SURATHKAL
Assembly seat no. 144 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1983
LOKAYYA SHETTY
JNP
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 7
Margin, 1983
11,131
23.67% of valid votes
Result, 1983
Runner-up
INCADYANTHAYA N. M.
- Votes
- 17,951
- Vote share
- 38.17%
- Behind by
- 11,131
Electors
73,922
Total votes polled
47,033
Valid votes
47,033
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.6%
Full result, 1983
2 candidates · 47,033 valid votes
LOKAYYA SHETTYJNPwon
29,082
61.8%
ADYANTHAYA N. M.INC
17,951
38.2%
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.
