Belagavi City Assembly constituency
Former constituency in Karnataka, India
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Belgaum City Assembly constituency was part of the Karnataka state assembly in India, and part of Belgaum Lok Sabha constituency. The seat ceased to exist after the assembly seats' boundary was redrawn in 2008. Now the city's constituencies are Belgaum Dakshin and Belgaum Uttar.[2]
| Belgaum | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Belagavi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Belgaum |
| Established | 1951 [1] |
| Abolished | 2008 |
| Total electors | 185,703 |
| Reservation | None |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Dalvi Bhujang Keshav | Independent politician | |
| 1957 | Sunthankar Balakrishna Rangrao | ||
| 1962 | Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti | ||
| 1967 | Sayanak Balwant Bhimrao | Independent politician | |
| 1972 | S. W. B. Annappa | ||
| 1978 | Sayanak Balwant Bhimrao | ||
| 1983 | Mane Rajabhau Shankar Rao | ||
| 1985 | |||
| 1989 | Bapusaheb Raosaheb Mahagaonkar | ||
| 1989 By-election [a] | Arjunrao Laxmanrao Hishobkar | ||
| 1994 | Narayan Rao Tarale | ||
| 1999 | Kudachi Ramesh Laxman | Indian National Congress | |
| 2004 | |||
- Died on 26 December 1991
Election results
Assembly Election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kudachi Ramesh Laxman | 32,198 | 32.58% | ||
| BJP | Vilas Ramachandra Pawar | 31,181 | 31.55% | ||
| Independent | Dalvi Deepak Arjun Rao | 29,051 | 29.40% | New | |
| JD(S) | Madiwale. F. M | 2,213 | 2.24% | New | |
| SS | Prakash Ramachandra Shirolkar | 1,197 | 1.21% | New | |
| Kannada Nadu Party | Girish Parasharam Balekundri | 1,098 | 1.11% | New | |
| Independent | Satish Neminath Gouragonda | 925 | 0.94% | New | |
| AIML | Sayyed Bande Nawaz Mohammed Hanif | 693 | 0.70% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,017 | 1.03% | |||
| Turnout | 98,907 | 53.26% | |||
| Total valid votes | 98,820 | ||||
| Registered electors | 185,703 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kudachi Ramesh Laxman | 37,664 | 40.93% | ||
| Independent | Ashtekar Malojirao Shantaram | 30,004 | 32.61% | New | |
| BJP | Rajpurohit Babulal Achalsingh | 23,405 | 25.44% | ||
| SP | Farook Hannan | 617 | 0.67% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,660 | 8.33% | |||
| Turnout | 95,227 | 59.75% | |||
| Total valid votes | 92,010 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 3,196 | 3.36% | |||
| Registered electors | 159,386 | ||||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Narayan Rao Tarale | 35,515 | 44.79% | New | |
| Independent | Potdar Anil Mohanrao | 24,689 | 31.13% | New | |
| INC | Chandshawale Sayed Anwarsha Syeed Peer | 9,375 | 11.82% | New | |
| BJP | Patil Shankarrao Irappa | 8,535 | 10.76% | New | |
| Independent | Doddawani Narayan Krishnayya | 478 | 0.60% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 10,826 | 13.65% | |||
| Turnout | 80,420 | 56.47% | |||
| Total valid votes | 79,297 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,123 | 1.40% | |||
| Registered electors | 142,404 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly By-election 1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Arjunrao Laxmanrao Hishobkar | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Bapusaheb Raosaheb Mahagaonkar | 35,196 | 38.96% | New | |
| JP | Potdar Anil Mohanrao | 29,809 | 32.99% | New | |
| Independent | Dalvi Deepak Arjun Rao | 10,037 | 11.11% | New | |
| INC | Shobha Anil Herwadkar | 8,382 | 9.28% | ||
| JD | Potadar Asha Vasantrao | 3,973 | 4.40% | New | |
| Independent | Mushtaq Hussain Faroqui | 831 | 0.92% | New | |
| Independent | Krishna Shankarrao Mandekar | 703 | 0.78% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,387 | 5.96% | |||
| Turnout | 93,644 | 67.27% | |||
| Total valid votes | 90,350 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 3,294 | 3.52% | |||
| Registered electors | 139,206 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mane Rajabhau Shankar Rao | 32,401 | 49.31% | New | |
| INC | Kakatkar Shivajirao Yallappa | 21,477 | 32.69% | ||
| JP | Chindak Rajendra Goverdhan | 5,770 | 8.78% | ||
| Margin of victory | 10,924 | 16.63% | |||
| Turnout | 66,390 | 59.31% | |||
| Total valid votes | 65,704 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 686 | 1.03% | |||
| Registered electors | 111,931 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mane Rajabhau Shankar Rao | 42,763 | 54.06% | New | |
| INC | Doddannavar Surendra Alias Komalanna Ramachandra | 30,159 | 38.12% | New | |
| JP | Sirur Chandrashekhar Neelakantappa | 4,183 | 5.29% | New | |
| Independent | Moulvi Farook Ahmed. A. Hannan | 1,412 | 1.78% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 12,604 | 15.93% | |||
| Turnout | 79,974 | 80.30% | |||
| Total valid votes | 79,109 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 865 | 1.08% | |||
| Registered electors | 99,592 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Sayanak Balwant Bhimrao | 39,736 | 56.97% | New | |
| Independent | Naghnoor. M. N | 27,720 | 39.74% | New | |
| Independent | Mokashi Abdulsattar Mohamad Ghouse | 942 | 1.35% | New | |
| Independent | K. Vidyasagar | 865 | 1.24% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 12,016 | 17.23% | |||
| Turnout | 70,658 | 81.31% | |||
| Total valid votes | 69,753 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 905 | 1.28% | |||
| Registered electors | 86,901 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | S. W. B. Annappa | 24,814 | 45.11% | New | |
| INC(O) | P. R. Bhimarao | 13,783 | 25.06% | New | |
| CPI | M. K. Parasharam | 12,646 | 22.99% | New | |
| Independent | K. G. Shankarrao | 1,995 | 3.63% | New | |
| Independent | G. M. Abdul Majid | 1,409 | 2.56% | New | |
| SWA | A. Tatyasahab Mirji | 356 | 0.65% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,031 | 20.06% | |||
| Turnout | 55,785 | 76.95% | |||
| Total valid votes | 55,003 | ||||
| Registered electors | 72,495 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Sayanak Balwant Bhimrao | 27,818 | 52.64% | New | |
| INC | P. B. Bharmagauda | 24,224 | 45.84% | ||
| Independent | M. K. Parasharam | 582 | 1.10% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,594 | 6.80% | |||
| Turnout | 54,595 | 84.24% | |||
| Total valid votes | 52,843 | ||||
| Registered electors | 64,808 | ||||
| Independent gain from MES | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MES | Sunthankar Balakrishna Rangrao | 27,643 | 67.00% | New | |
| INC | Sidaram Basappa Kanabargi | 13,614 | 33.00% | ||
| Margin of victory | 14,029 | 34.00% | |||
| Turnout | 42,664 | 74.39% | |||
| Total valid votes | 41,257 | ||||
| Registered electors | 57,351 | ||||
| MES gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Sunthankar Balakrishna Rangrao | 22,179 | 58.22% | New | |
| INC | Qazi Mohamed Husain Mohamed Saheb | 15,915 | 41.78% | ||
| Margin of victory | 6,264 | 16.44% | |||
| Turnout | 38,094 | 71.18% | |||
| Total valid votes | 38,094 | ||||
| Registered electors | 53,520 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Dalvi Bhujang Keshav | 14,732 | 45.16% | New | |
| INC | Potdar Bhimaji Balaji | 11,812 | 36.21% | New | |
| Socialist Party (India) | Pai Nath Bapu | 6,078 | 18.63% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,920 | 8.95% | |||
| Turnout | 32,622 | 62.46% | |||
| Total valid votes | 32,622 | ||||
| Registered electors | 52,230 | ||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||