Athani Assembly constituency
Legislative Assembly constituency in Karnataka state, India
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Athani Assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, a southern state of India. Athani is one of the 8 Vidhan Sabha seats under Chikkodi Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3][4] It is in Belgaum district.
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| Constituency No. 3 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Belgaum |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chikkodi |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 229,195[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | Mahesh Kumathalli |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Patil Narasgauda Yelagonda | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | Pawar Jayawantrao Bhojrao | Independent politician | |
| 1962 | Pawar Desai Sidharaj Alias Dhairyashilarao Bhojaraj | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | |||
| 1972 | Anandrao Appasaheb Desai | ||
| 1978 | Pawar Desai Sidharaj Alias Dhairyashilarao Bhojaraj | Indian National Congress | |
| 1983 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1985 | Leeladevi. R. Prasad | Janata Party | |
| 1989 | I. M. Shedshyal | Indian National Congress | |
| 1994 | Leeladevi. R. Prasad | Janata Dal | |
| 1999 | Dongaragaon Shahajan Ismail | Indian National Congress | |
| 2004 | Laxman Savadi | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2008 | |||
| 2013 | |||
| 2018 | Mahesh Kumathalli | Indian National Congress | |
| 2019 By-election [a] | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 2023 | Laxman Savadi | Indian National Congress | |
- Disqualified by the Hon'ble Speaker under the 10th Schedule of the Constitution with effect from 25/07/2019. Re-elected in the By Election.
Election results
Assembly Election 2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Laxman Savadi | 131,404 | 68.34% | New | |
| BJP | Mahesh. Irangouda. Kumathalli | 55,282 | 28.75% | New | |
| JD(S) | Shashikant Padasalagi | 1,265 | 0.66% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,037 | 0.54% |  0.39 | |
| Margin of victory | 76,122 | 39.59% |  15.23 | ||
| Turnout | 192,291 | 83.90% | 8.86 | ||
| Total valid votes | 192,279 | ||||
| Registered electors | 229,195 | 3.80 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 7.91 | |||
Assembly By-election 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Mahesh Kumathalli | 99,203 | 60.43% | 12.30 | |
| INC | Gajanan Bhalachandra Mangasuli | 59,214 | 36.07% | New | |
| Independent | Shrishail Tukkappa Halladamal | 1,892 | 1.15% | New | |
| Independent | Raju Parashuram Dawari | 1,577 | 0.96% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,532 | 0.93% | 0.44 | |
| Margin of victory | 39,989 | 24.36% | 22.99 | ||
| Turnout | 165,685 | 75.04% | 4.51 | ||
| Total valid votes | 164,153 | ||||
| Registered electors | 220,798 | 2.85 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 12.30 | |||
Assembly Election 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mahesh Kumathalli | 82,094 | 48.13% | New | |
| BJP | Laxman Sangappa Savadi | 79,763 | 46.76% | New | |
| JD(S) | Girish Kedareppa Butali | 3,381 | 1.98% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 842 | 0.49% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,331 | 1.37% | 14.88 | ||
| Turnout | 170,786 | 79.55% | 0.86 | ||
| Total valid votes | 170,565 | ||||
| Registered electors | 214,688 | 15.32 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 2.66 | |||
Assembly Election 2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Laxman Savadi | 74,299 | 50.79% | 4.88 | |
| INC | Mahesh Iranagouda Kumathalli | 50,528 | 34.54% | New | |
| JD(S) | Sadashiv Kedari Butali | 15,204 | 10.39% | New | |
| KJP | Sanganagoud Gurupadagoud Patil | 1,580 | 1.08% | New | |
| BSP | Annappa Somanna Aigali | 1,558 | 1.07% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 23,771 | 16.25% | 1.25 | ||
| Turnout | 146,503 | 78.69% | 5.51 | ||
| Total valid votes | 146,290 | ||||
| Registered electors | 186,167 | 9.99 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 4.88 |
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Assembly Election 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Laxman Savadi | 56,847 | 45.91% | 4.82 | |
| INC | Kirana Kumar Tatyagouda Patil | 35,179 | 28.41% | New | |
| JD(S) | Butali Sadashiv Kedari | 24,033 | 19.41% | 1.30 | |
| Rashtriya Hindustan Sena Karnataka | Krishnaji Laxman Rao Kundargi | 2,749 | 2.22% | New | |
| BSP | Navalgatti Sanjeev Balappa | 2,627 | 2.12% | New | |
| RPI(A) | Sunil Shankar Waghamare | 1,835 | 1.48% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 21,668 | 17.50% | 9.11 | ||
| Turnout | 123,867 | 73.18% | 6.39 | ||
| Total valid votes | 123,830 | ||||
| Registered electors | 169,256 | 3.88 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 4.82 |
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Assembly Election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Laxman Savadi | 59,578 | 50.73% | New | |
| INC | Dongaragaon Shahajan Ismail | 28,325 | 24.12% | 4.53 | |
| JD(S) | Butali Sadashiv Kedari | 21,264 | 18.11% | New | |
| BSP | Prakash Kamble | 2,664 | 2.27% | New | |
| JP | Arjun Bhagavant Patil | 2,188 | 1.86% | New | |
| Urs Samyuktha Paksha | Yallatti Shankar Basalingappa | 1,693 | 1.44% | New | |
| Kannada Nadu Party | Kaarani Mallikarjun Basappa | 865 | 0.74% | New | |
| Sirpanch Samaj Party | Inamadar Khurshid Banu Bashirahamad | 858 | 0.73% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 31,253 | 26.61% | 23.54 | ||
| Turnout | 117,608 | 66.79% | 1.33 | ||
| Total valid votes | 117,435 | ||||
| Registered electors | 176,097 | 12.01 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 22.08 | |||
Assembly Election 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dongaragaon Shahajan Ismail | 29,020 | 28.65% | New | |
| Independent | Laxman Sangappa Savadi | 25,911 | 25.58% | New | |
| BJP | Patil Basavaprabhu Lakhagoud | 22,755 | 22.47% | New | |
| JD(U) | Leeladevi. R. Prasad | 16,746 | 16.53% | 17.82 | |
| JD(S) | Jyothirao Banti | 4,174 | 4.12% | New | |
| BSP | Gangaram Balu Satapute | 1,614 | 1.59% | New | |
| CPI(ML)L | Ravindra Dhanavant Halingali | 1,058 | 1.04% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,109 | 3.07% | 5.56 | ||
| Turnout | 107,096 | 68.12% | 9.06 | ||
| Total valid votes | 101,278 | ||||
| Registered electors | 157,216 | 14.28 | |||
| INC gain from JD | Swing | 5.70 | |||
Assembly Election 1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD | Leeladevi. R. Prasad | 27,126 | 34.35% | New | |
| INC | Irappa Marappa Shedashyal | 20,313 | 25.73% | New | |
| Independent | Anandrao Appasaheb Desai | 12,446 | 15.76% | New | |
| BJP | Siddagouda Anangouda Patil | 9,886 | 12.52% | New | |
| INC | Basavraj Revansiddappa Salagurgi | 4,992 | 6.32% | New | |
| Independent | Sadanand Bhimrao Badagi | 2,180 | 2.76% | New | |
| Independent | Dharappa Dundappa Kondi | 490 | 0.62% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,813 | 8.63% | 0.82 | ||
| Turnout | 81,254 | 59.06% | 3.37 | ||
| Total valid votes | 78,958 | ||||
| Registered electors | 137,576 | 7.43 | |||
| JD gain from INC | Swing | 7.63 | |||
Assembly Election 1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | I. M. Shedshyal | 31,144 | 41.98% | New | |
| JD | V. L. Patil | 24,130 | 32.52% | New | |
| Kranti Sabha | B. L. Patil | 13,645 | 18.39% | New | |
| JP | G. B. Biradar | 2,572 | 3.47% | New | |
| Independent | R. N. Umarani | 2,003 | 2.70% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,014 | 9.45% | 5.25 | ||
| Turnout | 79,946 | 62.43% | 3.37 | ||
| Total valid votes | 74,193 | ||||
| Registered electors | 128,066 | 27.42 | |||
| INC gain from JP | Swing | 14.79 | |||
Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Leeladevi. R. Prasad | 36,983 | 56.77% | New | |
| INC | Yashwanthrao Amarsinh Bhojraj Pawar Desai | 27,409 | 42.08% | New | |
| Independent | Sashepote Gangaram Balu | 750 | 1.15% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,574 | 14.70% | 5.63 | ||
| Turnout | 66,137 | 65.80% | 10.47 | ||
| Total valid votes | 65,142 | ||||
| Registered electors | 100,505 | 8.16 | |||
| JP gain from INC | Swing | 8.16 | |||
Assembly Election 1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Pawar Desai Sidharaj Alias Dhairyashilarao Bhojaraj | 24,336 | 48.61% | 1.96 | |
| JP | Kage Alagouda Bharamagoud | 19,795 | 39.54% | New | |
| BJP | Deshpande Arvind Bapurao | 3,428 | 6.85% | New | |
| Independent | Desai Anandrao Appasaheb | 978 | 1.95% | New | |
| Independent | Channya Dundyya Hiremath | 918 | 1.83% | New | |
| Independent | Krishnappa Chanabasappa Biradar | 456 | 0.91% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,541 | 9.07% | 0.11 | ||
| Turnout | 51,416 | 55.33% | 8.20 | ||
| Total valid votes | 50,061 | ||||
| Registered electors | 92,919 | 6.44 | |||
| INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | 1.96 | |||
Assembly Election 1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | Pawar Desai Sidharaj Alias Dhairyashilarao Bhojaraj | 27,214 | 50.57% | New | |
| JP | Leeladevi. R. Prasad | 22,394 | 41.62% | New | |
| INC | Patil Anagouda Babagouda | 4,202 | 7.81% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,820 | 8.96% | 14.85 | ||
| Turnout | 55,462 | 63.53% | 3.02 | ||
| Total valid votes | 53,810 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,652 | 2.98% | 2.98 | ||
| Registered electors | 87,298 | 23.05 | |||
| INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | 10.36 | |||
Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Anandrao Appasaheb Desai | 25,532 | 60.93% | New | |
| INC(O) | S. Virangoud Patil | 15,556 | 37.12% | New | |
| Independent | Vijaya Satteppa Karoli | 819 | 1.95% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,976 | 23.81% | 25.39 | ||
| Turnout | 42,927 | 60.51% | 0.12 | ||
| Total valid votes | 41,907 | ||||
| Registered electors | 70,947 | 11.13 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 9.75 |
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Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dhairyashil Bhojraj Pawar | 26,018 | 70.68% | 3.72 | |
| Independent | Patil Anagouda Babagouda | 7,908 | 21.48% | New | |
| PSP | N. S. Tammanna | 2,883 | 7.83% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 18,110 | 49.20% | 13.22 | ||
| Turnout | 38,557 | 60.39% | 2.58 | ||
| Total valid votes | 36,809 | ||||
| Registered electors | 63,844 | 26.28 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 3.72 |
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Assembly Election 1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dhairyashil Bhojraj Pawar | 20,119 | 66.96% | New | |
| Independent | Narasagauda Yalagauda Patil | 9,307 | 30.98% | New | |
| Independent | Balappa Ranu Waghe | 458 | 1.52% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 10,812 | 35.98% | 11.52 | ||
| Turnout | 31,839 | 62.97% | 12.15 | ||
| Total valid votes | 30,046 | ||||
| Registered electors | 50,559 | 11.17 | |||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | 4.73 | |||
Assembly Election 1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Pawar Jayawantrao Bhojrao | 14,384 | 62.23% | New | |
| INC | Dalvai Ningappa Bahadur | 8,730 | 37.77% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,654 | 24.46% | 30.58 | ||
| Turnout | 23,114 | 50.82% | 2.19 | ||
| Total valid votes | 23,114 | ||||
| Registered electors | 45,480 | 0.65 | |||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | 6.66 | |||
Assembly Election 1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Patil Narasgauda Yelagonda | 16,719 | 68.89% | New | |
| Independent | Kulkarni Anantrao Balkrishna | 3,362 | 13.85% | New | |
| Independent | Nandrekar Surendra Tamanna | 3,299 | 13.59% | New | |
| KMPP | Kulkarni Anant Shamrao | 889 | 3.66% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 13,357 | 55.04% | |||
| Turnout | 24,269 | 53.01% | |||
| Total valid votes | 24,269 | ||||
| Registered electors | 45,778 | ||||
| INC gain from | |||||