SURATHKAL
Assembly seat no. 144 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1994
KUMBLE SUNDARA RAO
BJP
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 7
Margin, 1994
4,002
4.80% of valid votes
Result, 1994
Runner-up
INCVIJAYAKUMAR SHETTY
- Votes
- 25,587
- Vote share
- 30.71%
- Behind by
- 4,002
Electors
1,33,579
Total votes polled
83,329
Valid votes
83,329
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.4%
Full result, 1994
8 candidates · 83,329 valid votes
KUMBLE SUNDARA RAOBJPwon
29,589
35.5%
VIJAYAKUMAR SHETTYINC
25,587
30.7%
ANTONY D'SOUZAJD
12,375
14.8%
ADYANTHAYA N.M.IND
8,816
10.6%
S.V. AMEENKCP
5,076
6.1%
RADHAKRISHNA RAI K.IND
1,530
1.8%
SEETHARAM K.IND
259
0.3%
HYDERALIIND
97
0.1%
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.
