SURATHKAL
Assembly seat no. 144 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1985
N. M. ADYANTHAYA
INC
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 7
Margin, 1985
6,101
10.46% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
JNPLOKAYYA SHETTY
- Votes
- 25,745
- Vote share
- 44.13%
- Behind by
- 6,101
Electors
88,719
Total votes polled
58,338
Valid votes
58,338
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
65.8%
Full result, 1985
4 candidates · 58,338 valid votes
N. M. ADYANTHAYAINCwon
31,846
54.6%
LOKAYYA SHETTYJNP
25,745
44.1%
K. M. MOIDINABBAIND
413
0.7%
T. MOHAMAD EQBALIND
334
0.6%
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.
