SURATHKAL
Assembly seat no. 144 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 2004
KRISHNA PALEMAR J
BJP
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 7
Margin, 2004
3,312
2.79% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCVIJAYA KUMAR SHETTY K
- Votes
- 54,496
- Vote share
- 45.92%
- Behind by
- 3,312
Electors
1,73,068
Total votes polled
1,18,685
Valid votes
1,18,685
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
68.6%
Full result, 2004
5 candidates · 1,18,685 valid votes
KRISHNA PALEMAR JBJPwon
57,808
48.7%
VIJAYA KUMAR SHETTY KINC
54,496
45.9%
SURESH CHANDRA SHETTYJD(S)
4,136
3.5%
ABUBAKARKNDP
1,267
1.1%
SURAIAHIND
978
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | KRISHNA PALEMAR J | BJP | 57,808 | 48.71% | VIJAYA KUMAR SHETTY K | 3,312 |
| 1999 | VIJAYA KUMAR SHETTY | INC | 53,749 | 52.67% | KUMBLE SUNDARARAO | 6,989 |
| 1994 | KUMBLE SUNDARA RAO | BJP | 29,589 | 35.51% | VIJAYAKUMAR SHETTY | 4,002 |
| 1989 | VIJAYA KUMAR SHETTY | INC | 35,230 | 45.29% | B. SUBBAYYA SHETTY | 15,230 |
| 1985 | N. M. ADYANTHAYA | INC | 31,846 | 54.59% | LOKAYYA SHETTY | 6,101 |
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 SURATHKAL assembly constituency in 2004?
KRISHNA PALEMAR J (BJP) won SURATHKAL in 2004, by a margin of 3,312 votes.
Which party has won SURATHKAL the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 7 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has SURATHKAL gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1978 to 2004.
Who has won SURATHKAL the most times?
VIJAYA KUMAR SHETTY, with 2 wins between 1989 and 1999.
