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, 1989
S. SHAFI AHMED
INC
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 7
Margin, 1989
5,140
5.04% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
JDLAKSHMI NARASIMHAIAH
- Votes
- 39,646
- Vote share
- 38.89%
- Behind by
- 5,140
Electors
1,68,626
Total votes polled
1,01,937
Valid votes
1,01,937
NOTA votes
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Turnout
60.5%
Full result, 1989
14 candidates · 1,01,937 valid votes
S. SHAFI AHMEDINCwon
44,786
43.9%
LAKSHMI NARASIMHAIAHJD
39,646
38.9%
B. VISHVESHWARAIAHJNPJP
11,133
10.9%
GIRIDARA PAIBJP
4,286
4.2%
JAYAPRAKASH KESTURIND
335
0.3%
G. LIYAKATH ALI KHANIND
320
0.3%
K. GOPALIND
271
0.3%
H. S. SHIVA PRAKASHIND
251
0.3%
B. H. ANJANNAPPAIND
225
0.2%
THAMMAIAHIND
196
0.2%
R. NAGARAJUIND
166
0.2%
WAHEED AHMEDIND
151
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
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.
