VIRAJPET
Assembly seat no. 209 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 1999
SUMA VASANTHA
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 1999
4,269
7.17% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
BJPBASAVARAJU MD
- Votes
- 24,867
- Vote share
- 41.79%
- Behind by
- 4,269
Electors
1,01,793
Total votes polled
59,510
Valid votes
59,510
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.5%
Full result, 1999
5 candidates · 59,510 valid votes
SUMA VASANTHAINCwon
29,136
49.0%
BASAVARAJU MDBJP
24,867
41.8%
K.B. SHANTHAPPAJD(S)
4,271
7.2%
PUSHKARA G.S.IND
669
1.1%
J.P. RAJUBSP
567
0.9%
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.
