SURATHKAL
Assembly seat no. 144 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1999
VIJAYA KUMAR SHETTY
INC
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 7
Margin, 1999
6,989
6.85% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
BJPKUMBLE SUNDARARAO
- Votes
- 46,760
- Vote share
- 45.82%
- Behind by
- 6,989
Electors
1,52,158
Total votes polled
1,02,047
Valid votes
1,02,047
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.1%
Full result, 1999
4 candidates · 1,02,047 valid votes
VIJAYA KUMAR SHETTYINCwon
53,749
52.7%
KUMBLE SUNDARARAOBJP
46,760
45.8%
ABOOBAKKER KENJARBSP
891
0.9%
IBARHIM SURATKALJD(S)
647
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.
