TUMKUR
Assembly seat no. 57 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Karnataka also has a Lok Sabha constituency called TUMKUR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 13 results.
Winner, 1983
LAKSHMINARASIMIAH
JNP
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 7
Margin, 1983
10,530
16.42% of valid votes
Result, 1983
Runner-up
INCS. SHAFI AHMED
- Votes
- 24,159
- Vote share
- 37.68%
- Behind by
- 10,530
Electors
97,150
Total votes polled
64,112
Valid votes
64,112
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.0%
Full result, 1983
6 candidates · 64,112 valid votes
LAKSHMINARASIMIAHJNPwon
34,689
54.1%
S. SHAFI AHMEDINC
24,159
37.7%
B. P. GANGADHARIND
3,342
5.2%
I. P. CHERIYANIND
946
1.5%
NAZEER BAIGIND
654
1.0%
L. G. KRISHNA MURTHYIND
322
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | SHIVANNA S | BJP | 59,977 | 41.53% | SHAFI AHMED S | 8,645 |
| 1999 | S. SHIVANNA | BJP | 60,699 | 46.95% | S. SHAFI AHMED | 8,588 |
| 1994 | S. SHIVANNA | BJP | 39,101 | 31.64% | S. SHAFI AHAMED | 9,104 |
| 1989 | S. SHAFI AHMED | INC | 44,786 | 43.93% | LAKSHMI NARASIMHAIAH | 5,140 |
| 1985 | LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAH | JNP | 40,440 | 54.40% | ALIYA BEGUM | 13,530 |
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 TUMKUR assembly constituency in 2004?
SHIVANNA S (BJP) won TUMKUR in 2004, by a margin of 8,645 votes.
Which party has won TUMKUR the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 7 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has TUMKUR gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1978 to 2004.
Who has won TUMKUR the most times?
S. SHIVANNA, with 2 wins between 1994 and 1999.
