SOMWARPET
Assembly seat no. 128 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1989
A. M. BELYAPPA
INC
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1989
19,146
22.19% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
BJPB. B. SHIVAPPA
- Votes
- 19,104
- Vote share
- 22.15%
- Behind by
- 19,146
Electors
1,23,637
Total votes polled
86,264
Valid votes
86,264
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.8%
Full result, 1989
14 candidates · 86,264 valid votes
A. M. BELYAPPAINCwon
38,250
44.3%
B. B. SHIVAPPABJP
19,104
22.1%
B. A. JEEVIJAYAJNPJP
17,385
20.1%
B. K. CHINNAPPAJD
7,924
9.2%
T. K. SAIKUMARIND
1,665
1.9%
N. T. RAJAPPAIND
491
0.6%
H. K. SHANKARAPPAIND
397
0.5%
HARRY LOBOIND
264
0.3%
H. C. CHENNAIAHIND
238
0.3%
S. V. VASUDEVAIAHIND
162
0.2%
K. C. HOOVAIAHIND
120
0.1%
H. A. HAMEEDIND
112
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 14. 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.
