SHAHABAD
Assembly seat no. 11 in Karnataka · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1985
K. B. SHANAPPA
CPI
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
CPI
won 3 of 7
Margin, 1985
75
0.13% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INDGURUNATH CHANDRAM
- Votes
- 16,188
- Vote share
- 27.28%
- Behind by
- 75
Electors
1,12,603
Total votes polled
59,337
Valid votes
59,337
NOTA votes
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Turnout
52.7%
Full result, 1985
7 candidates · 59,337 valid votes
K. B. SHANAPPACPIwon
16,263
27.4%
GURUNATH CHANDRAMIND
16,188
27.3%
GOVIND P. VEDYARAJINC
15,612
26.3%
RAMU BHIMLA CHAVANIND
7,495
12.6%
SHANKER IRANNA DESAIBJP
2,183
3.7%
DEVASUNDER MARTURIND
905
1.5%
SANGOLGI PRABHU R.LKD
691
1.2%
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.
