SHAHABAD
Assembly seat no. 11 in Karnataka · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1989
BABURAO CHAWAN
INC
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
CPI
won 3 of 7
Margin, 1989
7,085
10.46% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
JNPJPGURUNATH CHANDRAM
- Votes
- 19,104
- Vote share
- 28.21%
- Behind by
- 7,085
Electors
1,40,721
Total votes polled
67,716
Valid votes
67,716
NOTA votes
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Turnout
48.1%
Full result, 1989
7 candidates · 67,716 valid votes
BABURAO CHAWANINCwon
26,189
38.7%
GURUNATH CHANDRAMJNPJP
19,104
28.2%
BHAJENTRI SAIBANNACPI
17,518
25.9%
SHANKER DESAIBJP
2,602
3.8%
DEVALAKRS
1,501
2.2%
ANNAPPAIND
435
0.6%
HANAMANTH BHAVIMANI HAGARGAIND
367
0.5%
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.
