Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1994
Jaiwani Premanand Subray of Janata Dal won the Sirsi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 1994 state assembly election, securing 26,758 votes (27.90% vote share). The runner-up was Vivekananda Vaidya (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 24,972 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Jaiwani Premanand Subray | 26758 | 27.90% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Vivekananda Vaidya | 24972 | 26.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Kanade Gopal Mukund | 24470 | 25.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Mohan Shiroor | 18788 | 19.60% | Karnataka Congress Party |
| 5 | Deshbag Rajesh Hanumant | 389 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Bandiwaddar Irappa Hammantappa | 269 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Achut Durga Palekar | 199 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Revankar Madhav Shankar | 117 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Sirsi constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1994 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Jaiwani Premanand Subray (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 26,758 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.