Shivajinagar Assembly Election Result 1994

Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1994

R. Roshan Baig of Janata Dal won the Shivajinagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 1994 state assembly election, securing 22,752 votes (50.50% vote share). The runner-up was K. Subramanyam Naidu (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 14,074 votes.

A total of 21 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Karnataka
  • Constituency: Shivajinagar
  • Constituency Number: 162
  • District: Bangalore
  • Total Contestants: 21
  • Election Year: 1994
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 R. Roshan Baig 22752 50.50% Janata Dal
2 K. Subramanyam Naidu 14074 31.30% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Vijoilakshmi Ram Bhat 6377 14.20% Indian National Congress
4 P. Krishna 713 1.60% Karnataka Congress Party
5 B.R. Riyaz Ahmed 194 0.40% Jharkhand Party
6 Mani N. 187 0.40% Independent
7 S.P. Selvaraj 151 0.30% Independent
8 D. Jayaram 119 0.30% Kannada Chalevali Vatal Paksha
9 B.R. Ramegowda 103 0.20% Samajwadi Party
10 Srinivas 54 0.10% Independent
11 B.K. Krishna 52 0.10% Independent
12 R. Subramanyam 50 0.10% Independent
13 Devdas Pakkala 48 0.10% Independent
14 Mohamed Ghouse 44 0.10% Independent
15 J. Abdul Huq Surathi 29 0.10% Independent
16 Ginnis Hotte Paksha Rangaswamy 24 0.10% Independent
17 Shaik Abdul 20 0.00% Independent
18 Syed Munawar 15 0.00% Independent
19 M. Rajendran 14 0.00% Independent
20 S.K. Dhanaraj 9 0.00% Independent
21 D.S. Ramu 5 0.00% Independent

About Shivajinagar Assembly Constituency

The Shivajinagar constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1994 Assembly election, 21 candidates contested for this seat. R. Roshan Baig (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 22,752 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

21 candidates contested from Shivajinagar assembly constituency in the 1994 Vidhan Sabha election.

Shivajinagar is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Karnataka.

R. Roshan Baig (Janata Dal) won the Shivajinagar assembly seat in the 1994 Vidhan Sabha election.