VARTHUR
Assembly seat no. 90 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1983
S. SURYANARAYANA RAO
CPM
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 7
Margin, 1983
19,811
24.21% of valid votes
Result, 1983
Runner-up
INCB. V. RAMACHANDRA REDDY
- Votes
- 28,533
- Vote share
- 34.87%
- Behind by
- 19,811
Electors
1,27,925
Total votes polled
81,834
Valid votes
81,834
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
64.0%
Full result, 1983
11 candidates · 81,834 valid votes
S. SURYANARAYANA RAOCPMwon
48,344
59.1%
B. V. RAMACHANDRA REDDYINC
28,533
34.9%
M. RAMACHANDRABJP
1,845
2.3%
P. H. KRISHNAPPALKD
746
0.9%
M. SHIVASHANKARAPPAICS
477
0.6%
S. RAJAGOPALIND
476
0.6%
T. RAMADASAPAIND
458
0.6%
G. VENKATASWAMYIND
403
0.5%
B. M. UGRACHARIND
224
0.3%
A. KRISHNAIND
171
0.2%
M. D. LOKESHICJ
157
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | KRISHNAPPA A | INC | 1,27,490 | 49.52% | ASHWATHA NARAYANA REDDY | 13,138 |
| 1999 | A KRISHNAPPA | INC | 1,09,076 | 51.13% | ASHWATHNARAYANA REDDY | 26,101 |
| 1994 | ASWATHANARAYANA REDDY | JD | 87,295 | 51.16% | A. KRISHNAPPA | 28,210 |
| 1989 | A. KRISHNAPPA | INC | 69,586 | 48.26% | ASHWATHNARAYANA REDDY | 7,211 |
| 1985 | A. KRISHNAPPA | INC | 30,242 | 33.84% | ASWATHANARAYANA REDDY | 98 |
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 VARTHUR assembly constituency in 2004?
KRISHNAPPA A (INC) won VARTHUR in 2004, by a margin of 13,138 votes.
Which party has won VARTHUR the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 7 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has VARTHUR gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1978 to 2004.
Who has won VARTHUR the most times?
A. KRISHNAPPA, with 2 wins between 1985 and 1989.







