SURATHKAL
Assembly seat no. 144 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1989
VIJAYA KUMAR SHETTY
INC
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 7
Margin, 1989
15,230
19.58% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
JDB. SUBBAYYA SHETTY
- Votes
- 20,000
- Vote share
- 25.71%
- Behind by
- 15,230
Electors
1,24,500
Total votes polled
77,781
Valid votes
77,781
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
62.5%
Full result, 1989
6 candidates · 77,781 valid votes
VIJAYA KUMAR SHETTYINCwon
35,230
45.3%
B. SUBBAYYA SHETTYJD
20,000
25.7%
RAMACHANDER BAIKAMPADYBJP
17,406
22.4%
MADANMOHAN NAIKJNPJP
4,430
5.7%
DOOMAPPAIND
406
0.5%
M. M. PEREIRAIND
309
0.4%
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.
