VIRAJPET
Assembly seat no. 209 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2023
A.S.PONNANNA
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 2023
4,291
2.56% of valid votes
Result, 2023
Runner-up
BJPK.G.BOPAIAH
- Votes
- 79,500
- Vote share
- 47.38%
- Behind by
- 4,291
Electors
2,26,513
Total votes polled
1,67,778
Valid votes
1,67,778
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
74.1%
Full result, 2023
10 candidates · 1,67,778 valid votes
A.S.PONNANNAINCwon
83,791
49.9%
K.G.BOPAIAHBJP
79,500
47.4%
NOTANONEOFTHEABOVE
1,636
1.0%
MANZOOR ALI M.AJD(S)
1,121
0.7%
MANU SOMAIAHSARVODAYAKARNATAKAPAKSHA
682
0.4%
ABDUL NASIR MAKKIIND
346
0.2%
CHIMMANAMADA RAVINDRAAAAP
254
0.1%
PONNETI K.DARSHANIND
204
0.1%
SAJU. V.A. (BAVE)KARNATAKARASHTRASAMITHI
123
0.1%
S.Y.M. MASOOD FOUJDARNCP
121
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | A.S.PONNANNA | INC | 83,791 | 49.94% | K.G.BOPAIAH | 4,291 |
| 2018 | K G BOPAIAH | BJP | 77,944 | 49.40% | ARUN MACHAIAH C S | 13,353 |
| 2013 | K.G.BOPAIAH | BJP | 67,250 | 47.23% | BIDDATANDA.T.PRADEEP | 3,414 |
| 2008 | BOPAIAH. K.G. | BJP | 48,605 | 41.78% | VEENA ACHAIAH | 15,073 |
| 2004 | BASAVARAJU HD | BJP | 35,550 | 51.48% | SUMA VASANTH | 8,066 |
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 VIRAJPET assembly constituency in 2023?
A.S.PONNANNA (INC) won VIRAJPET in 2023, by a margin of 4,291 votes.
Which party has won VIRAJPET the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has VIRAJPET gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won VIRAJPET the most times?
SUMA VASANTHA, with 3 wins between 1985 and 1999.
