SOMWARPET
Assembly seat no. 128 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1985
B. A. JIVIJAYA
JNP
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1985
6,039
7.91% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCA. M. BELLIAPPA
- Votes
- 32,209
- Vote share
- 42.17%
- Behind by
- 6,039
Electors
1,06,051
Total votes polled
76,374
Valid votes
76,374
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
72.0%
Full result, 1985
13 candidates · 76,374 valid votes
B. A. JIVIJAYAJNPwon
38,248
50.1%
A. M. BELLIAPPAINC
32,209
42.2%
Y. M. KARUMBAIAHBJP
2,955
3.9%
ABDUL RAHIMANIND
1,410
1.9%
I. P. BAVERAPPAIND
363
0.5%
B. A. JOYAPPAIND
303
0.4%
SHIVAKUMARIND
205
0.3%
H. D. MURUGA RAJENDRAIND
178
0.2%
P. C. JHONIND
160
0.2%
N. M. JOYAPPAIND
147
0.2%
H. N. RAJUIND
103
0.1%
BASAPPAIND
52
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
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.
