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, 1999
S. SHIVANNA
BJP
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 7
Margin, 1999
8,588
6.64% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
INCS. SHAFI AHMED
- Votes
- 52,111
- Vote share
- 40.31%
- Behind by
- 8,588
Electors
2,03,327
Total votes polled
1,29,275
Valid votes
1,29,275
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
63.6%
Full result, 1999
6 candidates · 1,29,275 valid votes
S. SHIVANNABJPwon
60,699
47.0%
S. SHAFI AHMEDINC
52,111
40.3%
T.N. KRISNNAPPAJD(S)
14,686
11.4%
C.H. MARIDEVARUIND
1,065
0.8%
T.N. NAVEEN KUMAR (SETTY)KCVP
466
0.4%
ABDUL HAFIZ (SALLEM)IND
248
0.2%
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.
