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, 1994
S. SHIVANNA
BJP
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 7
Margin, 1994
9,104
7.37% of valid votes
Result, 1994
Runner-up
INCS. SHAFI AHAMED
- Votes
- 29,997
- Vote share
- 24.27%
- Behind by
- 9,104
Electors
1,82,571
Total votes polled
1,23,582
Valid votes
1,23,582
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
67.7%
Full result, 1994
16 candidates · 1,23,582 valid votes
S. SHIVANNABJPwon
39,101
31.6%
S. SHAFI AHAMEDINC
29,997
24.3%
LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAHJD
27,100
21.9%
K.N. RAJANNAIND
25,144
20.4%
A. HAFEEZKCP
702
0.6%
B.P. GANGADHARSJP
343
0.3%
MAHAMMED GHOUSEIND
152
0.1%
S.RAMALINGAIAHIND
146
0.1%
DR. H.B. MAHALINGA SHASTRY HIREMATHIND
143
0.1%
A. THIMMAPPAIND
141
0.1%
NANDEESHIND
140
0.1%
NATARAJIND
129
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 16. 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.
