SOMWARPET
Assembly seat no. 128 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1983
B. A. JIVIJAYA
JNP
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1983
5,382
8.98% of valid votes
Result, 1983
Runner-up
INCR. GUNDU RAO
- Votes
- 26,162
- Vote share
- 43.67%
- Behind by
- 5,382
Electors
86,573
Total votes polled
59,903
Valid votes
59,903
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.2%
Full result, 1983
4 candidates · 59,903 valid votes
B. A. JIVIJAYAJNPwon
31,544
52.7%
R. GUNDU RAOINC
26,162
43.7%
ABBOBAKAR K.MUL
1,983
3.3%
H. B. HOOVAIAHIND
214
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | JIVIJAYA BA | INC | 46,560 | 44.27% | APPACHURANJAN | 2,797 |
| 1999 | APPACHU RANJAN M.P. | BJP | 35,768 | 39.08% | JEEVIJAYA | 3,573 |
| 1994 | APPACHW RANJAN M.P. | BJP | 33,195 | 35.81% | JEEVIJAYA B.A. | 1,928 |
| 1989 | A. M. BELYAPPA | INC | 38,250 | 44.34% | B. B. SHIVAPPA | 19,146 |
| 1985 | B. A. JIVIJAYA | JNP | 38,248 | 50.08% | A. M. BELLIAPPA | 6,039 |
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 SOMWARPET assembly constituency in 2004?
JIVIJAYA BA (INC) won SOMWARPET in 2004, by a margin of 2,797 votes.
Which party has won SOMWARPET the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 7 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has SOMWARPET gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1978 to 2004.
Who has won SOMWARPET the most times?
B. A. JIVIJAYA, with 2 wins between 1983 and 1985.
