Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Vedant Hemmige of Janta Party won the Krishnaraja Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 20,657 votes (48.40% vote share). The runner-up was Srikanta Sharma (Indian National Congress) with 13,965 votes.
A total of 12 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vedant Hemmige | 20657 | 48.40% | Janta Party |
| 2 | Srikanta Sharma | 13965 | 32.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | H. Gangadharan | 5146 | 12.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | S. Jnana Shankar | 1043 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Dasappa | 949 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 6 | S. Boregowda | 302 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | M. C. M. Kumar | 240 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | K. Ramesh | 110 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | M. S. Shrikantaiah | 101 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | C. Ranganath | 79 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Narayana Saliyan | 65 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | G. Mohammed Iqbal | 50 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Krishnaraja constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Vedant Hemmige (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 20,657 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.