4%
PRABHUIND
854
2.3%
SHIVARAM MOGA SAMBAJIIND
734
1.9%
SAIBANNA SHARANAPPAIND
711
1.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | SUNIL VALLAPURE | BJP | 32,625 | 30.41% | CHAVAN R B | 1,018 |
| 1999 | BABURAO CHAVHAN | INC | 38,072 | 41.43% | VALMIK KAMALU NAIK | 7,866 |
| 1994 | C. GURUNATH | JD | 32,937 | 40.33% | BABU RAO CHAVAN | 16,851 |
| 1989 | BABURAO CHAWAN | INC | 26,189 | 38.67% | GURUNATH CHANDRAM | 7,085 |
| 1985 | K. B. SHANAPPA | CPI | 16,263 | 27.41% | GURUNATH CHANDRAM | 75 |
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 SHAHABAD assembly constituency in 2004?
SUNIL VALLAPURE (BJP) won SHAHABAD in 2004, by a margin of 1,018 votes.
Which party has won SHAHABAD the most times?
CPI, with 3 of the 7 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has SHAHABAD gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1978 to 2004.
Who has won SHAHABAD the most times?
SUNIL VALLAPURE, with 1 win between 2004 and 2004.







