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, 1985
LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAH
JNP
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 7
Margin, 1985
13,530
18.20% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCALIYA BEGUM
- Votes
- 26,910
- Vote share
- 36.20%
- Behind by
- 13,530
Electors
1,21,302
Total votes polled
74,345
Valid votes
74,345
NOTA votes
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Turnout
61.3%
Full result, 1985
10 candidates · 74,345 valid votes
LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAHJNPwon
40,440
54.4%
ALIYA BEGUMINC
26,910
36.2%
S. SHIVANNABJP
4,252
5.7%
B. G. VIJAYA PRAKASHLKD
1,871
2.5%
M. S. RAMESHIND
245
0.3%
GURUSIDDIAHIND
224
0.3%
P. H. NAGARAJIND
161
0.2%
SYED ANVERIND
110
0.1%
S. GOWRISHANKARA SWAMUIND
83
0.1%
G. R. NAGARAJUIND
49
0.1%
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.
