VIRAJPET
Assembly seat no. 209 in Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2013
K.G.BOPAIAH
BJP
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 2013
3,414
2.40% of valid votes
Result, 2013
Runner-up
INCBIDDATANDA.T.PRADEEP
- Votes
- 63,836
- Vote share
- 44.84%
- Behind by
- 3,414
Electors
2,01,277
Total votes polled
1,42,377
Valid votes
1,42,377
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
70.7%
Full result, 2013
9 candidates · 1,42,377 valid votes
K.G.BOPAIAHBJPwon
67,250
47.2%
BIDDATANDA.T.PRADEEPINC
63,836
44.8%
DAMBEKODI MADAPPAJD(S)
5,880
4.1%
VIJAYASINGH.R.DAVIDIND
2,140
1.5%
AIYAPPA.M.N.BSRCP
972
0.7%
MARANNA DILIPKUMARIND
685
0.5%
S.D.UDAYAIND
662
0.5%
USMAN.K.ASDPI
527
0.4%
CHANGAPPACPM
425
0.3%
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.
